How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith

by Patrick Madrid

Overview

From one of the most respected names in Catholic Apologetics, Patrick Madrid, comes the new book How to Do Apologetics: Making the Case for Our Faith. And it couldn’t be more timely. Seismic cultural shifts and increased attacks on religious liberty often place Christians in the uncomfortable position of having to defend their beliefs — even their belief in God — when their Faith is called into question by atheists, agnostics, Protestants, or people from other religions.

This book is the apologist’s toolkit covering all the topics you need to understand and apply Patrick Madrid’s own successful approach to giving reasons to believe.

• Using logic, arguments, and evidence to defend the Truth
• Apologetics with atheists, moral relativists, and non-Christians
• Special advice and examples for use with Protestants, as well as lukewarm or inactive Catholics
• Proven strategies for responding graciously to opponents
• Making a compelling case for God, Jesus Christ and the Catholic Church
• What you need to do apologetics well
• PLUS: Patrick Madrid’s recommended books&CDs, and a glossary of key apologetics terms!

Patrick Madrid shows how YOU “can demonstrate confidently and effectively that Catholic teaching is reasonable, consistent, and compelling.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612783888
Publisher:	Our Sunday Visitor, Publishing Division
Publication date:	07/13/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	806,004
File size:	2 MB

Table of Contents

Introduction 9

Chapter 1 What Is Apologetics and Why Is It Important? 13

Chapter 2 A Case Study in Apologetics Conversations 23

Chapter 3 Tools of the Trade Logic, Arguments, and Evidence 33

Chapter 4 From Atheists to Dissenters: An Overview of Issues 51

Chapter 5 The Art of Practical Apologetics: Essential Strategies and Effective Tactics 63

Chapter 6 Natural Apologetics: Making the Case for the Existence of God 79

Chapter 7 Christian Apologetics: Making the Case for Jesus Christ 105

Chapter 8 Catholic Apologetics: Making the Case for the Catholic Church 127

Chapter 9 You Can't Give What You Don't Have: How to Prepare for Apologetics 153

Recommended Resources: Books, Videos, and Audios Arranged by Topic 167

Notes 178

Glossary of Apologetics Terms 190

About the Author 206