Best Catholic Books

[phatcatholic]

phatpham,

go here and you will find 21 different lists, which basically compile the best books on Catholic apologetics. dave armstrong, one of the best in online apologetics, provides the following:

1. Top 25 General Books on Catholicism & Catholic Apologetics

2. Top 10 Bible-Based Catholic Apologetics Books

3. Top 25 Books on Catholic Converts and Conversion

4. Top 10 Catholic Books on Protestantism

5. Top 15 Books on Catholic Church History

6. Top 20 Catholic Apologetics Books on Specific Doctrines

7. Top 20 Books: Christian Culture vs. Secularism & Agnosticism

8. Top 15 Books on Post-Vatican II Catholic Confusion

9. Top 15 Catholic Books About Mary, Mother of Our Lord Jesus

10. Top 10 Books on the Papacy and the Authority of the Church

11. Top 10 Biographical Books About John Henry Newman

12. Top 10 Books on The Thought of John Henry Newman

13. Top 10 Books About G.K. Chesterton

14. Top 20 Biographies of Famous Christians

15. Top 15 Christian Apologetics Books: Historical Arguments

16. Top 25 Christian Apologetics Books: Philosophical Arguments

17. Top 10 Books on Scientific Arguments for God's Existence

18. Ten Christian Books Which Most Influenced My Life & Thinking

19. Top 10 Books on the Thought of C.S. Lewis

20. Top 10 Biographical Books on C.S. Lewis

21. Top 10 Christian Fantasy Alternatives to Harry Potter

if anyone is interested in learning more about Catholicism, these lists will tell you where to start.

Good Luck and God Bless,

phatcatholic

[BLAZEr]

I like Harry Potter. That list 21 just caused this guy to lose all credibility with me.

[phatcatholic]

I like Harry Potter. That list 21 just caused this guy to lose all credibility with me.

i would debate that--and defend his credibility--but that's not what this board was created for

pax christi,

phatcatholic

[Lounge Daddy]

I like Potter, too.

But even so, thanx for posting this list; it all rocks.

[Paladin D]

Burn Harry Potter.

[dUSt]

This gives me a great idea.

We'll create a phatmass top ten list for book recomendations in specific categories and keep it permanently in the "Reading Room".

[Paladin D]

This gives me a great idea.

We'll create a phatmass top ten list for book recomendations in specific categories and keep it permanently in the "Reading Room".

amesome!

[phatcatholic]

sounds good to me dust..........we'll probably need to elicit help in all the boards.........get as much people as we can workin on it

[jmjtina]

Love and Responsibilty by Karol Wojtyla

and The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis de Montfort are two of my faves.

The alternatives to Harry Potter are great! ;)

[MC Just]

Burn Harry Potter.

Exactly-It's witch craft in a neat little casing.

[jmjtina]

Burn Harry Potter.

Exactly-It's witch craft in a neat little casing.

couldn't have said it better Pal and Just. ;)

[cmotherofpirl]

Handbook of Christian Apologetics

[EcceNovaFacioOmni]

I'll take on the role of Maddox on the Harry Potter issue:

Don't hate Harry Potter because of the witch stuff, hate it because it stinks!

[VeraMaria]

and The Secret of the Rosary by St. Louis de Montfort are two of my faves.

THE SECRET OF THE ROSARY IS amesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and also st. louis de montford's TRUE DEVOTION TO MARY.

oh, and of course, STORY OF A SOUL, by St. Therese!!!!

"Imitation of Christ" is a classic, but i can only read one paragraph a day or so, it's too thught-provoking, deep, intense, call it what u will... :D

[Lil Red]

phatcatholic, this is so funny that you posted this cuz only a few days ago I was looking at these lists!!!!!

[phatcatholic]

i have crazy, psychic, mind powers