Apologetics is the science of the defense and explanation of Christian religion. It is the comprehensive, scientific vindication of the grounds of Christian, Catholic belief, in which the calm, impersonal presentation of underlying principles is of paramount importance, the refutation of objections being added by way of corollary. It addresses itself not to the hostile opponent for the purpose of refutation, but rather to the inquiring mind by way of information. Its aim is to give a scientific presentation of the claims which Christ's revealed religion has on the assent of every rational mind; it seeks to lead the inquirer after truth to recognize, first, the reasonableness and trustworthiness of the Christian revelation as realized in the Catholic Church, and secondly, the corresponding obligation of accepting it. While not compelling faith -- for the certitude it offers is not absolute, but moral -- it shows that the credentials of the Christian religion amply suffice to vindicate the act of faith as a rational act, and to discredit the estrangement of the sceptic and unbeliever as unwarranted and culpable. Its last word is the answer to the question: Why should I be a Catholic? Apologetics thus leads up to Catholic faith, to the acceptance of the Catholic Church as the divinely authorized organ for preserving and rendering efficacious the saving truths revealed by Christ. This is the great fundamental dogma on which all other dogmas rest.
A major Apologetics site. Contains a large number of pamphlet style questions and answers about the Faith, as well as sample articles from the magazine "This Rock" and a RealAudio archive of all of their daily one-hour talkback Catholic radio programs. www.catholic.com
Devoted to apologetics, equipping readers to be able to defend and explain their Catholic beliefs and practices to non-Catholics. Edited by apologist and author Patrick Madrid. www.envoymagazine.com
Close orthodox Catholic finder, apologetics Q&A, links. Requires JavaScript. Has popups. Opens new browser windows which remove all controls. www.cpats.org
Online teachings and in-parish retreats and missions, covering Church documents, scripture, prayers, lay ministry discernment, Jubilee 2000, outreach, unconditional love and service. gnm.org
A walk through messianic prophecies and Eucharistic Scriptures just as the two disciples walked with Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Frames- and JavaScript-dependent. members.tripod.com/~Emmaus1
Information on the RCatholic-L mailing list and the RCatholic conference on FidoNet. Archive of past FidoNet discussions, 1994-1997. Original apologetics essays, mini-reviews of books. members.aol.com/philvaz/page/index.htm
Email lists, chat channels, online debates, and debate summaries. A great starting place for the lay-Catholic apologist. www.americancatholictruthsociety.com
Lay association in the Kansas City area dedicated to explaining the beauty of the Catholic faith. Essays on the Eucharist, the Holy Spirit, Mary, papal infallibility. Links. www.catholicfaithandreason.org
By Stephen Keenan. 3rd American edition, 1876. Full text of book which refutes the errors of the Protestants and defends the teachings and practices of the Catholic faith. 583K. www.biblelight.net/keenan.htm
Informational site uses the Bible to address the misconceptions that non-Catholics have about the Catholic Church. Topics include purgatory, confession, Mary, and the pope. www.anawim.pair.com/CATHOLICS
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