5 books every Catholic should own

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What do you think are five essential books (not counting the bible or the catechism) that you think every catholc should own in order to be strong in the faith and be able to defend it readily? Thanks in advance!
 
duffyk4 said:
What do you think are five essential books (not counting the bible or the catechism) that you think every catholc should own in order to be strong in the faith and be able to defend it readily? Thanks in advance!
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  1. *]Ott’s Fundamentals
    *]Kreeft & Tacelli’s Handbook
    *]Aquinas’ Summa
    *]Boettner’s Roman Catholicism
    *]Schaff’s Antenicene, Nicene, and Postnicene Fathers … on CD so that it counts as one “book”
 
**1. Sacred Scripture
  1. The Confessions of St. Augustine books.google.com/books?id=DRMbsJAvsSIC&dq=Augustine%27s+Confessions+Ryan&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=yUwcCWDlvk&sig=G2GgoIxpoVdyHXKMuekFF5sNkXs&hl=en&ei=6qIrS6HNKo6csgOQ19HGBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAwQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Augustine%27s%20Confessions%20Ryan&f=false
  2. Catechism of the Catholic Church scborromeo.org/ccc.htm
  3. Jesus of Nazareth Pope Benedict XVI
  4. The Faith of the Early Fathers by William A. Jurgens catholicfreeshipping.com/Products/cfs_gensym-43.html **
5 out of an infinite list that covers 2000 years of the Catholic Faith!

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora Pro Nobis Peccatoribus!

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Bob4BVM said:
Boettner’s Roman Catholicism ???

WHAT ? Yikes !

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One man’s thoughts on that book:

"Lorriane Boettner has no clue as to what he is talking about. I was on the verge of leaving the Church and then I read his book. Looked up the facts and realized how off-base he is. If you want inaccuracy, distortion, illogic, and straw man arguments read this book. But if you want the Truth then ignore this books and read “Catholicism and Fundamentalism” by Karl Keating, “Fundamentals of the Faith” by Peter Kreeft, and “Rome Sweet Home” by Scott and Kimberly Hahn. I would give this no stars, but I can’t. "

Sounds like one for the fire.
 
Bob4BVM said:
Boettner’s Roman Catholicism ???

WHAT ? Yikes !

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Why would you recommend a book on Roman Catholicism written by a Presbyterian that is infamous for its errors and outright lies about Catholicism?
 
Advocatus_Fidei said:
Why would you recommend a book on Roman Catholicism written by a Presbyterian that is infamous for its errors and outright lies about Catholicism?
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Because it’s the source of the criticism levied against the faith, that’s why, and it’s important to know where anti-Catholic opinion originates.

I would not have known that book even exists if it were not for Karl Keating’s book “Catholicism and Fundamentalism,” which I’m surprised didn’t make anyone’s Top 5. Nobody else thinks Keating’s book C&F is a book every Catholic should own?
 
Catholic Bible
Catechism
Opus Oxoniense
Summa fratris Alexandri
Summa Theologica

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1, Catechism of Trent
2. Imitation Christ
3. My daily bread
4. Letter to Confused Catholics
5. Every thing by St Alfonsus Liguori
 
havana1 said:
Because it’s the source of the criticism levied against the faith, that’s why, and it’s important to know where anti-Catholic opinion originates.

I would not have known that book even exists if it were not for Karl Keating’s book “Catholicism and Fundamentalism,” which I’m surprised didn’t make anyone’s Top 5. Nobody else thinks Keating’s book C&F is a book every Catholic should own?
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Reading it on its own without catholic refutations side by side is imprudent especially for a new convert to do.
 
duffyk4 said:
What do you think are five essential books (not counting the bible or the catechism) that you think every catholic should own in order to be strong in the faith and be able to defend it readily? Thanks in advance!
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  1. Concordia (the original canon of Lutheran Confessions) – so you can point out specifically how the reasons for the original Protestant schism no longer exist, which means the original Protestants have no reason to still exist.
  2. Early Christian Writings by Penguin Classics, or any similar book – it’s nice to have the first generation of non-biblical writings.
  3. Jesus: His Life and Teachings by Joseph Girzone – it’s the best presentation of Jesus that I have encountered.
  4. A History of the Synoptic Problem by David L. Dungan – it should be required reading in every parish. Once you see the how and why of biblical interpretation you’ll never be duped again.
  5. The Life: The Orthodox Doctrine of Salvation by Clark Carlton, or any similar book – because there are 22 Eastern Catholic churches, hello! You Romans should make an effort to know us! And because the Eastern view of soteriology defeats every single objection brought by atheists and agnostics against the Western presentation of the Gospel, that I have ever heard.
And a bonus 6) Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene Peterson – as the title says. This book is a gem.
 
havana1 said:
Because it’s the source of the criticism levied against the faith, that’s why, and it’s important to know where anti-Catholic opinion originates.

I would not have known that book even exists if it were not for Karl Keating’s book “Catholicism and Fundamentalism,” which I’m surprised didn’t make anyone’s Top 5. Nobody else thinks Keating’s book C&F is a book every Catholic should own?
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That would have been #6.
 
Apollos said:

  1. *]Ott’s Fundamentals
    *]Kreeft & Tacelli’s Handbook
    *]Aquinas’ Summa
    *]Boettner’s Roman Catholicism
    *]Schaff’s Antenicene, Nicene, and Postnicene Fathers … on CD so that it counts as one “book”
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  1. I’m with you, except for the Kreeft & Tacelli “Handbook” – mainly because I’ve never heard of it before. I will have to check into it.
    For that book, I would substitute “In Conversation With God” because I think it’s very important, in the midst of apologetics, to keep a close connection to Scripture, it’s meaning, and its application.
    amazon.com/dp/0906138191/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=1108808501&ref=pd_sl_2cm1gj0off_b
    (I know it’s 7 small volumes, but it’s 1 set!)

    I agree with you about Boettner. If you’re going into serious apologetics it’s important to know the accusations and questions that are going to be levelled at you.
 
scottm said:
And a bonus 6) Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer by Eugene Peterson – as the title says. This book is a gem.
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Do you pray the Liturgy of the Hours? If you love the Psalms, you will love the LOH for prayer. It was thru my use of the LOH that I came to a love of the Psalms.
 
Nita said:
I’m with you, except for the Kreeft & Tacelli “Handbook” – mainly because I’ve never heard of it before. I will have to check into it.
For that book, I would substitute “In Conversation With God” because I think it’s very important, in the midst of apologetics, to keep a close connection to Scripture, it’s meaning, and its application.
amazon.com/dp/0906138191/?tag=googhydr-20&hvadid=1108808501&ref=pd_sl_2cm1gj0off_b
(I know it’s 7 small volumes, but it’s 1 set!)

I agree with you about Boettner. If you’re going into serious apologetics it’s important to know the accusations and questions that are going to be levelled at you.
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Take my word on K&T. I have taught from it already.

BTW thx 4 the confirmation about Boettner. Personally, I think he is one of those people who will go to heaven in SPITE of his life. He has rendered a great service to the people of God by his anti-Catholic “bible”.
 
  1. Catholic Bible
  2. Catechism of the Catholic Church
  3. The Problem of Pain - C.S. Lewis
  4. Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton
  5. Hail Holy Queen - Scott Hahn
Only five books is doesn’t seem sufficient at all. =p

-Prophecy
 
Prophesy said:
  1. Catholic Bible
  2. Catechism of the Catholic Church
  3. The Problem of Pain - C.S. Lewis
  4. Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton
  5. Hail Holy Queen - Scott Hahn
Only five books is doesn’t seem sufficient at all. =p

-Prophecy
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You get 2 more choices. 🙂 If you read the opening post again, you’ll see it was 5 - **not counting **the Bible and the Catechism.
 
Nita said:
You get 2 more choices. 🙂 If you read the opening post again, you’ll see it was 5 - **not counting **the Bible and the Catechism.
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  1. -]Catholic Bible/-] The Essential Catholic Survival Guide
  2. -]Catechism of the Catholic Church/-] Reasons to Believe - Scott Hahn
  3. The Problem of Pain - C.S. Lewis
  4. Orthodoxy - G.K. Chesterton
  5. Hail Holy Queen - Scott Hahn
I tend to skip over text. But I’m glad not to be the only one to make the mistake.

-Prophecy
 
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