Beginning Apologetics

[Curious]

If a person wanted to start with step 1 on their way to becoming an amateur Catholic apologist, what would that person do? Where is a good place to start? I realize, of course, that one should have an active prayer life and have good knowledge of Scripture, but what else? Should one read ten thousand books? Keep a notebook of all subjects covered in apologetics? Take a class?

Ideas welcome especially by others interested in such things.

Curious

 

[Ruthie]

catholic.com/library/Starting_Out_as_an_Apologist.asp

catholic.com/thisrock/2001/0102fea1.asp

God bless your efforts!

Ruthie, another amateur apologist

 

[Curious]

Awesome

Thanks

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

If a person wanted to start with step 1 on their way to becoming an amateur Catholic apologist, what would that person do? Where is a good place to start? I realize, of course, that one should have an active prayer life and have good knowledge of Scripture, but what else? Should one read ten thousand books? Keep a notebook of all subjects covered in apologetics? Take a class?

Ideas welcome especially by others interested in such things.

Curious

Read the early Fathers of the Church the first 400 years.

 

[Pax]

Start by going here: biblechristiansociety.com/

Download John Martignoni’s talks on mp3. They are a great way to get going with a very nuts and bolts approach to apologetics.

God bless.

 

[Answersplease]

If you come upon a question that you can’t answer, don’t let that break your faith or convert you.

Know that there are answers somewhere for all questions even if only God himself knows the answers.

You shall reap if you don’t faint.