Good book for Confirmation Class

[kepha7]

I’ve noticed that I have some extra cash in my budget and I was considering buying Karl Keating’s “Catholicism and Fundamentalism” for my Confirmation kids (11th grade). The Church has already supplied Bibles and Catechisms for them (which are our textbooks for class) so I figure this book would be good for them to have when they’re out on their own at college.

Does anyone have any suggestions or (name removed by moderator)ut on this idea? Is there an apologetics book better suited for teenagers?

I would especially appreciate any (name removed by moderator)ut from high school or college aged young adults. Thanks!

 

[BayernAnhaenger]

Very cool idea.

I haven’t read that book, but thought about picking up it, or one like it.

I’m a frosh in college, btw.

 

[puzzleannie]

that might depend on your part of the country. here, where in HS youth groups or college, FCA etc, they will immediately be challenged by fundamentalists, and plenty go to denominational schools like Baylor, they should have the ability to understand and meet fundamentalist arguments. We use the Keating book as a resource for our Beginning Apologetics class for 11th-12th grade, basic text is student workbook for the BA series, and we do an additional topic from their other books each year (this year it is End Times). They already have their bible and CCC from confirmation, plus outlines of the faith.

Where is that in the Bible by Patrick Madrid is our primer for this course.

 

[John_Lilburne]

How about The Rites Volume One. It is a collection of official liturgical books, costing $19.77 at amazon.com.

As well as the Rite of Confirmation, it also has:
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults,
Baptism of Children,
Penance,
Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist outside Mass,
Marriage,
Pastoral Care of the Sick: Rites of Anointing and Viaticum, and
Order of Christian Funerals.

It is published by Liturgical Press, ISBN:978-0-8146-6015-7, and now in a 3rd edition.

 

[puzzleannie]

the book of the rites would be interesting, but awfully expensive as a textbook, and limited usefulness for someone who is not preparing to be a priest or deacon.

I intended to add (but could not find the thread) that if your students are headed off to college where they will be challenged by atheists and agnostics, some of Peter Kreeft’s books would be a good choice. Philosophy 101 or Socrates 101, I forget what it’s called, or any of the books where he has Socrates debating other thinkers. Archbishop Pell has an excellent book on Contemporary Moral issues that presents them and the arguements clearly and succinctly, also a good choice.