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I am doing a project for a University course on Catholicism. The main points I am going to discuss/defend are:
  1. Saints and their roles as intercession
  2. Rosary
  3. Once saved always saved belief versus Catholic belief on salvation.
Initially I was going to use these sources:
  1. Douay Rheims Bible
  2. My Catholic Faith catechism
  3. Catholic.com 🙂
However, I just got an E-Mail from my Prof. that with the exception of the Bible I can’t use the other sources as they aren’t scholarly or peer reviewed.

I have to submit a working bibliography by this Friday. Does anyone know of any scholarly/peer reviewed articles that I can use?
 
What about Catholicism for Dummies? It is (despite the name) used for teaching (scholarly) and it is well footnoted especially in the areas like saints. I believe Fr. John Trigilio over at ETWN is one of the authors.

Or the Catechism of the Catholic Church?

Finally, for a scholarly and historic read, try Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church by H. W. Crocker, III.

You can probably have your library order in copies if they aren’t already there, or check Amazon.com for good used ones.
 
canadianguy1143 said:
I am doing a project for a University course on Catholicism. The main points I am going to discuss/defend are:
  1. Saints and their roles as intercession
  2. Rosary
  3. Once saved always saved belief versus Catholic belief on salvation.
Initially I was going to use these sources:
  1. Douay Rheims Bible
  2. My Catholic Faith catechism
  3. Catholic.com 🙂
However, I just got an E-Mail from my Prof. that with the exception of the Bible I can’t use the other sources as they aren’t scholarly or peer reviewed.

I have to submit a working bibliography by this Friday. Does anyone know of any scholarly/peer reviewed articles that I can use?
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There is the “Faith” section of this website.
Catholicism and Fundamentalism - Karl Keating
The World’s First Love: Mary - Mother of God by Fulton Sheen
Catholic Christianity - Peter Kreeft

I hope these help!
Gregg
 
canadianguy1143 said:
I am doing a project for a University course on Catholicism. The main points I am going to discuss/defend are:
  1. Saints and their roles as intercession
  2. Rosary
  3. Once saved always saved belief versus Catholic belief on salvation.
Initially I was going to use these sources:
  1. Douay Rheims Bible
  2. My Catholic Faith catechism
  3. Catholic.com 🙂
However, I just got an E-Mail from my Prof. that with the exception of the Bible I can’t use the other sources as they aren’t scholarly or peer reviewed.

I have to submit a working bibliography by this Friday. Does anyone know of any scholarly/peer reviewed articles that I can use?
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Your professor may not know that the Catechism is a scholarly work. If he won’t accept it, though, use it yourself anyway, and take the references from the original documents that are in the footnotes. I would suggest choosing one of the collections of the early fathers, because that is an original source reference work, and will likely include most of the reference material you need.
 
Send me your email through the “private message” process on CAF and I will send the email of a guy in the UK who is also studying and several scholarly papers out. He sent me one on the 5th Marian Dogma, and it was intense.
 
Julian0404 said:
Send me your email through the “private message” process on CAF and I will send the email of a guy in the UK who is also studying and several scholarly papers out. He sent me one on the 5th Marian Dogma, and it was intense.
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Not to worry about sending me your email, I emailed your page request to Jonathan (jonnyws) , so if you get a return email that would be him.
 
You should go to your library and check out the “New Catholic Encyclopedia.”
Sorry–the sources all mentioned on this thread seem good–but most of them aren’t scholarly sources. You could also check out the publications listed in the bibliographies at the end of the relevant articles in the “New Catholic Encyclpedia.”.
You could also check out this database if available-“Religion Index One,” which covers some Catholic periodicals (though I don’t know if this database will help with your particular topics or not). Better yet–go the the “Catholic Religious and Periodical Index,” if your library has it in printed form or its database. Many articles identified in this source are in non-scholarly magazines, but it also identifies the articles in many scholarly journals (though of course I don’t know how many of these journals are in your library)…
You should ask the reference librarian in your library to direct you to these sources.
 
GreggAlvarez said:
…Catholic Christianity - Peter Kreeft…

I hope these help!
Gregg
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guanophore said:
Your professor may not know that the Catechism is a scholarly work.
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Hey canadianguy,

Guanophore’s concern may certainly be valid. After all, not many non-Catholics truly grasp the significance of the Catechism. But I think that one of the books Gregg suggested, Dr. Peter Kreeft’s **Catholic Christianity, **will provide you Catholic catechetical teachings from a source that your professor will find acceptable (and the other books he recommended are very good as well, but I’ll focus on Kreeft’s in this post). Kreeft is a very orthodox Catholic and this book is his commentary on what the Catechism teaches. Therefore, it is a rendition of fundamental Church teachings in keeping with traditional Catholicism. And for what it’s worth, I use this same book to assist me in teaching R.C.I.A. It is very informative, and Kreeft has a gift for expressing deep theological terms in understandable, “down-to-earth” ways.

Kreeft is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and holds a Ph.D. from Fordham University. Moreover, he has authored over 30 books on philosophy and religion. With these credentials, Catholic Christianity should meet your professor’s expectations for a “scholarly work.”

On the other hand, I’m not sure what your professor specifically wants in terms of “peer reviewed.” There are a list of appraisals on the back cover, including one from Karl Keating. As to be expected, Kreeft’s book also has a Nihil obstat (from a priest with a doctorate in sacred theology) & imprimatur (from an archbishop), so that ought to count for something in terms of “peer review”.
 
Boss; Sarah Jane
Mary, the complete resource
Continuum
London: 2009

Hahn; Scott
Hail, Holy Queen: The Mother of God in the Word of God
Image Books
New York: 2001
 
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