Suggested Reading for Protestant Wife

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My wife is a Protestant and I have been discussing with her the differences in Southern Baptist vs Catholicism. I was wondering if any of you could help me find something that she could read that may help her truly know what the Catholic Church believes. I know I could give her the Catechism, but I was hoping for something that was an easier read.
 
Rome Sweet Home by Scott Hahn. As a former protestant minister, he covers all the bases…
 
My mom (Lutheran) bought one of those bright yellow “for Dummies” books so she would understand our family’s faith, what we were teaching her grandchildren, and be able to participate in their religious lives without stepping on our parental toes.

I think it’s this one: Catholicism For Dummies https://www.amazon.com/dp/1118077784/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_pRszAbHZKYGFM

She found it easy to read and a nice quick reference. Hopefully your wife wouldn’t be offended by the title! A family friend used it during their RCIA as a helpful reference, too.
 
I’d very much second the “For Dummies” book. It is written by solid authors, but, is not preachy.

While Apologetics like Scott Hahn’s books are good for those considering conversion, you want to make sure the person is interested in conversion AND that you select books that speak their language. Not all Protestants are Presbyterians, Dr Hahn’s early books are written in the language of a Presbyterian. It would be foreign to an evangelical, a Baptist, an Assembly of God, a non-denom Protestant.
 
As a former Baptist, I’ve read all of Hahn’s books; Rome Sweet Home was probably the clincher in my conversion.
 
@Dlee do you have any other suggestions? I will be buying the Rome Sweet Home
 
I would recommend anything by Hahn, the Faith of Our Fathers by James Cardinal Gibbons, the Catechism (portions of specific interest.) I’m struggling to get into Crossing the Tiber (half the page is footnotes.) Does she watch the Journey Home on EWTN? I think she needs to go with her area of interest. Joan if Arc by Mark Twain is a good read. Cardinal Gibbons book is straight forward on Catholic doctrine; you can read a chapter at a time and not get overwhelmed. I’ll pray for your wife!
 
@Dlee thank you for all the wonderful suggestions. We don’t have cable so we don’t get to watch EWTN
 
Marcus Grodi Coming Home Network has several books of conversion stories,
they are also on the website. You can sort them by Baptist, Lutheran, etc.
Good stuff.
 
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ajg said:
My wife is a Protestant and I have been discussing with her the differences in Southern Baptist vs Catholicism. I was wondering if any of you could help me find something that she could read that may help her truly know what the Catholic Church believes. I know I could give her the Catechism, but I was hoping for something that was an easier read.
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Alpha and Omega Ministries has some excellent resources. Monergism.com has many free resources.
 
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FloridaAngler said:
Alpha and Omega Ministries has some excellent resources. Monergism.com has many free resources.
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Nice try. :roll_eyes:

These are very anti-Catholic sources, which do not accurately represent the teachings of the Church, as I am sure the OP would realize as soon as he checked them out.
 
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They’re not “anti-Catholic”. They’re an honest discussion of the differences between Christianity and Catholicism, which is what the OP said he wanted.
 
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They’re not “anti-Catholic”. They’re an honest discussion of the differences between Christianity and Catholicism, which is what the OP said he wanted.
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They would be a great resource for someone looking to understand the Reformed or Calvinistic version of Protestantism, but they do not accurately represent the Catholic faith. Therefore, I don’t believe they are what the OP was looking for.
 
Actually, I’m familiar with them and they do represent Catholicism accurately.

And many of them do address Catholicism, not just “the Reformed or Calvinistic version of Protestantism”.

If you want to talk about accuracy, maybe you should do some work on your own house. I’ve only been here a short time, but I’ve been pretty shocked to learn the nonsense Catholics are told we believe.

Bottom line is, if you don’t like them, don’t read them. But the OP was asking for suggestions and I gave him two.
 
Catholic Answers itself has many resources, especially if your wife has particular questions.
 
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Not all Protestants are Presbyterians, Dr Hahn’s early books are written in the language of a Presbyterian. It would be foreign to an evangelical, a Baptist, an Assembly of God, a non-denom Protestant.
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Why in the world would something written in the language of a Presbyterian be “foreign to an evangelical, a Baptist, an Assembly of God, a non-denom Protestant”???

That’s among the silliest things I’ve read here yet.
 
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Actually, I’m familiar with them and they do represent Catholicism accurately.

And many of them do address Catholicism, not just “the Reformed or Calvinistic version of Protestantism”.
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I don’t want to side track any more from the OP’s question, but they are not a good resource for someone looking to learn about what Catholics believe. They are a good resource as to what some Protestants believe about Catholicism–important difference.
 
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I don’t want to side track any more from the OP’s question, but they are not a good resource for someone looking to learn about what Catholics believe. They are a good resource as to what some Protestants believe about Catholicism–important difference.
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Actually, we’ve found them to be a great resource to learn about what Catholicism teaches, as they use Catholicism’s own sources and documents to show from primary sources what Catholicism teaches.
 
ajg said:
My wife is a Protestant and I have been discussing with her the differences in Southern Baptist vs Catholicism. I was wondering if any of you could help me find something that she could read that may help her truly know what the Catholic Church believes. I know I could give her the Catechism, but I was hoping for something that was an easier read.
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Catholic Christianity, by Peter Kreeft, is excellent. While still thorough, it is a much easier read than the Catechism.

A Biblical Defense of Catholicism, by Dave Armstrong

Catholicism for Dummies, by Fr. John Trigilio and Fr. Kenneth Brighenti
 
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