Any recommendations?!

[Mary's Bhoy]

Hello, everyone!

I turn eighteen in a few days (November 3rd, remember it !) and I would like to spend some of my birthday money on some good books. I'm looking for recommendations on some good apologetics as I already have a few books—The Imitation of Christ, Introduction to the Devout Life—to study and to devlop my spiritual life.

I already have both the Catechism of the Council of Trent and all 3 volumes of the Baltimore Catechism and Chesterton's works like Heretics, Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Before anyone recommends it, I also already have St Thomas Aquinas's Summa Theologica ! Though Aquinas is way out of my league .

Well, I hope this is a good run down to give you all a general idea of what I am after.

Regards,
Jon Paul.

 

[Rising_Suns]

You might check out Bonaventure. He is a little more palatable to read than Aquinas, and is the one doctor who is considered to have developed upon Aquinas' work, particularly in regard to Mariology. Scotus is another.

 

[DeniseFath]

Jon Paul,

If you're looking for apologetics books, I think the best ever written is Catholicism vs Fundamentalism by Karl Keating. He is the founder of catholic.com and is considered the father of modern Catholic apologetics.

Radio Replies by Leslie Rumble is a three volume set that literally covers every issue you can think of. The books are based off an apologetics radio program the authors had where people sent in questions.

And if you want a book on Christian apologetics, the best out there in my opinion is the Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli. Covers everything from "how do we know God exists" to "how could a loving God allow people to go to hell." It's well worth the read!

Hope that helps! If they're not exactly what you had in mind, feel free to let me know more specifically what you're looking for because I'm happy to make more recommendations. There's so much good stuff out there! God bless!

 

[Via Cassian]

I would like to spend some of my birthday money on some good books. I'm looking for recommendations on some good apologetics as I already have a few books—The Imitation of Christ, Introduction to the Devout Life—to study and to devlop my spiritual life.

You might consider buying Bible software instead of books. Before I became a Catholic I moved into electronic versions of my library. There are several popular programs, I bought an early version of PC Bible from Bible Soft and expanded through the years. I know it is not Catholic, but now Logos has many Catholic materials.

Happy Birthday!!

 

[twins15]

And if you want a book on Christian apologetics, the best out there in my opinion is the Handbook of Christian Apologetics by Peter Kreeft and Ronald Tacelli. Covers everything from "how do we know God exists" to "how could a loving God allow people to go to hell." It's well worth the read!

Seconded. I got this book about a year ago, and have really enjoyed it.

 

[Eucharisted]

Get Saint Augustine's Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love

 

[My Bible Study Software]

Jon, Happy Birth Day! I would recommend purchasing PC Bible Study. It is an awesome piece of software for Bible study and personal enrichment. Blessings!

Frank