Sources for Apologetics

Catechism of the Catholic Church

The first catechism for the universal Church in 500 years is now on-line with a search engine.

Decrees of the Ecumenical Councils

The first seven councils, held before the Great Schism, are especially an anchor to the complete unity of the Church in the First Millennium.

The Catholic Encyclopedia, now being put on-line and presented by New Advent

useful, especially for historical problems and general descriptions of philosophical schools

The WWW Bible Gateway

Searchable Bible in several translations

The Ecole Initiative: Early Church Documents

Early Church Fathers, selected writings organized alphabetically by name

Early Church Fathers

a 38-volume collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church

Early Church Documents

The Documents of the Second Vatican Council

Documents of the council that didn't just tell us what to believe but what it means to be a believer. Also useful are documents of the Council of Trent

Papal Writings

Particularly useful are the writings of John Paul II

The Roman Catacombs

The EWTN Library Search Page

The Navarre Bible

A multi-volume New Testament with annotations on selected passages using the writings of the Fathers of the Church, the saints, and the Pope. The introductions to the volumes also include much useful information on various aspects of Scripture and faith.

Chance or the Dance? by Thomas Howard

Goes to the heart of the reasons that positivism and rationalism are not enough for man to live on.

The Spirit and Forms of Protestantism by Louis Bouyer

an excellent treatment of where Protestantism is right as well as where is goes wrong. I've heard Scott Hahn really likes this book.

Evangelical Is Not Enough by Thomas Howard

The author is a former evangelical and gives a sympathetic account of how evangelical beliefs, if lived fully, would be identical to Catholicism.

Upon This Rock: Scriptural Roots of Catholic Teaching by Chantal Epie (Scepter Press, 1991)

A thorough exposition of Scripture's endorsement for the Catholic Church and her practices.

Abolition of Man by C.S. Lewis

how positivism and rationalism threaten human life

Ten Philosophical Mistakes by Mortimer Adler

gives good insight into some common philosophical mistakes that pervade modern life.

You might also look at the Resources at Catholic Information Center on Internet

Professor Pakaluk recommends...

``I have read and can recommend most of these books; others have been recommended by friends whose judgement I trust. Note: these are largely general works of apologetics; I have generally omitted studies devoted to particular issues.''

Indispensable

C.S. Lewis

Mere Christianity

Miracles

The Problem of Pain

God in the Dock

G.K. Chesterton

Orthodoxy

Everlasting Man

J.H. Newman

Development of Doctrine

Apologia Pro Vita Sua

Grammar of Assent

Paorochial and Plain Sermons

Thomas Aquinas

Summa contra Gentiles

Others