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Apologetics is the science of the defense and explanation of Christian religion. It is the comprehensive, scientific vindication of the grounds of Christian, Catholic belief, in which the calm, impersonal presentation of underlying principles is of paramount importance, the refutation of objections being added by way of corollary. It addresses itself not to the hostile opponent for the purpose of refutation, but rather to the inquiring mind by way of information. Its aim is to give a scientific presentation of the claims which Christ's revealed religion has on the assent of every rational mind; it seeks to lead the inquirer after truth to recognize, first, the reasonableness and trustworthiness of the Christian revelation as realized in the Catholic Church, and secondly, the corresponding obligation of accepting it. While not compelling faith -- for the certitude it offers is not absolute, but moral -- it shows that the credentials of the Christian religion amply suffice to vindicate the act of faith as a rational act, and to discredit the estrangement of the sceptic and unbeliever as unwarranted and culpable. Its last word is the answer to the question: Why should I be a Catholic? Apologetics thus leads up to Catholic faith, to the acceptance of the Catholic Church as the divinely authorized organ for preserving and rendering efficacious the saving truths revealed by Christ. This is the great fundamental dogma on which all other dogmas rest.

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• Peter and Paul Ministries - Promotes and teaches the beauty and truth of the Catholic Faith.
  
• Our Catholic Faith - Explains and corrects many of the misconceptions about the Catholic Faith.
  
• C'mon Back to the Roman Catholic Church - A gentle invitation to return, for those who have become distanced from the Catholic Church.
  
• Living Christianity - Essays, links, information on Catholicism, and some devotional material.
  
• Catholic Truths - Defending historic Christian faith, answers to common objections, and evidences for Jesus outside of the New Testament.
  
• Catholic Faith and Reason - Lay association in the Kansas City area dedicated to explaining the beauty of the Catholic faith. Essays on the Eucharist, the Holy Spirit, Mary, papal infallibility. Links.
  
• The Defender - An education newsletter published ten times per year and provided free to those that want to defend their Catholic faith.
  
• About Catholics - An overview of the Catholic faith from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church.
  
• The Rock of Peter - Addresses three topics for those interested in exploring the Catholic faith: the relationship of faith and reason, the doctrine of justification, and Mary.
  
• What the Roman Catholic Church Really Teaches - Answers some common objections to Catholicism, which are based on misconceptions.
  
• Envoy Magazine - Devoted to apologetics, equipping readers to be able to defend and explain their Catholic beliefs and practices to non-Catholics. Edited by apologist and author Patrick Madrid.
  
• Christifideles Pizza and Theology Society - Close orthodox Catholic finder, apologetics questions and answers, links. Requires JavaScript. Has popups. Opens new browser windows which remove all controls.
  
• Catholics: What Do They Believe? - Informational site uses the Bible to address the misconceptions that non-Catholics have about the Catholic Church. Topics include purgatory, confession, Mary, and the pope.
  
• Catholic Response - Features online pamphlets explaining the Catholic doctrine and morality bearing the imprimatur of Bishop Fabian Bruskewicz, Bishop of Lincoln, NE.
  
• Saint Peter and Paul Catechism - Provides simple answers to common questions people often ask about the Catholic faith and the fundamental beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic church.
  
• My Catholic - Catholic apologetics from a Filipino perspective. Includes original essays on questions about Catholicism, a history of the Bible and short history of the Church, links.
  
• In Defense of the Roman Catholic Church - Explaining Catholicism to Protestants as well as Catholics, defending the Church's teaching with appeals to Scripture and reason.
  
• Catholic Apologetics Information - Explains and defends the teachings of the Catholic Church. Exposes the errors of Pentecostalism, ecumenism, the Feeneyites, sedevacantism, and Modernism. Many essays in support of the SSPX.
  
• Apologia - A Catholic site for Protestants and Eastern Orthodox studying the Church.
  
• Stark Visions - Features tracts and essays supporting the Biblical basis for the Papacy, the Sacraments, and other Catholic beliefs and practices.
  
• Ecclesia Triumphans Catholic Apologetics - Seeks to defend the Catholic faith using citations from the Bible and from the Fathers of the Church.
  
• Catholic Information League - Presents information on various topics pertaining to the Catholic Church in an easy to read graphical (tract) format.
  
• Catholic Apologetics on the Internet - Directory. No annotations, but could be used as a quick reference.
  
• The Nazareth Resource Library - A listing of questions, answers and articles explaining the Catholic faith.
  
• Augustine Club - A student organization dedicated to the study of the Christian intellectual tradition, especially with regard to the ideas and issues of our day. Offers an apologetical toolbox.
  
• North Forest - Features a Protestant / Catholic debate involving a former Protestant minister who converted to Catholicism.
  
• The Catholic Legate - Lay apostolate dedicated to defending the Catholic faith. Forces frames.
  
• Lumen Verum Apologetics - Australian organisation interested in apologetics and catechetics. Offers talks and seminars in the Sydney area. Online magazine, and explanations of Catholic teaching.
  
• Catholic Biblical Apologetics - A set of lecture notes used since 1985 to teach the basis for key doctrines and dogmas of the Roman Catholic Church.
  
• Defending the Catholic Faith - Original essays, debates with non-Catholics, papal trivia, and the site owner's conversion story.
  
• Scripture Catholic - Provides citations from the Old and New Testament that explain and defend the teachings of the Catholic Church.
  
• Catholic Apologetics Primer - Using Scripture and quotes from the Early Church Fathers to clarify what Catholics really believe.
  
• Catholic Evidence Guild of Guam - Association of Lay Catholics in the U.S. Territory of Guam dedicated to leading men and women to Jesus Christ through clear and compelling explanations of Catholic truth.
  
• Returning Home to the Catholic Church - A page especially for people who have either left the Catholic faith or who are not practicing it.
  
• Protestant or Catholic - Is the Truer form of Christianity protestant or Catholic? Which is closer to the Faith of the First Christians?
  
• American Catholic Truth Society - Email lists, chat channels, online debates, and debate summaries. A great starting place for the lay-Catholic apologist.
  
• Good News Ministries Catholic Lay Evangelization - Online teachings and in-parish retreats and missions, covering Church documents, scripture, prayers, lay ministry discernment, Jubilee 2000, outreach, unconditional love and service.
  
• A Doctrinal Catechism - By Stephen Keenan. 3rd American edition, 1876. Full text of book which refutes the errors of the Protestants and defends the teachings and practices of the Catholic faith. 583K.
  
• Christlife - Catholic Evangelization Services. Information on Alpha for Catholics, Jubilee 2000, links.
  
• Catholic Answers [catholic.com] - A major Apologetics site. Includes a large number of pamphlet style questions and answers about the Faith, as well as sample articles from the magazine "This Rock" and a RealAudio archive of all of their daily one-hour talkback Catholic radio p
  
• AskACatholic.com - Attempts to clarify teachings and correct mis-perceptions about the only True Church Our Blessed Lord Jesus established on St. Peter, the Roman Catholic Church.
  
• Katoliko.com - Explains the Biblical foundation of the Roman Catholic Church in the form of conversion stories and FAQs on Catholic teaching.
  
• StayCatholic.com - Features essays and articles that present the biblical case for Catholicism.
  
• Journey With God - Provides a free e-book with detailed answers to often-asked questions about the Faith.
  
• Corunum Catholic Apologetic Web Page - Dedicated to the defense of Catholic doctrines within Patristic thought.
  
  

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