Apologists Alley

Is the Church wrong on contraception? In a world that practically worships the pursuit of sexual pleasure, the Catholic Church’s teaching on contraception can seem unintelligible. Critics say it is outdated, harmful, and theologically unfounded...

Scriptural Head-Scratchers What are the two basic interpretation problems we encounter when we read the Bible? How can we deal with difficulties arising from translation differences, copyist errors, and varying literary genres? Can we really say the...

“I believe because it is absurd.” - Tertullian? “God helps those who help themselves.” - The Bible? “Preach the gospel always; when necessary, use words.” - St. Francis of Assisi? "The thing that makes me saddest is...

Sharing the gospel with family and friends (or a stranger on the computer screen) can be challenging enough. When they won’t even hear you out, because of all the mental roadblocks they’ve built up, it’s even harder.In Prepare the Way,...

This is the most up-to-date, comprehensive, and thorough defense of the Catholic Church against Protestant objections in print. This book is especially relevant as the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation draws near and discussion of the...

God Speaks to His People Why did God employ prophets in Scripture? How can we interpret symbolic biblical prophecies and recognize their fulfillment? Who were the major and minor prophets of the Old Testament, and what were their basic messages? What...

October 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, when, as the story goes, Martin Luther nailed a list of his grievances with the Catholic Church (commonly called "The 95 Theses") to the door of All Saints’ Church in...

Are you scared to talk about abortion? Don’t worry—almost everyone is. Either we think the subject is too impolite, or we don’t want to be branded an intolerant fanatic, or we’re afraid we won’t represent the pro-life side...

The dogmas proclaiming Mary’s Immaculate Conception and her role as Mother of God may make sense to Catholics, but can they be explained to questioning Protestants? How should a Catholic respond to questions such as these? How can you say that...

Most people want to defend marriage, but they don't know where to begin --  Let Trent Horn show you how Seemingly in the blink of an eye, same-sex marriage (SSM) has gone from being a radical new idea to an inevitable fact of life in the West. Yet...

The Bread of Life How do non-Catholic views of the Eucharist differ from the Catholic belief? If the Eucharist contains the physical presence of Christ’s body and blood, doesn’t that mean Catholics who eat it are cannibals Is...

The book of Revelation is the most mysterious book of the New Testament—and it’s often used to attack the Catholic Church. Opponents of the Church claim that it is the “Whore of Babylon” and that the pope is linked to “the...