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Are Apologetics and Evangelization at Odds?
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| Apologetics and evangelism are both parts of God’s job description for us. But do we win converts best with rational explanations the faith? Or do we win them by leading holy lives? |
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By Peter Kreeft |
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Are There Cults in the Catholic Church?
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| There are many lay organizations in the Church today that seem intense and secretive to those outside their circles—in short, cult-like. But it’s easy to tell a cult from a legitimate ecclesial movement: look to Rome. |
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By Jay Dunlap |
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How to Explain Marian Devotion to a Sola Scriptura Protestant
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| What do you do when a Protestant Christian challenges Catholic devotion to Mary as being excessive and distorted? You show them how their devotion to the Bible can be construed in the same way. |
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By Dwight Longenecker |
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Pius IX on Mary
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Athanasius on Mary
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Muslims Worship the One True God
Only Their 'Receiving Apparatus Is Defective |
| Some “traditionalist” Catholics think that since Allah is a false god, any Catholic—the Pope included—who maintains that Muslims worship the one true God is a heretic. Fr. Harrison gets to the truth of the matter. |
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By Fr. Brian Harrison, O.S. |
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Sharing the Gospel with Muslims
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| You know a Muslim who is interested in the Catholic Church? Here’s a blueprint for the best ways to effectively evangelize him—and to set yourself apart from the Protestants who are also likely after him. |