The Seven Deadly Sins of Apologetics- Avoiding Common Pitfalls When Explaining and Defending the Faith

by Mark Brumley

The renaissance of Catholic apologetics has done great good for the Church. Ordinary Catholics are learning how to defend and explain the Faith- and to share it enthusiastically with others more fluently and confidently than ever. As an experienced apologist and evangelist, Mark Brumley has seen firsthand what this renaissance has accomplished. But he has also witnessed its dangers and pitfalls; some of which are so serious that, left unchecked, they can undermine all our efforts. When we try to prove too much from reason alone, for example, or when we let prideful desire to win arguments overshadow our goal of communicating God's truth, we run the risk of becoming mediocre -even counter-productive -stewards and messengers of that truth. In The Seven Deadly Sins of Apologetics, Brumley examines the most common faults that defenders of the Faith must guard against, and shows you how to avoid and overcome them. Read this concise and lively book today and become a more effective apostle

149 pages, Paperback

First published May 15, 2014

About the author

Mark Brumley is President of the Board of Directors of Guadalupe Associates and Chief Executive Officer for Ignatius Press. He also oversees the online magazines for Ignatius Press, is project coordinator for the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, and is editor of Ignatius Press's Modern Apologetics Library and A Study Guide for Joseph Ratzinger's Jesus of Nazareth, A Study Guide for Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week, and YOUCAT Study Guide. He is associate publisher of IgnatiusInsight.com. His articles have appeared in a wide variety of publications. Mark lives in Napa, California with his wife and children.

Reviews

[Jon Wisnieski · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a God send for me. Exactly what I needed to read.

[Lawrence Lam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wish I had read this ages ago!