The work of apologetics—the reasoned explanation and defense of the Faith—is certainly a work of the mind. It requires disciplined study, patient practice, and the cultivation of logical and rhetorical skills. But it is first and foremost a work of the spirit.
About "The Soul of Apologetics"
The Soul of Apologetics, a new prayer resource from Catholic Answers, helps give you the specialized spiritual training you need to defend the truths of Christ’s Church. Presented as a series of lessons and exercises, this resource can:
- Be read at once or in parts.
- Be returned to for a lifetime, to keep you spiritually fit for any apologetic opportunity God puts in your path.
Key Features
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Saving Souls, Not Winning Arguments
The Soul of Apologetics emphasizes that apologetics is about saving souls, not simply debating or winning arguments. -
Selected Prayers and Meditations
Through carefully chosen prayers, meditations, and appeals to Scripture and Tradition, this resource helps you develop the interior habits essential for every effective champion of Catholicism. -
Spiritual Disposition
It guides you in building the right spiritual disposition toward the sacred doctrines and practices we advocate. These truths are not merely academic; they are salvific—holy, living, and powerful.
A Faith of the Heart and Head
Our faith is a faith of the heart as much as the head, and to defend it, we must love and reverence it.
