Anti-Catholic lies: How to set the record straight

"Catholics still live in the Dark Ages," they say. Then they add: "And the Church murdered thousands during the Inquisition." When all else fails: "Catholics worship Mary." Are you tired of being stumped when false claims are made about the Catholic Church? Do you wish you had the knowledge and facts needed to put these lies to rest once and for all? Now you do . . . In these pages, veteran apologist Gerard Verschuuren provides thorough yet concise answers to forty of the most common — and absurd — lies about the Catholic Church. With precision and charity, you’ll soon be able to defend the Church when you’re told that Catholics . . .   Still live in the Dark Ages   Oppress women   Killed thousands during the Inquisition   Take orders from the pope   Reject science   Worship statues and the Virgin Mary   Added books to the Bible   Invented Purgatory   Wrongly call priests “father”   Celebrate pagan holidays   Helped Hitler seize power   And so much more! "Easy to read, this is a comprehensive, and authoritative book that sets the record straight." Dr. Bill Donohue President, Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Relying on historical works and official Church documents, Verschuuren authoritatively proves that these and many other claims are simply caricatures or outright misrepresentations of the real beliefs of Catholics. Read this book and you’ll be armed with the knowledge and confidence you need to defend the Catholic Church from those who wrongly disparage her teachings. Better yet, you will be equipped to proclaim the soul-saving truth of our Faith.     "I thank Gerard Verschuuren for lending such a great support to this necessary and important effort!" Most Rev. William E. Lori Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore Forty Anti-Catholic Lies: A Mythbusting Apologist Sets the Record Straight by Gerard Verschuuren Paperback — 352 pages List price: $19.95  Today's Sale Price: $15.99! BUY NOW "There are not one hundred people in the United States who hate the Catholic Church . . . but there are millions who hate what they wrongly perceive the Catholic Church to be." Fulton Sheen So many good people reject the Catholic Church for what they consider to be its absurd teachings. In these pages, Archbishop Patrick John Ryan shows that these souls are mistaken not in condemning those teachings . . . . . . but in believing them to be Catholic! Here are some common misconceptions that are corrected in this book . . .   That the Church fears the truths of the Bible   That the Church rejects reason, requiring Catholics to submit to the arbitrary decisions of a human organization   That the Church distorts Scripture, wrongly forcing its own interpretations on the word of God    That the Church claims to endow its priests with the power of forgiveness – a power reserved to God alone   That Catholics trust the Virgin Mary more than they trust Jesus   That Confession gives Catholics permission to sin again   That Catholics believe inanimate objects (such as relics and holy water) can perform miracles   That the Church places creatures — Mary, the angels, and the saints — on the throne of God, teaching Catholics to worship them   That Catholics pray as well to statues, images, and relics, offering them worship that belongs to God alone   That in its ceremonies and worship, the Church replaces the Word of God with human traditions   And many more surprising charges! This book is no catechism nor is it meant to be; reading it won't make a person Catholic. But it will expel from the minds of fair-minded souls scores of popular misconceptions about the Church . . . . . . ones that have for too long served as impediments to persons genuinely yearning for full communion with Christ. Today's price: $19.99! List price: $31.90 BUY NOW Order online above, or call 1-800-888-9344 www.SophiaInstitute.com Save up to 40% when you join