Forty Anti-Catholic Lies

Tired of being stumped when false claims are made about the Catholic Church? Want to be armed with knowledge that puts these mistruths to rest? 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 Reject modern ideas of justice Oppress women Oppose free speech 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! Relying on historical works and official Church documents, Vershuuren 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'll be equipped to proclaim the soul-saving truth of our Faith.