Link to the entire series of posts
Works Cited/Suggested Resources
How the Natural Law Lead Me to the Catholic Church
- An introduction to ethics: A natural law approach by B. Besong.
- Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide, Edward Feser
- The Last Superstition, Edward Feser
- Five Proofs of the Existence of God, Edward Feser
- Neoscholastic Essays, Edward Feser
- Pascendi Dominici Gregis, Encyclical of Pope Pius X
- Philosophy for Understanding Theology, Diogenes Allen
- Luther and late medieval Thomism: A study in theological anthropology, Denis Janz
- Ideas Have Consequences, Richard Weaver
- Catholic Republic, Timothy Gordon
- America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding, Robert Reilly
- Classical Theism by Edward Feser: https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2010/09/classical-theism.html
- Act and Potency by Edward Feser: https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2009/05/act-and-potency.html
- Teleology: A shopper’s Guide by Edward Feser. https://www.epsociety.org/library/articles.asp?pid=81
- Real Existentialism by David S. Oderberg
- Perverted Faculty Argument by Edward Feser
- Should Christian Couples Use Contraception? What the Bible, the Church’s Witness, and Natural Law Have to Say About Birth Control. By Pr. Heath Curtis.
- “What’s in a name” https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=6802
Sola Fide Resources
Primary Resources on sola fide:
- Sola Gratia, Solo Christo: The Roman Catholic Doctrine of Justification by Dr. Richard White
- Paul, a New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology by Brant Pitre (Author), Michael P. Barber (Author), John A. Kincaid (Author), Michael J. Gorman. Especially chapter 5.
- Engrafted in Christ by Dr. Christopher Malloy
- Paul’s “Works of the Law” in the Perspective of Second-Century Reception by Matthew J. Thomas
- Sola Salus. Fides Catholic N.2 2008. Dr. Christopher Malloy paper on justification issues with Luther and Catholicism.
- Dr. Brant Pitre. Mass Readings Explained. Weekly scripture reflections on Catholic Productions website.
- Catechism of the Catholic Church. Especially sections 1997-2029.
- Grace & justification: an evangelicals guide to Catholic beliefs by Stephen Wood
- St. Augustine: On Faith and Works, On Nature and Grace, On Grace and Free Will, and On the Spirit and the Letter.
- Dr. Michael Barber’s contribution to Four Views on the Role of Works at the Final Judgment (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology)
- Does the Bible Teach Sola Fide? By Dr. Bryan Cross. Called to Communion website. https://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/09/does-the-bible-teach-sola-fide/
- Did the Council of Trent Contradict the Second Council of Orange? Dr. Byran Cross. Called to Communion website. https://www.calledtocommunion.com/2012/09/did-the-council-of-trent-contradict-the-second-council-of-orange/
- Three Ways of the Interior Life by Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange
See Also:
- Janz, D. (1983). Luther and late medieval Thomism: A study in theological anthropology. Waterloo, Ont., Canada: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. loc. 258
- Surprised by Scripture, John Bergsma
- A Lutheran’s Case for Roman Catholicism, Robert Koons
- (2019). Salvation: What every Catholic should know. San Francisco, CA: Ignatius Press.
- Salvifici Doloris encyclical by Pope John Paul II
- Paul and the Gift by John Barclay
- Thomas Aquinas works
- Council of Orange
- Council of Trent
- Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by Ludwig Ott
- Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange book on grace and several other pertinent works.
- Pohle-Preuss Manual of Dogmatic Theology – Complete set of 12 Volumes in Six Books. Especially volume on Grace.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (New Advent)
Sola Scriptura Resrouces:
- Ken Hensley series on sola scriptura written: https://chnetwork.org/2018/02/06/im-catholic-sola-scriptura-isnt-scriptural/ and https://chnetwork.org/2018/03/27/is-sola-scriptura-historical-part-i-going-deep-in-history-with-cardinal-newman/
- Ken Hensley podcast series on sola scriptura: https://chnetwork.org/2020/04/29/on-the-journey-with-matt-and-ken-episode-3-is-sola-scriptura-scriptural-part-i/
- Michuta, Gary. Why Catholic Bibles are Bigger. Catholic Answers Press.
- Catholicism v. Sola Scriptura by Joe Heschmeyer.
- Solo Scriptura, Sola Scriptura, and the Question of Interpretive Authority by Dr. Bryan Cross. Called to communion article showing that sola scriptura always entails solo scriptura: https://www.calledtocommunion.com/2009/11/solo-scriptura-sola-scriptura-and-the-question-of-interpretive-authority/
- Dei Verbum Vatican II document on the nature of scripture.
- Lumen Gentium Vatcian II document on the nature of the church.
- Surprised by Scripture, John Bergsma
- The Bible is a Catholic Book by Jimmy Akin
Authority of Church Resources
- Visible Unity – A calling of Christ for the Church by Eric Robinson
- The Gift of Infallibility by Reverend James T. O’Connor
- Declaration in Defense of the Catholic Doctrine on the Church Against Certain Errors of the Present Day. Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. (1974)
- International Theological Commission
- Cathecism of the Catholic Church especially sections 74-100, 857-870
- An Essay On the Development of Christian Doctrine by John Henry Newman
- Dei Verbum
- Lumen Gentium
- International Theological Commission Catholic Teaching on Apostolic Succession
- Surprised by Scripture, John Bergsma
- Jesus the Bridegroom: The Greatest Love Story Ever Told, Brant Pitre
- Teaching with Authority: How to Cut through Doctrinal Confusion & Understand What the Church Really Says by Jimmy Akin
- Lofton, Michael. Understanding the Magisterium. https://reasonandtheology.com/2020/02/13/understanding-the-magisterium-by-michael-lofton-m-a/#_ftnref26
- DOCTRINAL COMMENTARY ON THE CONCLUDING FORMULA OF THE PROFESSIO FIDEI.
Eric Ybarra’s Book Recommendations on the Papacy 1
- The Shepherd and the Rock by Miller, J. Michael
- Documents illustrating Papal Authority by Edward Giles
- On the Church: Select Treaties (St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press)
- The Letters of St. Leo the Great edited by Phillip Schaff and Henry Wace
- The Works of St. Opatus (Against the Donatists)
- Communio: Church and Papacy in Early Christianity by Ludwig Hertling
- The Church and the Papacy by Trevor Gervase Jalland
- Infallibility by Rev. Vincent McNabb
- The Gift of Infallibility by James O Connor
- The Papacy and the Orthodox by A. Edward Siecienski
Modern Catholic Theologians to Follow
- Brant Pitre
- Michael Barber
- John Bergsma
- Scott Hahn
- Lawerence Feingold – has a ton of free lecture series found on: https://www.hebrewcatholic.net/
Scripture Commentary
- Aquinas commentary on scriptures
- Catena Aurea by Thomas Aquinas
- Ante Nicene Fathers collection Verbum
- Kelly Ancient Fathers collection
- Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture | CCSS: New Testament Series (17 vols.)
- Ignatius Study Bible
Systematic Theology
- Summa Theologia by Thomas Aquinas
- Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma by Ludwig Ott
- Pohle-Preuss Manual of Dogmatic Theology – Complete set of 12 Volumes in Six Books
- Lawerence Feingold Mystery of Isreal and the Church Lecture Series. https://www.hebrewcatholic.net/studies/mystery-of-israel-church/
Modern Media Catholic Theology Resources
- The Sacred Page blog: https://thesacredpage.com/
- Reason and Theology YouTube Channel
- Intellectual Conservatism YouTube Channel
- Pat Flynn Podcast
- Classical Theism Podcast
- Pints With Aquinas
- St. Paul Center for Theology videos and talks
- Catholic Productions website: Brant Pitre talks and his Mass Readings Explained series. Also many great talks/lecture series by him and other theologians.
- Augustine Institute Lectio Series of Bible studies
- I really am impressed by the even-handed theological discussion happening on the Reason and Theology YouTube channel. Eric Ybarra is the resident Papacy expert and recently gave a very balanced list of recommended books on the topic. I haven’t read all these particular books, but knowing they are Eric’s top choices, I plan to and have no hesitations about recommending them to others who wish to do a deep dive into the topic. These are his top ten, but you can see many more by watching the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRxXIdvVtco
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