Anti-Catholics like to paint Church teachings in a way that makes them seem vain, backward, or superstitious, all in the hope of drawing people Out of the Faith and into sects or unbelief. Catholic apologists fight back with facts and sound arguments. But there's another area where the Church's enemies tell their own false story Of Catholicism: its history. Whether it's from the media, in classrooms, or out of the mouths of pastors and politicians, we've all heard a version of Catholic history filled with unrelenting violence, ignorance, worldliness, and bigotry. It's enough to make many believers question whether the Church truly was founded by Christ! This kind of attack requires no less of a response from those who know the truth. In The Real Story of Catholic History, Steve Weidenkopf gives it to you. Weidenkopf (The Glory of the Crusades) collects over fifty of the most common and dangerous lies about Catholic history and, drawing on his experience as a historian and apologist, shows how to answer them simply and powerfully. Whether it's claims about Catholicism's supposedly pagan origins, old myths about Galileo or the Inquisition that never seem to go away, or more modern misconceptions that anti-Catholics cynically exploit, The Real Story provides the desperately needed corrective. Packed with research and diligent in pursuit of the truth, while never whitewashing or explaining away the Church's past faults when they're found, The Real Story of Catholic History is an essential resource for every Catholic's bookshelf.

The Real Story of Catholic History: Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths

Steve Weidenkopf

Catholic Answers Press

Product Description Whether it's from the media, in classrooms, or out of the mouths of pastors and politicians, we've all heard a version of Catholic history filled with unrelenting violence, ignorance, worldliness, and bigotry. It's enough to make many believers question whether the Church truly was founded by Christ! This kind of attack requires no less of a response from those who know the truth. In The Real Story of Catholic History, Steve Weidenkopf gives it to you. Professor Weidenkopf collects over fifty of the most common and dangerous lies about Catholic history and, drawing on his experience as a historian and apologist, shows how to answer them simply and powerfully. Whether it's claims about Catholicism's supposedly pagan origins, old myths about Galileo or the Inquisition that never seem to go away, or more modern misconceptions that anti-Catholics cynically exploit, The Real Story of Catholic History provides the desperately needed corrective. Packed with research and diligent in pursuit of the truth, while never whitewashing or explaining away the Church's past faults when they're found, The Real Story of Catholic History is an essential resource for every discerning bookshelf. About the Author Steve Weidenkopf teaches Church history at the Christendom College Graduate School of technology. He is the author of The Glory of the Crusades and the creator of the Epic video series on Church history. He is also a popular author and speaker on the Crusades and other historical subjects.

The Real Story of Catholic History - Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths (paperback)

History

World

Ask Catholics about the crisis in the Church today and you’ll often get one of two responses: The end is upon us! or Everything’s fine―the Holy Spirit is in charge! Neither of those attitudes makes sense from the perspective of history, says Steve Weidenkopf (The Real Story of Catholic History). In his new book, Light from Darkness, Weidenkopf shows how the Church’s past ages were no less tumultuous than our own. Yet, whether it was decadent hierarchs selling out the Faith for pleasure and power, or hostile princes, heresies, or ideologies (sometimes all three at once) menacing Christendom, the Catholic Church not only persisted during hard times but came through them stronger than before. In each case, though, Weidenkopf demonstrates how the Church’s survival was not an accident or a last-minute miracle. Instead, good Catholics (lay and clergy alike) cooperated with God’s grace to beat back error and corruption and reform the house of God from within. They resisted the twin temptations of cynical schism and Pollyanna passivism and went to work―first in their own hearts―bringing good out of evil, light from darkness. These nine inspiring stories of crisis and reform should give all Catholics today reason for hope―and a model to follow as we deal with the trials that God has permitted in our own time.

Light From Darkness - Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before

Religion & Spirituality

This Study Set is intended for use with the Epic video DVDs and audio CDs. It includes everything a participant needs to complete the 20-part study. This Set includes: Epic Workbook (220 pages) Epic Timeline Chart Epic Timeline Bookmark This Set includes: Epic Workbook (220 pages) Epic Timeline Chart Epic Timeline Bookmark The Workbook (220 pages) guides participants through their study of Church History with thought-provoking questions and responses, detailed maps, charts, historical studies, biographies, and much more. Each lesson is designed to be followed by the corresponding talk from the DVD or CD series. With The Epic Timeline Chart Church history is systematically divided into 12 color-coded time periods to aid in remembering and applying what you ve learned. This chart is indispensable for any student of Church History. You will see before your eyes an historically accurate representation of the last 2,000 years including the popes, major saints and martyrs, councils, world powers, and more! The Epic Bookmark is a condensed version of the color-coded Epic Timeline Chart.

Epic: A Journey Through Church History, Study Set

Dr. Alan Schreck

Ascension Press

Epic: Early Church Student Workbook (10 Part Study)

The Glory of the Crusades

Europe

Catholic Answers

How can the Crusades be called glorious ? Our modern mindset says they were ugly wars of greed and religious intolerance a big reason why Christians and Muslims today can t coexist peacefully. Historian Steve Weidenkopf challenges this received narrative with The Glory of the Crusades. Drawing on the latest and most authentic medieval scholarship, he presents a compelling case for understanding the Crusades as they were when they happened: armed pilgrimages driven by a holy zeal to recover conquered Christian lands. Without whitewashing their failures and even crimes, he debunks the numerous myths about the Crusades that our secular culture uses as clubs to attack the Church. In place of these myths he offers men and women of faith and valor who pledged their lives for the honor of Christ s holy places. With a storyteller s gift, Weidenkopf relates the Crusades many dramas their heroes and villains, battles and sieges, intrigues and coincidences offering a vivid and engrossing account of events that, though centuries old, have profoundly affected the course of our world to the present day.

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Books by Steve Weidenkopf

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The Real Story of Catholic History: Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths

The Real Story of Catholic History - Answering Twenty Centuries of Anti-Catholic Myths (paperback)

Light From Darkness - Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before

Epic: A Journey Through Church History, Study Set

Epic: Early Church Student Workbook (10 Part Study)

The Glory of the Crusades

The Glory of the Crusades