Catholic Blog Review: The Usual Suspects by Karl Keating

TITLE: The Usual Suspects: Answering Anti-Catholic Fundamentalist
AUTHOR: Karl Keating
PUBLISHER: Ignatius Press
Written by: CR

Karl Keating is the founder and president of Catholic Answers.He was an attourney who became interested in Fundamentalist literature appearing in his own Catholic parish. He began a crusade to evangelize thew true beliefs of the Catholic faith and to defend against Fundamentalist attacks on the faith. Keating is the founder of Catholic Answers, which is a medium he uses in defending the faith.

In 2000, he published a book titled, The Usual Suspects: Answering Anti-Catholic Fundamentalists. In this book, Karl Keating defends the truth of the Catholic Church against a host of attacks. He tackles fundamentalist accusations such as papal blessings actually being curses and Catholic worship of anything from statues to hairballs under the bed (you'll have to read the book to truly understand this one). His arguments are done in a civil yet aggressive manner. He presents sane, biblically backed and straightforward responses to the various accusations. At times, however, his explanations can be a little overboard and occassionally overly theological.

Overall, this book is an excellent resource both in countering accusations against the faith and simply as a means of better understanding the Catholic Church. It makes for a fascinating and very interesting read in understanding and deepening of our faith.

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