In Seven Lies about Catholic History, Diane Moczar (author of Islam at the Gates) tackles the most infamous and prevalent historical myths about the Church—popular legends that you encounter everywhere from textbooks to T.V.—and reveals the real truth about them. She explains how they got started and why they're still around, and best of all, she gives you the facts and the arguments you need to set the record straight about:
- The Inquisition: how it was not a bloodthirsty institution but a merciful (and necessary) one;
- Galileo's trial: why moderns invented a myth around it to make science appear incompatible with the Catholic faith (it's not);
- The Reformation: why the 16th-century Church was not totally corrupt (as even some Catholics wrongly believe), as well as how the reformers made things worse for everybody;
- And other lies that the world uses to attack and discredit the Faith
Written in a brisk style that's fun and easy to read, Seven Lies about Catholic History provides the lessons that every Catholic needs in order to defend and explain not just apologize for the Church's rich and complex history.
- Author:
- Diane Moczar
- Imprint:
- TAN Books
- Pages:
- 200
- Publication Date:
- 9/1/2010
- Product Format:
- Paperbound
- Pdf:
- https://tanbooks.com/content/SevenLiesAboutCatholicHistory_Preview.pdf
- Height:
- 8.50
- Width:
- 5.50
7 Reviews
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Why do you send me your review so quickly like I just have time to sit down and read it when it comes in the mail? I am happy I got the book. Thank you.
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A good read indeed, and useful
The author, a Ph.D. with a long career teaching history at a community college in Virginia, has written a work for all Catholics who still blush when people bring up the Crusades or the Inquisition or Galileo in order to waive away any insights the Church's teaching can bring to bear on current issues. A serious student of history, she's kept up to date with the wealth of serious scholarship that has debunked all the lies that continue to be ignored by popular writers and textbook companies. The appendix with recommended reading is really helpful, a great place to find the scholarly works that refute the anti-Catholic bigots. And she's witty, too...
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One of Dr. Moczar’s finest!
I have long felt that Diane Moczar’s words cut glass, and this book affirmed that belief. Her historical analysis provides readers with a decidedly Catholic interpretation of history in a Protestant world. Refuting common anti-Catholic myths about certain historical events, Dr. Moczar arms Catholics with the facts and their meaning, enabling them to overcome some of the strongest Protestant tales that have been spun over the years.
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Great Read
“Facts are neutral, but willful distortions of facts are lies; and once the lies are articulated, they do not cease to be lies even when they are innocently repeated by those who are unaware of their mendacity.” In her book Seven Lies About Catholic History, Diane Moczar discusses the perpetuating myths and untruths surrounding, The Dark Ages, The Crusades, The Inquisition, Galileo, and The Black Plague. This book is a great introduction to each of these topics, but will not be your only source. Ms. Moczar makes it clear that her book is not to be the definitive resource for Church history, but a brief introduction, and provides additional resources and citations for the reader throughout her work. Seven Lies would be a great introductory read for an upper middle or high school homeschool history class. Ms. Moczar’s easy, conversational style makes the information accessible and easily digestible.
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I purchased books to re
I purchased books to re supply our church library. This us one if the books.
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Great read!
Very informative. Great subjects to talk about and be broken down into detail. Helpful in order to present myths to non-Catholics. I will definitely be reading this several times over. It's a good book to read bits and pieces at a time, as well as skipping to different chapters for different topics.
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Fantastic history
It was a great book on Catholic history
