Prove It! Church

Prove It!

by Amy Welborn M.A.

What do you say when someone tries to tell

Genres: Religion

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great way to find answers to hard pressed questions for Catholics who struggle to be able to rebuke misconceptions about their faith.

[Liz Gilday · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found that this book didn't do an incredibly good job explaining the questions I had about Catholicism (I am Catholic). She didn't go in-depth with explanations. And it didn't help that her snarkiness made me dislike her from the start. The way she wrote just came off extremely rude, and I wouldn't want to recommend this book to anyone because I don't want everyone to think all Catholics are like her. I know that's a little harsh, and that she's just trying to explain the common questions of the Catholic church, but she definitely could have had a kinder tone.

[Ashley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely phenomenal for Catholic apologetics!!

[Justeen]

Prove It! is an informational book answering questions about the Catholic Church. It gives many ideas of how to answer questions and defend beliefs that other people commonly misunderstand about The Church. Some of the Topics include: What Church Do You Go to, Why isn’t your church a ‘Bible-only’ Church, Why don’t you read the Bible literally, Why aren’t some of your beliefs in the Bible, Why doesn’t your church let you interpret scripture, Why has your church added books to the Bible, Why aren’t you saved, Why do you pray to saints, why do you honor Mary so much, and many more questions and misunderstanding often associated with the Catholic Church.

There wasn’t much of a plot to this book other than the ongoing questions and answers may have gotten a little more difficult as I went on, but really it was interesting to read all the crazy things that people think about “us Catholics”. There really is a need for people to know these things before they judge. The style of writing Amy Welborn used was very interesting because it gave the book some flair, even to a topic that may not have seemed very interesting at first. She made it easy to understand and relate to her personally when reading her encounters with these same problems.

This is a very good book for anyone who is interested in learning things about the Catholic Church in a realistic way that tells you what The Church actually believes versus what other churches believe and teach about it. I also recommend that anyone who is Catholic and ISN’T prepared to be confronted on their beliefs read this book and really pay attention to what is said in it, it can really help you to be prepared for what may come in your future.

[Matt "Hawk" Hawkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book covered apologetics with great examples and great information. It used real world questions with responses laced with truthful information. As a youth work we used this book as a resource for each of our youth group times. We didn't have the teens read the book but if one of my youth were to ask for a resource to talk to one of their friends about their faith, I'd recommend it based on its information, easy to read and comprehend.

Why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is cause of the tone that the author has through out the whole book. When I read the intro I got excited cause it sounded like it was going to be all about loving our Kingdom brothers and sisters. Then as I read the chapters I lost that sense of love. The tone I felt moved more towards a childish "oh yeah well 'blah.' Ha, I'm right your wrong!" There is nothing wrong with justifying your faith lovingly, I just felt like it was more about proving your right and making your friend look like an idiot. It was too defensive.

Again great resource, and if I were to suggest it out I would caution them of the tone and to really look at the information and resources that she uses.

[Lynn Joshua · Rating 3 out of 5]

As a reformed Protestant, I found this book very helpful and informative. I hope to do a study through this book with a group of teens to dispel some misconceptions we have about the teachings of the Roman Catholic church, and to open our eyes to some of the unfortunate ways we contribute to the misconceptions and stereotypes many Catholics have about us. The author did not convince me to change my mind on any doctrinal or authority issues, but she did much to show that what divides us is not as great as what unites us - a love for Christ and a desire to keep His commandments.

She has a great conversational style, the only drawback being a bit of snarkiness in her tone; otherwise the information in the book and the clarity of her presentation contribute to something we should all pray and work for - unity and understanding among the body of Christ. May His Kingdom come, may His will be done.