Christian Literature

[Anonymous No.10288251]

How do i get into Christianity, specifically Roman Catholicism? I feel I ought to read works by Augustine, Aquinas, C.S. Lewis and Hume. But i don't know the order in which i should tackle them and how many more authors I should look into. Got any good guides or recommendations?

[Anonymous No.10289461]

>>10288251
This is a decent primer on Catholic lit:
>https://www.amazon.com/Catholic-Classics-Dinesh-DSouza/dp/0879735457

I don't think it's in print, but there are a lot of used copies available.

[Anonymous No.10289473]

>>10288251
C. S. Lewis first, he wasn't a philosopher and is very easy to read.

[Anonymous No.10289500]

>>10288251
>How do i get into Christianity, specifically Roman Catholicism?

Karl Adam, The Spirit of Catholicism, is a good, concise overview.

Check out this edition:
>https://www.amazon.com/Spirit-Catholicism-Karl-Adam/dp/1548546496

On that page, there are a number of other books of interest in the "Customers who bought this item also bought" list of books.

[Anonymous No.10289509]

>>10288251
>>10289473
Yes, start with Lewis and Chesterton to get accessible and entertaining introductions and then go to actual theologians and philosophers

[Anonymous No.10289554]

>>10288251
>C.S. Lewis and Hume

C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, is good for getting into Christianity, but Lewis was a Protestant (Church of England), and he does not address the issue of Christian denominations.

Hume was a skeptic, the patron saint of fedora tippers.

If you're interested in philosophy, check out Edward Feser's blog:
>http://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/

Some good Catholic websites:
>http://insightscoop.typepad.com/

>http://www.ncregister.com/

>disputations.blogspot.com/

>http://www.catholicworldreport.com/

>http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/

[Anonymous No.10289572]

>>10288251
You should start by reading "The Last Superstition" by Edward Feser, then read "Aquinas" by the same author. That gives you a solid phil. background, then you can move onto why Catholicism is true, given that you know God exists.

[Anonymous No.10289597]

>>10288251
Introduction to Christianity and Jesus of Nazareth by Benedict XVI
Orthodoxy and Heretics by Chesterton
Silence by Shusaku Endo
The Cathedral by Huysmans
Confessions by st Augustine
Catholic philosophy is high context, meaning you need a lot of understanding to make sense of it, including the most important Plato and Aristotle. Frederick Copleston has an excellent history of Philosophy to get you going.

[Anonymous No.10289603]

>>10288251
Read the Bible first. Then move on the Augustine (skip city of god unless you really want to read it now) and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. From then you should be able to have more specific questions.

[Anonymous No.10289608]

>>10289473
He also was not a catholic. Nevertheless you should read him. And also consider Episcopalian churches :)

[Anonymous No.10289617]

>>10289461
>Dinesh D'Souza

pls stay away from this maniac

[Anonymous No.10289619]

Going to suggest Thomas Merton. Also the music of Hildegard von Bingen.

[Anonymous No.10289645]

>>10288251
>get into Christianity
>Hume
nigga whut? Having said that, you should read Hume anyways.