State the claim
Every answer begins by stating the opposing claim fairly and precisely.
Apologetics
Defense of the Catholic Faith
Apologetics answers objections by uniting doctrine, Scripture, Tradition, reason and history.
Method
Give Catholic doctrine
The Church’s teaching is stated before historical or polemical details are considered.
Read the sources
Scripture, Fathers, councils, papal documents and catechisms are read together.
Answer objections
Short answers and extended answers serve different readers without weakening precision.