Note: The resources listed below are accessible to the layman unless they contain an “(A)” beside the title. An “(A)” means that the book is for advanced readers, containing philosophy, theology or science at deeper levels, or is written in a more scholarly way.
A. Online
- Bishop Barron (theology, culture, etc)
- Fr. Mike Schmitz at Ascension Presents (theology, spirituality, culture, etc)
- Matt Fradd (philosophy, theology and interviews)
- Mike Licona (historical evidence for the resurrection, reliability of the gospels and NT scholarship).
- LizzieAnswers (basis of Catholic beliefs in the Bible and early Church history)
B. Books
Books are a great way to learn deeply about God and Christianity. Since there is literally so much to learn from, I will list a number of recommended books per category. Feel free to check them out! Most of these books that I will mention have eBook versions available so you can get them anytime you wish.
C.S. Lewis
Catholicism
- Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith
- The Light of Christ: An Introduction to Catholicism
- A Father who Keeps His Promises: God’s Covenant Love in Scripture
- Jesus the Bridegroom: The Greatest Love Story Ever Known
- Introduction to Christianity (A)
Church Teaching
- Upon This Rock
- Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
- Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah
Jesus the Gospels
- Simply Jesus
- Ratzinger’s Jesus of Nazareth trilogy: The Infancy Narratives, From the Baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration and From the Entrance in Jerusalem to the Resurrection (A)
- The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ
- Christobiography: Memory, History, and the Reliability of the Gospels (A)
- Investigating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ: A New Transdisciplinary Approach (A)
Atheism
- On Guard: Defending Your Faith With Reason and Precision
- Five Proofs of the Existence of God (A)
- The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism (A)
Science
History
- How The Catholic Church Built Western Civilization
- History of the Catholic Church: From the Apostolic Age to the Third Millennium (A)
Conversion Stories
- There Is a God: How the World’s Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind
- Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism
- Surprised By the Truth
- Crossing the Tiber: Evangelical Protestants Discover the Catholic Church
- Evangelical Exodus: Evangelical Seminarians and Their Paths to Rome
- Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity
- Honey from the Rock: Sixteen Jews Find the Sweetness of Christ
Other
- The Bible Compass: A Catholic’s Guide to Navigating the Scriptures
- Men, Women, and the Mystery of Love: Practical Insights from John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility
- Persuasive Pro Life: How to Talk About Our Culture’s Toughest Issue
- What is Marriage?: Man and Woman: A Defense (A)
- When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment
- Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity (A)