Volume Set
Book I: Chief Truths of the Faith
Fr. John Laux's deeply penetrating and concise book, Chief Truths of the Faith, presents students with a mature and thorough understanding of the Catholic Faith. Concepts covered include the nature and attributes of God, the nature and origin of humanity, the Immaculate Conception, hypostatic union, sanctifying and actual grace, the resurrection of the dead, and more. Although originally written as a high school study guide, college students and adults alike will have a thorough grounding on all major points of faith in order to achieve salvation for self and others., and how that revelation
touches our own lives today as we strive to answer Jesus’s call to discipleship.
Book II: Mass and the Sacraments
Fr. John Laux's timeless text thoroughly explains the philosophical and theological foundations of Catholic doctrine regarding the seven Sacraments, the Extraordinary Form of the Mass, indulgences, and sacramentals. After reading Mass and the Sacraments, students will enjoy a fuller, more profound grasp of the gift of our Catholic faith. Topics include the Scriptural basis of each Sacrament, the matter
Book III: Catholic Morality
Fr. John Laux's timeless text thoroughly explains the philosophical and theological foundations of Catholic doctrine regarding human action, free will, the Natural Law, sin, virtue, conscience, and duties to God and neighbor. Catholic Morality provides high schoolers with a firm understanding of the principles of Catholic morality, covering a wide range of topics ranging from doubts against the Faith to the evangelical counsels. Students will grasp that the basis of all divine law is the reality that God is the True, the Good, and the Beautiful. nts,
their scriptural foundation, historical development, and the transformative effects they have on the believer.
Book IV: Catholic Apologetics
Fr. John Laux's perennial text Catholic Apologetics presents readers with well-reasoned answers to classic objections against the Catholic faith. This text covers the "motives of credibility": how it is reasonable to believe in God, to believe in Jesus Christ, and to believe in the Catholic Church. Superficial objections to these three core beliefs are decisively and logically refuted in this well-written presentation on apologetics, a powerful tool to help souls hold fast with firm confidence to their Faith. Recommended for 10th grade students enrolled in TAN Academy's Pre-Conciliar Theology.
Book V: Introduction to the Bible
Fr. John Laux's timeless text thoroughly explains the philosophical and theological foundations of Catholic doctrine regarding God's inspired Word, as well as going through a book-by-book analysis of the Bible. In Introduction to the Bible, students uncover the truths of Sacred Scripture and associated commentaries covering the Historical, Doctrinal, and Prophetic books of the Old and New Testaments.
Book VI: Introduction to the Bible
Fr. John Laux's readable text on Church history is a classic for high school students and adults. Church History succinctly but thoroughly covers 2,000-plus years of balanced and relevant history, including our Lord's life and ministry, the birth of the Catholic Church, Roman persecutions, martyrs, saints, Church councils, heresies, schisms, Crusades, the Hundred Years War, Protestantism, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Oxford Movement, Vatican I, and more. Students will gain insight into the Church's quest to spread the Gospel message of Jesus Christ throughout the ages.
