Catholic Answers, based in El Cajon, California, is one of the largest lay-run apostolates of Catholic apologetics and evangelization in the United States. El Cajon (pronounced el ka-HONE) is a city located in San Diego County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Apologetics is the field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position. ... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ...

It was founded in 1979 by Karl Keating in response to a Fundamentalist Protestant church in San Diego that was distributing anti-Catholic propaganda in the form of tracts placed on the cars of Catholics attending Mass. Some were by anti-Catholic Jack Chick. Its mission statement explains its purpose: This page refers to the year 1979. ... Karl Keating (born 1950), a prominent Catholic apologist and author, is the founder and president of Catholic Answers. ... This article concerns the self-labeled Fundamentalist Movement in Protestant Christianity. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Nickname: Americas Finest City Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates: Country United States State California County San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders City Attorney Michael Aguirre City Council Scott Peters Kevin Faulconer Toni Atkins Tony Young Brian Maienschein Donna Frye Jim Madaffer Ben Hueso Area    - City 963. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Propaganda is a specific type of message presentation directly aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of people, rather than impartially providing information. ... poop ... A Medieval Low Mass by a bishop. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Jack Thomas Chick (born April 13, 1924) of Chick Publications is an American comic book artist and publisher. ... Strategic planning is a way to identify and move toward desired future states. ...

Catholic Answers is an apostolate dedicated to serving Christ by bringing the fullness of Catholic truth to the world. We help good Catholics become better Catholics, bringing former Catholics "home", and lead non-Catholics into the fullness of the faith. We explain Catholic truth, equip the faithful to live the sacramental life, and assist them in spreading the good news.

Catholic Answers publishes This Rock, a 10-issue-a year magazine, one of the premier Catholic journals of evangelism and apologetics. It also produces the popular Catholic Answers Live radio show, which features some of the most prominent men and women in the Catholic Church answering caller's questions. Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE — 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... Faith is commonly known as a belief, trust or confidence often based on a transpersonal relationship with God, a higher power, elements of nature and/or a perception of the human race as a whole. ... A sacrament is a Christian rite that mediates divine grace—a holy [[Mystery The root meaning of the Latin word sacramentum is making sacred. One example of its use was as the term for the oath of dedication taken by Roman soldiers; but the ecclesiastical use of the word is... The Four Evangelists, by Jakob Jordaens Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel or, by extension, any other form of preaching or proselytizing. ... Apologetics is the field of study concerned with the systematic defense of a position. ...

Catholic Answers operates with the permission of the Diocese of San Diego, within the borders of which it resides. As such, it is listed in the current edition of The Official Catholic Directory (aka the Kenedy Directory), the authoritative listing of Catholic organizations, priests, and bishops in the United States. The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region of the United States. ...

The Voters Guide Controversy

In the 2004 Presidential Election, Catholic Answers made a change from apologetics to politics. The organization published (both in pamphlet form and in the newspaper USA today) "The Voters Guide for Serious Catholics". This publication promoted five "non-negotiable" issues that were also major political questions in the election cycle. The five non-negotiable issues explained and discussed were: Abortion, Homosexual Marriage, Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Euthanasia and Human Cloning. The term “non-negotiable” is used by Catholic Answers to describe issues that are never morally acceptable under Catholic teaching. Same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage, and—less frequently—homosexual marriage) refers to marriage between partners of the same gender (for other forms of same-sex unions that are different from marriages, see the articles linked in that section). ... Mouse embryonic stem cells. ... Euthanasia (from Greek: ευθανασία -ευ good, θανατος death) is the practice of ending the life of an individual or an animal who is suffering from a terminal disease or a chronically painful condition in a painless or minimally painful way either by lethal injection, drug overdose, or by the withdrawal of medical support. ... Human cloning is the creation of a genetically identical copy of an existing, or previously existing human or growing cloned tissue from that individual. ...

"The Voters Guide for Serious Catholics" was criticized for correlating with a partisan agenda. Critics argued that the publication did not take into account the full breath of Catholic Social Teaching, including economic, social justice, or other life issues. Catholic Answers responded that political candidates can have a range of policy stances on issues that are not "non-negotiable" and still be in line with Church teaching. On the other hand, according to Catholic Answers, good Catholics must not vote for candidates who take the wrong stance on "non-negotiable" issues.

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops publishes its own voters guide, Faithful Citizenship, that outlines over 50 issues that they believe should be considered by Catholics before they cast their votes. The Bishops' document does not use the term "non-negotiable," but it does characterize the following issues as “never morally acceptable”: abortion, intentional attacks on civilians in war, and the use of weapons of mass destruction or other weapons that cause disproportionate harm or that cannot be deployed in ways that distinguish between civilians and soldiers. The Bishops urged Catholics to use Faithful Citizenship and not "The Voters Guide for Serious Catholics" when making their voting decisions. Faithful Citizenship does not advocate eliminating a political candidate from consideration based on that candidate's position on any one issue.

While "The Voters Guide for Serious Catholics" made no endorsements of any candidate or political party, the organization came under strong attack by liberal and mainstream organizations and Democratic Party Candidates as a partisan publication. Complaints were filed with the IRS attempting to revoke Catholic Answers Tax Exempt Status. Debate continues as to the effectiveness of the campaign on educating Catholic voters but Catholic Answers plans to continue the campaign in future elections. The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ...

Staff

Apologists currently working for Catholic Answers include Director of Apologetics and Evangelization Jimmy Akin (http://www.jimmyakin.org), speakers Jason Evert, Rosalind Moss, and Tim Staples, and staff apologists Peggy Fry, Michelle Arnold, Jim Blackburn, and Fr. Vincent Serpa. Jimmy Akin is a Catholic apologist for Catholic Answers who has authored several books on Catholic apologetics, evangelization, liturgy, and controversial issues. ... Jason Evert (b. ...

Apologists who formerly worked with Catholic Answers include Mark Brumley (http://www.ignatius.com), Matthew Pinto (http://www.asencionpress.com), and Patrick Madrid (http://www.patrickmadrid.com). Matthew Pinto is the founder and president of Ascension Press [1],a co-founder of CatholicExchange. ... Patrick Madrid (born 1960), is an American Roman Catholic apologist, host of several EWTN television and radio series, and author of twelve books on Catholic themes, including the popular Surprised By Truth series of conversion testimony books. ...

See also

• Eternal Word Television Network
• Knights of Columbus

EWTN—or the Eternal Word Television Network—is a television and radio operation that broadcasts Catholic Christian religious programming, via satellite (on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 160), traditional broadcast television, shortwave radio and the Internet from Birmingham, Alabama. ... The Knights of Columbus is the worlds largest Catholic family, fraternal, service organization and is named in honor of Christopher Columbus. ...

External links

• Catholic Answers' faith website
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• Catholic Answers' catalog website