Father Spitzer’s Resource Book:
The Catechism of the Catholic Church Explained with Faith, Reason, and Science
About Fr. Spitzer’s Resource Book (formally the "Big Book")
Fr. Spitzer's Resource Book is the foundation for all Magis Institute courses and resources. Over 1,500 pages, it is delivered in 4 parts (mirroring the four parts of the Catechism) consisting of 16 volumes—and includes references and citations.
Fr. Spitzer created this resource book to provide teachers, catechists, and independent learners access to his dissertation research on the intersection of science, reason, and faith.
Use Fr. Spitzer's Resource Book to:
- To gain knowledge of science-based, contemporary apologetics
- As a learning companion to the Essential Modules
- To locate sources of studies sited in the Essential Modules
- As a companion to the Catechism of the Catholic Church
- To use in your own scholastic research (bibliographies located at the end of each document)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Part 1: The Profession of Faith
- Evidence of the Existence and Nature of God
- Evidence of Our Transphysical Soul
- Evidence for the Historicity of Jesus Christ
- The Significance of Jesus
- Central Doctrines of the Catholic Church
Part 2: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery
- The Catholic Church
- The Sacred Eucharistic Liturgy
- Baptism, Confirmation, Reconciliation, Orders, and Sacrament of the Sick
- Marriage
- The Church and Spiritual Conversion
Part 3: Life in Christ
- Four Levels of Happiness
- Suffering, Spiritual Evil, and Jesus' Defeat of Satan
- Temptation, Deception, and Deadly Sins
- Moral Conversion
- Personal Ethics and Social Ethics