Books: Christopher Kaczor's 'The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church'

A myth, like a gun, can be deadly. But myths are unloaded guns. 

By Chris Gilbert

Exposing the empty barrel removes the threat to bystanders and the one taking aim. Everyone benefits from the truth, but not everyone takes it well. Even blanks can backfire. Thus, truth always requires the company of charity.

Catholic myths can lead people astray, prevent some from entering the Church, and embarrass the faithful. Thus, we need guys like Christopher Kaczor and his latest work, The Seven Big Myths about the Catholic Church.  He logically debunks the myths with clarity and brevity. But not without the threat inherent to apologetics – reducing Christian mysteries to mere formulas, reducing evangelization to winning the argument, and in the worst case, speaking truth without charity. Yet the author delivers the ultimate antidote to deadly myths by highlighting the crucial foundation of the Church – the life and love of Christ. 

Kaczor begins with a proper perspective of real persons living out their faith, and at times, failing to be saints. “Would it be fair to judge a hospital by the patients who disregard doctor’s orders and fail to take their medication?”

THE SEVEN MYTHS

1. The Church Opposes Science: The Myth of Catholic Irrationality
2. The Church Opposes Freedom and Happiness:The Myth of Catholic Indifference to Earthly Welfare
3. The Church Hates Women: The Myth of Catholic Misogyny
4. Indifferent to Love, the Church Banned Contraception: The Myth of Opposition between Love and Procreation
5. The Church Hates Gays: The Myth of Catholic "Homophobia"
6. The Church Opposes Same-Sex Marriage Because of Bigotry: The Myth That There Is No Rational Basis for Limiting Marriage to One Man and One Woman
7. Priestly Celibacy Caused the Crisis of Sexual Abuse of Minors: The Myth of Priestly Pedophilia

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