Christopher Kaczor

Faith of the Fatherless

Apologetics

“Vitz offers a radical new thesis about the psychological origins of atheism. By studying the lives of numerous famous atheists, from the old atheists Nietzsche, Sartre, and Freud to the new atheists Hitchens, Dawkins, and Dennet, Vitz discovers a startling common pattern: atheism arises in people with dead, absent, or abusive fathers. By contrast, prominent defenders of religious belief-including Blaise Pascal, John Henry Newman, and G.K. Chesterton-were blessed with attentive, loving and caring fathers. Vitz's provocative book raises important questions about psychology, religious belief, and the importance of fathers.”

For Shame

Philosophy

“In a culture that is suspicious of shame but accepting of shaming, Gregg Ten Elshof makes a powerful case that we’ve gotten things exactly backward. This work places shame (and shamelessness) in the context of rival views of human flourishing and the history of philosophy, East and West. This book also takes empirical research in psychology seriously but not uncritically. His reinterpretation of the story of the prodigal son as a rescuing from shame is deeply illuminative. Clearly written, free of technical jargon, and biblically informed, Ten Elshof’s absolutely terrific exploration of shame deserves wide readership.”

Habits for a Healthy Marriage

Marriage, Family & Relationships

“If copies of this book were given to all engaged couples who sought to live out the advice of Dr. Fitzgibbons, the world would be a much better place for husbands, wives, children, and communities.”

Jacob's Ladder

Philosophy

“In Jacob's Ladder, Peter Kreeft offers a wonderful book for someone genuinely interested in asking profound questions and seeking profound answers. With clarity, wit, and insight, the characters of his dialogue consider some the most central questions in human life-including truth, meaning, love, God and Jesus-in a way both entertaining and accessible. The first chapter especially, considering and refuting various forms of relativism and subjectivism, is a necessary preamble to any serious discussion of anything.”

Practical Theology

Christian Living

“Kreeft’s work is so valuable because it focuses on what Thomas has to say about Christ and how this teaching can deepen our relationship with Christ.”

Socrates Meets Marx

Philosophy

“Imagine two of the most influential thinkers of all time, and two of the most diametrically opposed, thrust together in a no holds barred debate about some of the most important questions: Does man move the world or is he only a puppet of forces beyond his control? Is there a human nature or only market forces? Is Communism the liberator of mankind or a deadly scourge? The father of philosophy cross-examines the founder of Communism using the Communist Manifesto, details from the life of Marx himself, and the witnesses of history as evidence to be considered for judgment.”