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| Born on July 30, ] in ], ]. Raised as ], Armstrong converted to non-denominational evangelicalism in ], and then to Catholicism in 1990. He was received into the ] on February 8, ] by Father ], ]. He married Judy Kozora on October 6, ] |
Born on July 30, ] in ], ]. Raised as ], Armstrong converted to non-denominational evangelicalism in ], and then to Catholicism in 1990. He was received into the ] on February 8, ] by Father ], ]. He married Judy Kozora on October 6, ]: they have three sons and a daughter and live in ]: a suburb of Detroit. She returned to the Church on the same day Armstrong was received. | ||
| His conversion came largely as a result of reading Blessed ]'s ''Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine'' in 1990. Armstrong soon started working on apologetic treatises in order to explain Catholic doctrine to his friends. These eventually evolved into his first book, ''A Biblical Defense of Catholicism'', . | His conversion came largely as a result of reading Blessed ]'s ''Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine'' in 1990. Armstrong soon started working on apologetic treatises in order to explain Catholic doctrine to his friends. These eventually evolved into his first book, ''A Biblical Defense of Catholicism'', . | ||
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Dave Armstrong (born 1958) is a Catholic apologist, blogger, and author. He converted to Roman Catholicism from evangelical Protestantism in 1991.
Biography
Born on July 30, 1958 in Detroit, Michigan. Raised as Methodist, Armstrong converted to non-denominational evangelicalism in 1977, and then to Catholicism in 1990. He was received into the Catholic Church on February 8, 1991 by Father John Hardon, SJ. He married Judy Kozora on October 6, 1984: they have three sons and a daughter and live in Melvindale: a suburb of Detroit. She returned to the Church on the same day Armstrong was received.
His conversion came largely as a result of reading Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman's Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine in 1990. Armstrong soon started working on apologetic treatises in order to explain Catholic doctrine to his friends. These eventually evolved into his first book, A Biblical Defense of Catholicism, .
Armstrong was first published in 1993, in The Catholic Answer, and his conversion story was one of eleven in Patrick Madrid's Surprised by Truth: a very popular book that has sold some 300,000 copies since 1994. He began his popular website, "Biblical Evidence for Catholicism," in February 1997 and it quickly became established in the Catholic Internet world as a "one-stop" apologetics resource; capturing the "Catholic Website of the Year" award from Envoy Magazine in 1998. It received many hundreds of thousands of visitors up till February 2004, when he began a blog. The latter has received over two million visitors since that time (according to the statistics of Site Meter).
Starting in 2003, Armstrong's books began to be published (at first by Our Sunday Visitor, and then Sophia Institute Press and other publishers). He now has eighteen "officially published" titles (five of them bestsellers in the relatively small niche market of Catholic apologetics), and has also appeared on various talk shows on nationally syndicated Catholic radio some twenty times through the years, including twice on Catholic Answers Live.
Education
Dave Armstrong holds the Bachelor of Arts, Sociology (cum laude) from Wayne State University, Detroit, 1982.
Published Articles
"The Real Martin Luther," The Catholic Answer, Jan/Feb 1993, 32-37.
"A Church Shopper's Road to Catholicism," This Rock, September 1993, 14-16.
"Is Development of Doctrine a Corruption of Biblical Teaching?," The Catholic Answer, Sep/Oct 1995, 8-11.
"The Pre-Eminence of St. Peter: 50 New Testament Proofs," The Catholic Answer, Jan/Feb 1997, 32-35.
"To Orthodox Critics of Catholic Apostolicity: Unity Still Sought," The Catholic Answer, Nov/Dec 1997, 32-35, 38-39, 62.
"The Imitation of Mary," The Catholic Answer, May/June 1998, 8-11.
"The Communion of Saints," The Catholic Answer, Nov/Dec 1998, 8-12.
"Newman Persuaded Me of the Apostolicity of the Catholic Church," The Latin Mass, Fall 1999, Vol. 8, No. 4, 65-71.
"Is This God?," cover story on the Eucharist, Envoy Magazine, January/February 2000, cover and 1, 34-40.
"Catholics Need to Read Their Bibles," This Rock, February 2004, 20-22.
"On Sinners in the Church: How Could it be Otherwise?," This Rock, April 2004, 25-27.
"A Quick Ten-Step Refutation of Sola Scriptura," This Rock, September 2004.
"The Pleasures and Perils of a Catholic Apologetics Apostolate," This Rock, November 2004.
"'Can I Get a Quote on That?': An Interview With Dave Armstrong," Gilbert Magazine (Vol. 13, No. 5, March 2010, pp. 14-17; interviewer: Dale Ahlquist. This periodical is published by the American Chesterton Society, and was devoted primarily to Armstrong's book, The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton.
"Ten Deficiencies of Sola Scriptura as a Rule of Faith," Catholic Answers Magazine, May / June 2012, 22-25.
Books
"Confessions of a 1980s' Jesus Freak," (pp. 241-252) in Surprised by Truth, edited by Patrick Madrid (Basilica Press, 1994). ISBN 978-0-964261-08-2
"The Imitation of Mary," chapter 5 (pp. 31-35) in The Catholic Answer Book of Mary, edited by Fr. Peter M. J. Stravinskas (Our Sunday Visitor, 2000). ISBN 0-879733-47-0
A Biblical Defense of Catholicism (Foreword by John Hardon, S. J.) (Sophia Institute Press, 2003) ISBN 1-928832-95-4
The Catholic Verses: 95 Bible Passages That Confound Protestants (Sophia Institute Press, 2004) ISBN 1-928832-73-3
The New Catholic Answer Bible (co-author, Dr. Paul Thigpen, Our Sunday Visitor, 2005; apologetics inserts; NAB version; revised 2011 with revised NAB) ISBN 978-1-592761-86-9
The One-Minute Apologist: Essential Catholic Replies to Over Sixty Common Protestant Claims (Sophia Institute Press, 2007) ISBN 978-1-933184-23-4
The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips & Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton (Saint Benedict Press / TAN Books, 2009) ISBN 978-1-935302-19-3
Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths: A Source Book for Apologists and Inquirers (Sophia Institute Press, 2009) ISBN 978-1-933184-57-9
The Quotable Newman: A Definitive Guide to His Central Thoughts and Ideas (Foreword by Joseph Pearce) ISBN 978-1-933184-84-5
100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura (Catholic Answers, 2012) ISBN 978-1-933919-59-1
Dave Armstrong Collection (ten books) (Logos Bible Software, 2012)
Published Book Reviews and Feature Articles
Website ("Biblical Evidence for Catholicism") positively reviewed in New Covenant magazine, August, 1998.
Website of the Year (for 1998) from the staff of Envoy Magazine (January/February 1999, 10); Armstrong was also a finalist with three others for "Best New Evangelist".
"Dave Armstrong: Catholic Apologetics' 'Socratic Evangelist'," interview with, and article by Tim Drake, for the regular feature "Diplomatic Corps," Envoy Magazine, Spring 2002, volume 5.6, 8-9.
Review of A Biblical Defense of Catholicism, by Michael J. Miller, in Homiletic & Pastoral Review, May 2004.
Review of The Catholic Verses, by Michael J. Miller, in Homiletic & Pastoral Review, October 2005.
Review of The One-Minute Apologist, by Carl E. Olson, in National Catholic Register, August 26 - September 1, 2007 issue.
"Lessons from Catholic Evangelists," by Jim Graves, The Catholic World Report, 22 August 2012.
External links
- Top 200 Church Blogs (Armstrong's site is #75 on this Protestant page)
- "Ten must-see web resources for Catholics" (by Mark Shea; OSV Newsweekly, 21 February 2012)
- Review of 100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura (Fr. Dwight Longenecker)