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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. He was received into the Catholic Church on February 8, 1991 by Father John Hardon, SJ. Married to Judy Kozora on October 6, 1984 with four children: three boys and a girl.
Education
Dave Armstrong holds the Bachelor of Arts, Sociology (cum laude) from Wayne State University, Detroit, 1982.
Books
"Confessions of a 1980s' Jesus Freak," 241-252 in Surprised by Truth, edited by Patrick Madrid, San Diego: Basilica Press, September 1994.
"The Imitation of Mary," chapter 5 in The Catholic Answer Book of Mary, edited by Fr. Peter M.J. Stravinskas, Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor, March 2000, 31-35.
A Biblical Defense of Catholicism (Foreword by John Hardon, S. J.) (Sophia Institute Press, 1996/2003, 297p)
The Catholic Verses: 95 Bible Passages That Confound Protestants (Sophia Institute Press, 2004, 235p)
The New Catholic Answer Bible (co-author, Dr. Paul Thigpen, Our Sunday Visitor, 2005, 1394 pages with additional apologetics inserts; NAB version; revised 2011 with revised NAB)
The One-Minute Apologist: Essential Catholic Replies to Over Sixty Common Protestant Claims (Sophia Institute Press, 2007, 143p)
The Wisdom of Mr. Chesterton: The Very Best Quotes, Quips & Cracks from the Pen of G. K. Chesterton (Saint Benedict Press / TAN Books, 2009, 265 p)
Bible Proofs for Catholic Truths: A Source Book for Apologists and Inquirers (Sophia Institute Press, 2009, 445 pages)
The Quotable Newman: A Definitive Guide to His Central Thoughts and Ideas (Foreword by Joseph Pearce)
100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura (Catholic Answers, May 2012, 135p)
Dave Armstrong Collection (ten books) (Logos Bible Software, 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)