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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.
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," 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)
Published Book Reviews and Feature Articles
Website positively reviewed in New Covenant magazine, August, 1998.
Website of the Year (for 1998) from the staff and advisors 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)