The eight-chapter answer to the most common charge leveled against the Catholic faith.
💵 $12.99 — instant ebook download
You've had this conversation. Maybe at Thanksgiving. Maybe in a comment thread. Maybe with someone you love.
💬 "You guys worship statues. That's literally idolatry."
You knew the answer was there. You just couldn't get to it fast enough. 😤
The Statue Defense is the book we wish we’d had ten conversations ago. Eight focused chapters. No academic posturing. Every angle — Scripture, history, the Fathers, the Incarnation, the twelve most common follow-ups — answered in language you can actually use..
1️⃣ The Charge
2️⃣ Latria, Dulia, and Why the Distinction Isn't a Loophole
3️⃣ What the Second Commandment Actually Says
4️⃣ The Incarnation Changes Everything
5️⃣ What the Early Church Actually Did
6️⃣ The Bible Has Saints Bowing to Things
7️⃣ Twelve Common Objections, Quickly Answered
8️⃣ How to Have This Conversation
✝️ Catholics tired of getting outgunned in real conversations
🔄 Converts and reverts defending the faith to family
👨👩👧 Parents preparing their kids before college does its work on them
🔍 Protestants honestly looking at both sides
📕 Readers who want a 600-page academic monograph
📖 Anyone unwilling to engage Scripture honestly
🛋️ Catholics looking for comfort instead of equipping
⚔️ Anyone here for polemics — there's no Protestant-bashing
Every claim is cited. Full source list at the back, drawn from:
📜 Scripture — RSV-CE, eighteen passages
✝️ The Catechism — §§ 2129–2132, 2141
⛪ Councils — Second Council of Nicaea (787 AD), Council of Trent (1563)
👴 Church Fathers — St. John of Damascus, St. Basil the Great, St. Theodore the Studite, Eusebius, Origen
🏛️ Archaeology — The Catacomb of Priscilla (c. 230 AD), the Dura-Europos house church (c. 240 AD)
📚 Catholic Apologetics — Keating, Madrid, Hahn, Akin, Steve Ray
📕 Reformed Sources(for the honest Protestant reader) — Calvin's Institutes, Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Larger Catechism
📱 Will this work on my Kindle / iPad / phone? Yes — any device.
⏳ How long is it? About 5,000 words. One sitting.
💯 Refund policy? If you're not satisfied within 7 days, just reply to your receipt for a full refund. No forms, no friction.
The eight-chapter answer to the most common charge leveled against the Catholic faith.
💵 $12.99 — instant ebook download
You've had this conversation. Maybe at Thanksgiving. Maybe in a comment thread. Maybe with someone you love.
💬 "You guys worship statues. That's literally idolatry."
You knew the answer was there. You just couldn't get to it fast enough. 😤
The Statue Defense is the book we wish we’d had ten conversations ago. Eight focused chapters. No academic posturing. Every angle — Scripture, history, the Fathers, the Incarnation, the twelve most common follow-ups — answered in language you can actually use..
1️⃣ The Charge
2️⃣ Latria, Dulia, and Why the Distinction Isn't a Loophole
3️⃣ What the Second Commandment Actually Says
4️⃣ The Incarnation Changes Everything
5️⃣ What the Early Church Actually Did
6️⃣ The Bible Has Saints Bowing to Things
7️⃣ Twelve Common Objections, Quickly Answered
8️⃣ How to Have This Conversation
✝️ Catholics tired of getting outgunned in real conversations
🔄 Converts and reverts defending the faith to family
👨👩👧 Parents preparing their kids before college does its work on them
🔍 Protestants honestly looking at both sides
📕 Readers who want a 600-page academic monograph
📖 Anyone unwilling to engage Scripture honestly
🛋️ Catholics looking for comfort instead of equipping
⚔️ Anyone here for polemics — there's no Protestant-bashing
Every claim is cited. Full source list at the back, drawn from:
📜 Scripture — RSV-CE, eighteen passages
✝️ The Catechism — §§ 2129–2132, 2141
⛪ Councils — Second Council of Nicaea (787 AD), Council of Trent (1563)
👴 Church Fathers — St. John of Damascus, St. Basil the Great, St. Theodore the Studite, Eusebius, Origen
🏛️ Archaeology — The Catacomb of Priscilla (c. 230 AD), the Dura-Europos house church (c. 240 AD)
📚 Catholic Apologetics — Keating, Madrid, Hahn, Akin, Steve Ray
📕 Reformed Sources(for the honest Protestant reader) — Calvin's Institutes, Heidelberg Catechism, Westminster Larger Catechism
📱 Will this work on my Kindle / iPad / phone? Yes — any device.
⏳ How long is it? About 5,000 words. One sitting.
💯 Refund policy? If you're not satisfied within 7 days, just reply to your receipt for a full refund. No forms, no friction.
