Peter Kreeft

Author of Handbook of Christian Apologetics

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About the Author

Peter Kreeft, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy at Boston College, is one of the most respected and prolific Christian authors of our time. His books cover a vast array of topics in spirituality, theology, and philosophy. They include Doors in the Walls of the World, The Greatest Philosopher Who Ever show more Lived, Wisdom from the Psalms, How to Destroy Western Civilization, How to Be Holy, Because God Is Real, You Can Understand the Bible, and Summa of the Summa. show less

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Luke E. Hart Series

Socrates' Children

Works by Peter Kreeft

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Handbook of Christian Apologetics (1994) 1,285 copies

Between Heaven and Hell: A Dialog Somewhere beyond Death with John F. Kennedy, C. S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley (1982) 676 copies

Making Sense Out of Suffering (1986) 626 copies

Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion (1986) 570 copies

The Best Things in Life (1984) 442 copies

Three Philosophies of Life: Ecclesiastes--Life as Vanity, Job--Life as Suffering, Song of Songs--Life as Love (1989) 430 copies

Socrates Meets Jesus: History's Greatest Questioner Confronts the Claims of Christ (1987) 422 copies

The Unaborted Socrates: A Dramatic Debate on the Issues Surrounding Abortion (1983) 414 copies

Fundamentals of the Faith: Essays in Christian Apologetics (1988) — Author — 407 copies

Catholic Christianity: A Complete Catechism of Catholic Church Beliefs Based on the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2001) 404 copies

Prayer for Beginners (2000) 374 copies

Socratic Logic: A Logic Text Using Socratic Method, Platonic Questions & Aristotelian Principles (2004) 354 copies

The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings (2005) 348 copies

Making Choices: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions (1990) 326 copies

Angels and Demons: What Do We Really Know about Them? (1995) 326 copies

You Can Understand The Bible: A Practical And Illuminating Guide To Each Book In The Bible (2005) 306 copies

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Heaven (1973) 300 copies

A Refutation of Moral Relativism: Interviews With an Absolutist (1999) 282 copies

Jesus Shock (2008) 277 copies

Pocket Handbook of Christian Apologetics (1964) 270 copies

The Journey: A Spiritual Roadmap for Modern Pilgrims (1997) 237 copies

Heaven, the Heart's Deepest Longing (1980) 223 copies

Handbook of Catholic Apologetics: Reasoned Answers to Questions of Faith (2009) 222 copies

How to Win the Culture War: A Christian Battle Plan for a Society in Crisis (2002) 220 copies

Philosophy 101 by Socrates: An Introduction to Philosophy Via Plato's Apology (2002) 210 copies

Love Is Stronger Than Death (1979) 206 copies

C. S. Lewis for the Third Millennium: Six Essays on the Abolition of Man (1994) 196 copies

The God Who Loves You: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling (1988) 192 copies

Yes or No?: Straight Answers to Tough Questions About Christianity (1984) 176 copies

The Snakebite Letters: Devilishly Devious Secrets for Subverting Society As Taught in Tempter's Training School (1993) 166 copies

Practical Theology: Spiritual Direction from St. Thomas Aquinas (2014) 145 copies

Prayer: The Great Conversation : Straight Answers to Tough Questions About Prayer (1985) 141 copies

The Philosophy of Jesus (2007) 140 copies

Because God is Real: Sixteen Questions, One Answer (2008) 127 copies

Ecumenical Jihad: Ecumenism and the Culture War (1996) 126 copies

Three Approaches to Abortion: A Thoughtful and Compassionate Guide to Today's Most Controversial Issue (2002) 105 copies

Before I Go: Letters to Our Children About What Really Matters (2007) 105 copies

Your Questions, God's Answers (1994) 101 copies

I Burned for Your Peace: Augustine's Confessions Unpacked (2016) 80 copies

How to Be Holy: First Steps in Becoming a Saint (2016) 80 copies

Socrates Meets Marx: The Father of Philosophy Cross-Examines the Founder of Communism (1871) 73 copies

Between Allah & Jesus: What Christians Can Learn from Muslims (2010) 68 copies

Summa Philosophica (2012) 67 copies

Jacob's Ladder: Ten Steps to Truth (2013) 66 copies

Symbol or Substance?: A Dialogue on the Eucharist with C. S. Lewis, Billy Graham and J. R. R. Tolkien (2019) 60 copies

C.S. Lewis: A Critical Essay (1972) 59 copies

Socrates Meets Machiavelli: The Father of Philosophy Cross-Examines the Author of The Prince (2003) 58 copies

Doors in the Walls of the World: Signs of Transcendence in the Human Story (2018) 58 copies

You Can Understand the Old Testament: A Book-By-Book Guide for Catholics (1991) 55 copies

Forty Reasons I Am a Catholic (2018) 54 copies

Socrates Meets Sartre: The Father Of Philosophy Meets The Founder of Existentialism (2005) 52 copies

Socrates Meets Descartes: The Father of Philosophy Analyzes the Father of Modern Philosophy's Discourse on Method (2007) 52 copies

Talking to Your Children about Being Catholic. (1995) 50 copies

Socrates Meets Kant: The Father of Philosophy Meets His Most Influential Modern Child (2009) 48 copies

The Angel and the Ants: Bringing Heaven Closer to Your Daily Life (1994) 43 copies

Reading and Praying the New Testament: A Book-By-Book Guide for Catholics (1992) 41 copies

How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss (2021) 40 copies

Women and the Priesthood (1994) 40 copies

Socrates Meets Hume : The Father of Philosophy Meets the Father of Modern Skepticism (2010) 39 copies

What Would Socrates Do? The History of Moral Thought and Ethics (2004) 38 copies

Catholics and Protestants: What Can We Learn from Each Other? (2017) 38 copies

Letters to Jesus (Answered) (1989) 37 copies

Wisdom of the Heart: The Good, the True, and the Beautiful at the Center of Us All (2020) 34 copies

Faith and Reason: the Philosophy of Religion (2005) 34 copies

Letters to an Atheist: Wrestling with Faith (Sheed & Ward Books) (2014) 34 copies

Knowing the Truth of Gods Love the One T (1988) 33 copies

Food for the Soul: Reflections on the Mass Readings (Cycle A) (2021) 28 copies

Ethics: A History of Moral Thought (Modern Scholar) (2004) 28 copies

For Heaven's Sake/the Rewards of the Virtuous Life (1986) 27 copies

An Ocean Full of Angels: The Autobiograph of 'Isa Ben Adam (2011) 24 copies

The Platonic Tradition (2012) 24 copies

The Modern Scholar: The Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas (2009) 24 copies

The Sea Within: Waves and the Meaning of All Things (2006) 22 copies

Seven Reasons to Be Catholic Dr. Peter Kreeft - Cd (2006) 22 copies

Between One Faith and Another: Engaging Conversations on the World's Great Religions (2017) 21 copies

Socrates' Children Box Set (2022) 21 copies

Socrates Meets Kierkegaard (2014) 20 copies

Food for the Soul: Reflections on the Mass Readings (Cycle C) 20 copies

Ask Peter Kreeft: The 100 Most Interesting Questions He's Ever Been Asked (2019) 20 copies

Socrates' Children: Ancient: The 100 Greatest Philosophers (2019) 19 copies

A Pocket Guide to The Meaning of Life (Pocket Guide Series) (2007) 19 copies

The Greatest Philosopher Who Ever Lived (2021) 18 copies

Socrates' Children: Medieval: The 100 Greatest Philosophers (2019) 16 copies

Socrates' Children: Modern (2019) 16 copies

Wisdom from the Psalms (2020) 14 copies

Winning the Culture War 14 copies

Socrates' Children: Contemporary (2019) 14 copies

A Turn of the Clock: A Book of Modern Proverbs (1987) 13 copies

One Catholic to Another (1985) 13 copies

Questions of Faith: The Philosophy of Religion, Portable Professor Philosophy (2006) 12 copies

Food for the Soul: Reflections on the Mass Readings (Cycle B) 12 copies

Probes: Deep Sea Diving into Saint John's Gospel (2019) 11 copies

Socrates Meets Freud: The Father of Philosophy Meets the Father of Psychology (2014) 10 copies

A Socratic Introduction to Plato's Republic (2018) 10 copies

Socrates' Children Volume I: Ancient Philosophers 9 copies

Socrates' Children Volume II: Medieval Philosophers 9 copies

Jesus, o Maior Filósofo que Já Existiu (2009) 9 copies

Socrates' Children Volume III: Modern Philosophers 8 copies

Socrates' Children Volume IV: Contemporary Philosophers 7 copies

Socrates' Children Volume I: Ancient Philosophers (2023) 7 copies

Socrates' Children Volume II: Medieval Philosophers (2023) 6 copies

Socrates' Children Volume IV: Contemporary Philosophers (2023) 6 copies

Socrates' Children Volume III: Modern Philosophers (2023) 6 copies

The Modern Scholar: Ethics: A History of Moral Thought (2008) 6 copies

If Einstein Had Been a Surfer: A Surfer, a Scientist, and a Philosopher Discuss a "Universal Wave Theory" or "Theory of… (2009) 6 copies

Manual De Defesa Da Fe - Apologetica Crista (1905) 6 copies

Exploring Faith and Discipleship: Selected Readings (1992) 6 copies

Ha!: A Christian Philosophy of Humor (2022) 5 copies

I Surf, Therefore I Am: A Philosophy of Surfing (2008) 5 copies

GOD 5 copies

The Man Who Left His Mark: How Mark’s Gospel Answers Modern Questions (2022) 4 copies

Two arguments from the heart for immortality (Stob lectures of Calvin College and Seminary) (1989) 4 copies

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 8: The Forgiveness of Sins 3 copies

Symbol or Substance: A Dialogue on the Eucharist with C. S. Lewis, Billy Graham and J. R. R. Tolkien (2019) 3 copies

Cómo ganar la guerra cultural (2017) 3 copies

Faith 3 copies

The Shadow-Lands of C.S. Lewis: The Man Behind the Movie by Peter Kreeft (1994-07-01) (1656) 3 copies

Philosophy (What Every Catholic Should Know) (2023) 3 copies

Ethics for Beginners: Big Ideas from 32 Great Minds (2020) 3 copies

Creation: What Catholics Believe (2001) 2 copies

Section 6: The Fourth Commandment: Family and Social Morality 2 copies

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 1: Faith 2 copies

The Man Who Left His Mark: How Mark’s Gospel Answers Modern Questions (2022) 2 copies

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 9: The Resurrection of the Body 2 copies

O diálogo 2 copies

What Catholics believe, Part 1, Section 7: The Holy Catholic Church 2 copies

Confessions of a Cafeteria Catholic (2022) 2 copies

The last things: Meditations on eternal life (1984) 2 copies

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 4: The Human Person 2 copies

What Catholics Believe - Section 6: The Holy Spirit 2 copies

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 5: Jesus Christ 2 copies

Socrates' children : the 100 greatest philosophers 1 copy

The Importance of Prayer no. 104 1 copy

Section 8: The Sixth & Ninth Commandments: Sexual Morality 1 copy

Section 9: The Seventh & Tenth Commandments: Economic and Political Morality 1 copy

Section 10: The Eighth Commandment: Truth 1 copy

College Survival Kit for Catholics 1 copy

Jesus - o maior filósofo que já existiu 1 copy

Because God Is Real 1 copy

Jacob's Ladder: 10 Steps to Truth 1 copy

On the Shoulders of Hobbits SAMPLER: The Road to Virtue with Tolkien and Lewis 1 copy

How Catholics Live - Section 2: God 1 copy

La sabiduría de los salmos (Spanish Edition) (2023) 1 copy

The Meaning of Christmas: Look Deeper 1 copy

Finding Black & White in a World of Grays 1 copy

TILL WE HAVE FACES 1 copy

Sócrates e Jesus: o debate 1 copy

Penance 1 copy

The Forgiveness of Sins 1 copy

Are All Religions Equal?: IBT 2007 1 copy

Cultural Warfare 1 copy

CD - Progressive Traditionalists: The Idea of Progress and the Authority of Tradition 1 copy

CD - Winning the Culture War 1 copy

The Fourth Commandment 1 copy

Charisms: Visions, Tongues, Healing, etc. (Transcript) (2013) 1 copy

The Seven Sorrows: CD 1 copy

The Seventh and Tenth Commandments 1 copy

The Beatitudes: Meditations on the way of Jesus 1 copy

Section 7: The Fifth Commandment: Moral Issues of Life and Death 1 copy

Human Sexuality - PL 483 Coursepack 1 copy

Section 5: The First Three Commandments: Duties to God 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, section 1: The Essence of Catholic Morality 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, Section 10: The Eighth Commandment: Truth 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, Section 9: The Seventh & Tenth Commandments: Economic & Political Morality 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, Section 8: The Six & Ninth Commandments: Sexual morality 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 7, Section 7: The Fifth commandment: Moral Issues of Life & Death 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, Section 6: The Fourth Commandment: Family & Social Morality 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, Section 5: the First Three Commandments: Duties to God 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, Section 3: some Fundamental Principles of Catholic Morality 1 copy

How Catholics Live, Part 3, Section: Human Nature as the Basis for Morality 1 copy

Catholic Worship, Part 2, Section 10: Mary 1 copy

Reasonableness of Faith in Light of Modern Worldviews: IBT 2007 1 copy

Catholic Worship, Part 2, Section 9: The Lord's Prayer 1 copy

Catholic Worship, Part 2, Section 8: Prayer 1 copy

Catholic Worship, Part 2, Section 6: Matrimony 1 copy

Catholic Worship, Part 2, Section 4: The Eucharist 1 copy

Catholic Worship, Part 2, Section 2: Introduction to the Sacraments 1 copy

Catholic Worship, Part 2, Section 1: Introduction to Catholic Liturgy 1 copy

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 10: The Life Everlasting 1 copy

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 3: Creation 1 copy

The Art of Living 1 copy

What Does Catholicism Call Us to Be: IBT 2007 1 copy

Section 4: Virtues and Vices 1 copy

Section 10: The Life Everlasting 1 copy

Section 3: Some Fundamental Principles of Catholic Morality 1 copy

Section 2: Human Nature, Basis for Morality 1 copy

Section 1: The Essence of Catholic Morality 1 copy

Section 7: Holy Orders & Anointing of the Sick 1 copy

What Catholics Believe, Part 1, Section 2: God 1 copy

Section 5: Penance 1 copy

Section 3: Baptism and Confirmation 1 copy

Section 1: Introduction to Catholic Liturgy 1 copy

Section 9: The Resurrection of the Body 1 copy

A Key to the Doctrine of the Eucharist 1 copy

Section 8: The Forgiveness of Sins 1 copy

Section 7: The Holy Catholic Church 1 copy

Section 6: The Holy Spirit 1 copy

Section 5: Jesus Christ 1 copy

Section 4: The Human Person 1 copy

Human Personhood Begins at Conception 1 copy

Tri filozofie života (2009) 1 copy

Seven reasons why everyone should be Catholic 1 copy

Does Suffering Make Sense? Journey into one of life's toughest mysteries (1986) 1 copy

Section 6: Matrimony 1 copy

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Associated Works

Summa of the Summa (1990) — Editor — 675 copies

Christianity for Modern Pagans: Pascal's Pensees (1993) — Editor — 560 copies

A Shorter Summa: The Essential Philosophical Passages of Saint Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica (1993) — Editor — 345 copies

Does God Exist?: The Debate Between Theists & Atheists (1990) — Contributor — 257 copies

Celebrating Middle-Earth: The Lord of the Rings As a Defense of Western Civilization (2002) — Contributor, some editions — 58 copies

Four Views on Heaven (Counterpoints: Bible and Theology) (2022) — Contributor — 27 copies

Good Order: Right Answers to Contemporary Questions (1995) — Contributor — 23 copies

Jesus According To...: Contemporary Answers to Jesus' Haunting Question "Who Do You Say That I Am?" (1992) — Contributor — 9 copies

J. R. R. Tolkien, der Mythenschöpfer (1984) — Author — 7 copies

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Kreeft, Peter
Legal name: Kreeft, Peter John
Other names: Kreeft, Peter
Kreeft, Peter J.
祈理富
 柯彼得
Birthdate: 1937-03-16
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Paterson, New Jersey, USA
Places of residence: Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA
Education: Calvin College (AB)
Fordham University (MA, PhD)
Occupations: philosopher
academic
Awards and honors: Russell Kirk Paideia Prize (2013)

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Pocket Handbook of Christian Apologetics

concise arguments

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SrMaryLea | 1 other review | Aug 23, 2023 |

Love Is Stronger Than Death by Peter J. Kreeft

death as meaningful event

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SrMaryLea | 2 other reviews | Aug 22, 2023 |

Letters to an Atheist: Wrestling with Faith (Sheed &… by Peter Kreeft

Serious b.s.. The guy didn't want to hear the atheists point of view. He just wanted to convert him. Ridiculous.

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Karenbenedetto | Jun 14, 2023 |

Fundamentals of the Faith: Essays in Christian… by Peter Kreeft

Kreeft considers all the fundamental elements of Christianity and Catholicism, explaining, defending and showing their relevance to our life and the world's yearnings. Here is a book to help you understand your faith more fully and to explain it to others more winningly.

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