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Dave Armstrong (born 1958) is an American Catholic apologist, author, and blogger. == Professional background == Raised as a Methodist in Detroit, Michigan, Armstrong converted to non-denominational, Arminian evangelicalism in 1977, with strong affinities to the Jesus Movement and Messianic Judaism, and then to Catholicism in 1990, largely as a result of reading John Henry Cardinal Newman's ''Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine''.〔(''An Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine'' (1845 / rev. 1878) )〕〔"Dave Armstrong: Catholic Apologetics' 'Socratic Evangelist'," Tim Drake, ''Envoy Magazine'', Spring 2002, volume 5.6, 8-9.〕 He was received into the Catholic Church in February 1991 by Father John Hardon, SJ. Armstrong's conversion story was one of eleven in Patrick Madrid's ''Surprised by Truth''. Armstrong began his website, "Biblical Evidence for Catholicism," in March 1997〔.〕 and it was described in a magazine article in 2002 as "well-known among both Catholic and Protestant apologists, garnering an estimated 200,000 or more hits annually...a virtual Catholic Encyclopedia".〔"Dave Armstrong: Catholic Apologetics' 'Socratic Evangelist'," Tim Drake, ''Envoy Magazine'', Spring 2002, vol. 5.6, 8-9.〕 The site received the "Catholic Website of the Year" award from the Catholic apologetics periodical ''Envoy Magazine'' in 1998.〔January/February 1999 issue, p. 10〕 Armstrong's website has achieved notice in the Protestant community; its C. S. Lewis links page has been cited as a further reference source in the evangelical periodical, ''Christianity Today''.〔("C. S. Lewis Superstar," by Bob Smietana and Rebecca Barnes, issue of December 2005, Vol. 49, No. 12: "Still hungry for more? You'll probably never have the time to read everything linked at the C.S. Lewis Mega-Links page." )〕 Moreover, secular newspapers like the ''Los Angeles Times'' have cited the same Lewis web page.〔"Times Pick" on 24 November 1998.〕 In 2004, ''Christian History'' magazine lauded Armstrong's Malcolm Muggeridge links page as "...the best website from which to explore Muggeridge is hosted by Roman Catholic apologist Dave Armstrong."〔("'St. Mugg' and the Wrestling Prophets," by Chris Armstrong; posted online 8 August 2008. )〕 Armstrong's website was online for ten years (until March 2007), and his present blog (of the same name) first started operation in February 2004, eventually incorporating all of his previous website articles, and adding many additional ones (currently "more than 2500"). It has received over two million visitors since that time. In 2002, ''The Catholic Answer Bible'' (later revised with a co-author as the ''New Catholic Answer Bible'') was the first of Armstrong's books to be published by Our Sunday Visitor. In 2003 Sophia Institute Press published the first of its five Armstrong books, ''A Biblical Defense of Catholicism''. He now has authored eighteen volumes. Armstrong has appeared on nationally syndicated Catholic radio talk shows, including ''Catholic Connection'' with Teresa Tomeo〔("''100 Biblical Arguments Against Sola Scriptura''" ): 22 June 2012 (from 14:30 to 31:00 on the audio file)〕 and two interviews on ''Catholic Answers Live''. He's also served as a staff member of The Coming Home Network as Forum Coordinator and Head Moderator of their Internet Discussion Forum, from 2007-2010. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dave Armstrong (Catholic apologist)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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