Fundamentally Catholic

04/12/2021

Availiable now! Thank you to the people at EnRoute Books and Media. Romans by Paul - the Apostle's defence of the key Catholic doctrine.

Introducing the new book, Romans by Paul. A must read for all Catholics, Romans by Paul details the exact biblical references and arguments used to challenge the Catholic faith. Through this work, we come understand that the Apostle did not claim that God chose some people individually for election....

08/12/2020

EnRoute Books and Media and Fundamentally Catholic invite you to join a virtual 'Meet the Author' on-line call Saturday, August 22nd, at noon eastern time. The host will be Rick Akins, author of the award winning book, The Rebirth of Nicodemus. Join us for an engaging look at Nicodemus, the rabbi Je...

07/19/2020

We are proud to announce that The Rebirth of Nicodemus has won third place for Novel of the Year by the Catholic Press. The Catholic Press Association, established in 1911, is an association of publisher and communication professionals in Catholic media. The association sponsors various award progra...

04/11/2020

Not surprisingly, but sadly, my upcoming talk at the St. Raymond's speakers series on April 30th has been cancelled due to our shelter in place rules. I certainly wish everyone a blessed Easter. I was feeling bad that we are being locked down during this Holy Week, until I read someone yesterday remind us that the Apostles were also locked down on the first Easter morning.

04/02/2020

I had the great privilege of being interviewed regarding my new novel, The Rebirth of Nicodemus, with Dr. Cynthia Toolin on her show, 'Author to Author'. She asked me to discuss the book, but not give away the ending. An hour later, I realized we had been carried away and discussed the whole story!....

11/13/2019

Now available from En Route Books and Media - The Rebirth of Nicodemus.Need a little reading to warm your winter nights?  Join Nicodemus as he, his family

09/20/2019

Thanks for the Review. The Rebirth of Nicodemus, available now.

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5.0 out of 5 stars

Biblical history woven into a compelling tale by a talented novelist

September 18, 2019

From relatively few biblical citations of Nicodemus, the author masterfully brings to life a character who wrestles painfully with his past and the historical realities of his “present” on the way to his rebirth. His cares and doubts are genuinely human as his encounter with a well known Christian lead him to question his past decisions as well as his ancient faith. An enjoyable read.