Why should you be Catholic? It’s a simple question but not an easy one to answer quickly. It requires an approach that goes beyond arguments from Scripture or history about this or that Catholic teaching. Yet, since the people who ask it often have little or no experience with religion, the answer also needs to begin with simple truths to which everyone can relate. To give a good answer, most of us need some help. No wonder that people so often ask us, “What’s the one book I can give to a friend or family member to help him see the big picture of the Faith?” Our apologist Trent Horn heard the question so many times that he decided to write that book. I wanted to write a book that you could give to anyone,” Trent said. “Whether you’re an atheist, a lapsed Catholic, or a practicing Catholic, you can read Why We’re Catholic and learn something from it.” Trent uses plain language, helpful analogies, and real-life stories throughout. No dry academic text here! He also employs what he calls a “funnel” structure—wide at the top with questions like “Why do we believe in anything?” and “Why do we believe in God?” and then slowly narrowing as he helps the reader understand divine revelation, truths about Christ, and distinctively Catholic doctrines and moral teachings. Here’s that book—the one book about the Faith that you can give to literally anyone: friends and family, those of other faiths, believers, and even non-believers.
