{"title":"Apologetics","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"why-i-am-catholic-and-you-should-be-too-paperback","title":"Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too) [Paperback]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of a 1st Place Award for Popular Presentation of the Faith by the Catholic Press Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New Era. An Ancient Faith. A Compelling Invitation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatholicism is once again capturing hearts—and headlines. From a surprising surge in Gen Z conversions to a growing movement of college students entering the Church, a spirit of renewal is taking hold. Against this backdrop of cultural reawakening—marked by the historic election of an American pope and the canonization of the first millennial saint—\u003cem\u003eWhy I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too)\u003c\/em\u003e offers a bold and deeply personal response to one of today’s most urgent spiritual questions: Why are people embracing Catholicism now?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrandon Vogt—senior publishing director for Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries—once identified as “spiritual but not religious,” a label familiar to many millennials. But while studying mechanical engineering at Florida State University, his restless search for truth brought him—unexpectedly and powerfully—into the heart of the Catholic Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this accessible and engaging book—which has sold more than 70,000 copies—Vogt shares his own conversion story and presents a compelling, twenty-first-century case for Catholicism. Drawing on the wisdom of great Catholic thinkers—G. K. Chesterton, St. John Henry Newman, St. Teresa of Calcutta, Peter Kreeft, and Bishop Barron—he explains how the Church, even with its imperfections, offers the most meaningful answers to life’s biggest questions. Vogt explores how Catholicism is true, good, and beautiful by addressing such topics as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow we know God exists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Jesus really is\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow religion makes us happier and healthier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Church’s essential role in shaping Western civilization\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe deeper meaning behind the Church’s teachings on sex and marriage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe healing power of the Sacrament of Reconciliation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy beauty and art matter in the life of faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you’re wrestling with doubts, rediscovering your faith, or simply curious about what’s drawing so many to the Church, \u003cem\u003eWhy I Am Catholic\u003c\/em\u003e speaks directly to the spirit of renewal stirring today. 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The student edition of\u003cem\u003e Particles of Faith: A Catholic Guide to Navigating Science \u003c\/em\u003eaims to help Catholic high school students find real answers to real questions about the interaction of science and faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the origin of life?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDoes the Big Bang prove God?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCan a Christian accept the theory of evolution?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTeacher and scientist Dr. Stacy A. Trasancos—who converted to Catholicism while confronting similar concerns about science and faith—addresses these and many other probing questions in the student edition of \u003cem\u003eParticles of Faith\u003c\/em\u003e, a book designed for use in a high school theology or science course. At the end of the book, students will be able to not only answer key questions about the faith but also to explain those answers to others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Particles of Faith Teacher Resource Guide\u003c\/em\u003e can be found online in the Classroom Resource section of the Ave Maria Press website and helps teachers adapt the book’s material as a separate unit in regularly-scheduled courses such as morality, social justice, life science, or in in chemistry and physics courses. Lesson plans in the \u003cem\u003eParticles of Faith Teacher Resource Guide\u003c\/em\u003e include quizzes and tests. Trasancos also has produced videos with related content in conjunction with Bishop Robert Barron and Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe employs encyclicals such as Pope Francis’s \u003cem\u003eLaudato Sí\u003c\/em\u003e, the deep reflections of theologians such as St. Thomas Aquinas, and the exacting work of Catholic scientists such as Fr. Georges Lemaître—who proposed the game-changing Big Bang theory—to show how science and faith are interwoven lights meant to guide students on the path to truth. Trasancos also explains how the Catholic faith and science work together to reveal the truth of Christ through the beauty of his creation. She leads with the understanding that science awakens the wonders of the foundational statement of the faith: that God is Creator of all, seen and unseen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ave Maria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44159608225845,"sku":"1-59471-904-7","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0639\/8056\/8629\/files\/9781594719042.jpg?v=1739188028"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.avemariapress.com\/collections\/apologetics.oembed","provider":"Ave Maria Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}