Written for a wide audience, this book addresses common questions about God, Jesus, faith, reason, the Bible and many related topics. The goal—as a lay apologist and a Catholic priest—is to hone in on essential points and details within the larger contexts of disagreements and debates that have been around for decades, centuries, or even millennia. Father Spitzer and Carl Olson hope that the parrhesia—the bold confidence and resolve—of faith will indeed be matched by a corresponding and complementary boldness of reason.

Has science disproved God? Can the existence of God be proven? Is faith blind and childish? Is belief in the Trinity rational? Are the Gospels mythical? Did Paul invent Christianity? What do we really know about the Resurrection?

These are some of the many questions addressed in this accessible and engaging work of Catholic apologetics. Drawing on the authors’ vast experience and studies in theology, philosophy, science, and history, this book engages with the thought and claims of famous skeptics.

This book is ideal for both Catholics and non-Catholics wishing to know more about essential Catholic beliefs, as well as high school, college, and catechetical students seeking to better respond to challenging questions about the Catholic Faith.