{"product_id":"100-tough-questions-for-catholics-common-obstacles-to-faith-today-paperback","title":"100 Tough Questions for Catholics: Common Obstacles to Faith Today - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid G. Bonagura Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGet answers to common questions about the Faith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurveys show that the leading cause of Catholics leaving the Church is not receiving solid, timely answers to questions about their Faith. Heightening this problem is a hostile secular culture that perceives faith as being at odds with science and the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn these incisive pages, David Bonagura directly answers one hundred hot-button questions about the supernatural life and Catholicism today. The questions, which were submitted anonymously by young adults in New York City, leave no controversial issue unaddressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis invaluable and easily digestible guidebook is cross-referenced and thoughtfully arranged to help you find answers to your most pressing questions. Bonagura provides straightforward reasoning, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rational evidence for the existence of God, the soul, and the afterlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe plausibility of the Bible and belief in Christ \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between religions -- and between faith and science\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reality of angels and demons -- and the dangers of the occult\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe compatibility of a loving God with suffering \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy some of our prayers seemingly go unheard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary concerns regarding sexual morality, gender, and A.I.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers ways to overcome feelings of doubt, tips for fortifying your prayer life, reasons for receiving Holy Communion frequently, and practical steps for growing closer to God. An ideal gift for those searching or struggling, it is a book for anyone looking to know God's love more deeply and be assured of His presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid G. Bonagura, Jr. is an adjunct professor of classical languages at St. Joseph's Seminary, New York, and an adjunct professor of theology at Catholic Distance University. He also serves as religion editor of The University Bookman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 18, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53041385636173,"sku":"9798889113522","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/1XuHUUQn5E9798889113522.webp?v=1766336127","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/100-tough-questions-for-catholics-common-obstacles-to-faith-today-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}