Why Become Christian? (Catholic Edition)

Episode 68

With an episode about the difficulty of belief under our belts (see Episode 67), we each take the challenge of giving our best "pitch" to unbelievers: why should you believe in Christianity?  This is part one of that challenge, the Catholic's approach; a manly exercise of truth-telling aimed at a segment of the population in search for meaning.  We hope it provides a useful demonstration (full of resources), as well as an interesting comparison to the upcoming Protestant Part-2 (due out next week). 

Dr. Chad Stolly sets off to diagnose, and prescribe a treatment for, what ails the unbeliever, as the General Practitioner for this episode.  Assisting with setting the stage for this appointment, with his caring bedside manner, is co-host Nurse Ben Neff.  The two talk through the symptoms at hand and work toward a conclusive cure.  How can someone who's a thoroughly modern skeptic reconcile that fact with their deep inclination toward purpose and meaning?  What reliable evidence is there for the existence of God and for the divinity of Christ?  Do miracles--for those who need them to believe--still happen, and where can they be found in the Catholic tradition?

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Book Recommendation List:
The Everlasting Man, by G.K. Chesterton
Is Atheism Dead? by Eric Metaxas
Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis
The Case for Christ, by Lee Strobel
More Than a Carpenter, by Josh McDowell

Hitchen v Lane Craig Debate:  christopher hitchens v william lane craig - YouTube

Eric Metaxas Op Ed in WSJ:  Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God - Eric Metaxas

Eucharistic Miracle from Lanciano, Italy: Visit the relics of the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano, Italy (aleteia.org)

Fr. Spitzer's Shroud Presentation: Faith and Science - The Shroud of Turin - Ignited by Truth 2018 - YouTube