Forty Reasons I Am A Catholic
- Forty Reasons I Am A Catholic
- A fast-paced, fascinating read
- Full of truth (and surprises)
- Another Kreeft classic
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My title explains itself, says Peter Kreeft.
But it’s misleading.
There are more than 40 reasons.
In fact, there are at least ten to the 82
nd power, which, I am told, is the number of atoms in the universe. And that’s just in ordinary matter, which makes up only 4.9% of the universe, the rest being dark matter and dark energy.
Each of my reasons is an independent point, so I have not organized this book by a succession of chapters or headings. After all, most readers only remember a few big ideas or separate points after reading a book. (I’ve never heard anyone say “Oh, that was a good continuous-process-of-logically-ordered-argumentation” but I’ve often heard people say, “Oh, that was a good point.”
Which takes me back to
my main point: “Why are you a Catholic?” is a good question.
A good question deserves a good answer.
Here are forty of mine
About the Author
Peter
Kreeft, Ph.D., is a professor of philosophy at Boston College and also at the
King's College (Empire State Building), in New York City. He is a regular
contributor to several Christian publications, is in wide demand as a speaker
at conferences, and is the author of over 55 books. Dr. Kreeft is a convert to
the Catholic Church from reformed Protestantism. He earned an A.B. degree from
Calvin College, an M.A. and Ph.D. from Fordham University, followed by
post-doctoral work at Yale University. He has received several honors for
achievements in the field of philosophy, including the Woodrow Wilson Award,
Yale-Sterling Fellowship, Newman Alumni Scholarship, Danforth Asian Religions
Fellowship, and a Weathersfield Homeland Foundation Fellowship.