Reasons to Believe

Apparently Scott Hahn is “that guy” to people who, like myself, are transitioning out of evangelicalism into Catholicism. I did not know this until I began the process myself, but I suppose that makes sense.

Reasons to Believe: How to Understand, Explain and Defend the Catholic Faith is a decent read. Lots of good explanations and biblical justifications for fundamental aspects of the Catholic faith.

The only part I didn’t like so much was the fact that he tried to cater to too many audiences. The entire first third of the book is geared towards those that don’t believe God exists. While I have dealt with that at times in my life, I was hoping it was more of a book for those that already had some foundation of belief.

And the last third was mostly a focus on Old Testament justification for the Catholic church. Probably relevant to people who know a fair amount about the Bible. Also known as: not me. I suppose I can’t fault Hahn for trying to make the book as useful as possible, but it still was frustrating.

I recommend this one, if only for the middle third of the book, as a way for evangelicals to gain an understanding of the Catholic faith, whether or not you’re interested in taking the plunge.