20 Top Reasons Why People Leave the Church (and How to Respond)
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It's the top source of anxiety for many Catholics: someone they love, whether a child, relative, spouse, or friend, has walked away from the Catholic Church. They wonder how this could have happened, how this person who once faithfully attended Mass and perhaps even went through Catholic schools eventually decided they want no part in the Catholic faith.
Their heartache naturally leads them to ask, why? Why did they leave? Each person is unique, and each has a story to tell. But typically, a handful of common objections pop up again and again among former Catholics. This book will familiarize you with each objection, but even more, it will teach you exactly how to respond. You'll learn how to reframe the objection so your loved one sees things from a new perspective, and you'll also discover some good books relating to the objection, to go even deeper.
About the author:
Brandon Vogt is a bestselling author of thirteen books and the founder of ClaritasU, which trains Catholics how to talk about their faith, especially hot-button issues. He works as the Senior Publishing Director for Bishop Robert Barron’s Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.
He has been named one of the Top 30 Catholics Under 30 and was identified as “one of the US Catholic leaders of today” by the Catholic Herald. His books have been #1 Amazon bestsellers and have earned First Place awards from both the Catholic Press Association and the Association of Catholic Publishers.
Brandon's work has been featured by several media outlets including NPR, FoxNews, CBS, EWTN, Vatican Radio, Our Sunday Visitor, National Review, and Christianity Today.
What people are saying:
“I have worked alongside Brandon Vogt for some time now in the fields of the Lord’s work. He has emerged as an important voice in the New Evangelization. He is a pioneering missionary disciple, whose sense of joy for the Gospel is contagious and reassuring. He brings his energy, enthusiasm, and prodigious intellectual gifts to the Catholic conversation and extends to the culture the invitation to know Christ in his Church.”
— Bishop Robert Barron
Founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
“Everywhere I go I meet parents who are troubled because their children no longer practice the faith. Finally, here is a practical guide to doing something about that.”
— Matthew Kelly
Author and founder of Dynamic Catholic
“Few people can explain Catholicism as well as Brandon Vogt. He fearlessly tackles even the most difficult issues, and does it with grace and kindness.”
— Jennifer Fulwiler
Bestselling author of Something Other Than God