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by Brandon Vogt (Author)
Winner of a third-place award for popular presentation of the faith from the Catholic Media Association.
Are you hesitant to discuss issues such as faith and science, homosexuality, or the Resurrection with your family, friends, and coworkers because you're afraid you'll say the wrong thing or forget what to say altogether?
Bestselling and award-winning author Brandon Vogt, senior publishing director of Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, is back with more straightforward, practical guidance for any Catholic who wants to engage confidently with today's culture. In this second volume of What to Say and How to Say It, Vogt tackles seven more of today's most pressing (and controversial) issues, giving you all the tools you need to be clear and convincing as you share your convictions with those around you.
You will find essential resources for speaking with clarity and confidence about the critical issues of faith you face in the world today. This book is an indispensable resource covering seven hot-button issues and pressing questions in the area of
- faith and science;
- the Resurrection;
- heaven, hell, and purgatory;
- relativism;
- Islam;
- homosexuality; and
- Mary.
Each chapter offers an overview of the topic and a clear explanation of what the Church teaches. Then you'll learn about the most common contemporary arguments against the Church's teachings followed by step-by-step instructions for responding intelligently and confidently.
Author Biography
Brandon Vogt is a bestselling and award-winning author of ten books, including Why I Am Catholic (and You Should Be Too) and What to Say and How to Say It. He is the founder of ClaritasU, which trains Catholics in how to talk about their faith, especially hot-button issues. He works as the senior content director for Bishop Robert Barron's Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.
Vogt is the cohost of The Word on Fire Show with Bishop Barron, and The Burrowshire Podcast with Fr. Blake Britton. Vogt runs several websites including StrangeNotions.com, the largest site of dialogue between Catholics and atheists, and ChurchFathers.org, the go-to resource for people wondering what the earliest Christians believed.
Vogt's work has been featured by media outlets including NPR, Fox News, CBS, EWTN, America magazine, Vatican Radio, Our Sunday Visitor, National Review, and Christianity Today.
Brandon has served as a consultant to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishop's Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis. He is on the board of the Society of G.K. Chesterton and serves as president of the Central Florida Chesterton Society.
Along with his wife and seven children, he lives on Burrowshire, a small farm outside Orlando, Florida, with chickens, goats, pigs, rabbits, and a garden.
