Any good "conversion" books for agnostics?

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Anyone know of a good “conversion” book (non-denominational would be my preference) that might take a logical/historical approach to Christianity, something non-believers or skeptics could read and be influenced by?

Would something like the one below be of use? I’m at a loss here, and am reaching. I’m looking for something to give a seemingly receptive agnostic as a gift in the hopes she will begin to ask questions (with my ultimate goal being discussion of the Good News with her and her eventual acceptance of Christ).

parable.com/parable/item_1905047355.htm

Thanks all!
 
opdsgt said:
Anyone know of a good “conversion” book (non-denominational would be my preference) that might take a logical/historical approach to Christianity, something non-believers or skeptics could read and be influenced by?
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I would strongly recommend Lee Strobel’s “Case for Christ” and “Case for Faith”. I found both of them excellent and well-written.
 
My wife gave me that very suggestion last night. Great minds think alike it would seem! 🙂

Thanks for the advice, that’s what I’ll do.
 
Why not a good Catholic book? I’d suggest Father Smith Instructs Jackson by Archbishop John Noll. It’s a classic! I’d be cautious using texts to evangelise that don’t have a Nihil Obstat or Imprimatur.
 
QuicumqueVult said:
Why not a good Catholic book? I’d suggest Father Smith Instructs Jackson by Archbishop John Noll. It’s a classic! I’d be cautious using texts to evangelise that don’t have a Nihil Obstat or Imprimatur.
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Hi QV…good to see you on line:)

good book , too 👋
 
jennyr said:
mere christianty is also good!
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I’ll second that.

Most agnostics who give it any thought at all are inclined to the philosophical.

Mere Christianity is good for anyone, and great for the philosopher.
 
HI! I would recommend Surprised By Truth and Surprised by Truth II both by Patrick Madrid.

These are both stories of people who converted to the Catholic Faith, but they are short stories (about 10-11 per book) and an easy read.

Good luck! 🙂
 
I’ll third Mere Christianity - excellent logical/philosphic approach that could appeal to an agnostic or atheist.
 
The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton, aka Fr. Lewis,O.C.S.O.

This is a great book, the autobiography, written fairly early in his religious life. I read this during my conversion, it is a really great book. It outlines how a young boy grew up in a Episcopalian family became agnostic almost to the point of being an atheist. He went from there to become a monk and Priest at Gethsemane Abbey in Kentucky.
 
Flopfoot said:
Direct them to Peter Kreeft’s site peterkreeft.com/featured-writing.htm and read the pages listed under “Arguments for God’s Existence”, they are really good.
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Dig a little deeper on the site and you can listen to the arguments! 👍 I find that works better for me because I can putz around with filing/organizing as I listen to the material since I rarely have time to sit down and just read uninterrupted.
 
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