Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons?

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Summary: Best Catholic teen book ever!
Review: I recommend this book to all teens, parents, youth workers, and also to adults who want their valid questions answered about the Catholic faith. Mr. Pinto has accurately answered 200 top questions from actual teens in an engaging and compelling manner. The answers are brief and clear....just what teens are looking for. If you care about teens and the Church, you'll put this book in their hands.

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Summary: Pithy and Straightforward
Review: In a brisk q-and-a format, Matt Pinto briefly covers the major theological issues confronting young Catholics today. The book is not meant to be an all-encompassing view of 2,000 years of theology with lengthy excerpts from the Bible, the Church Doctors, and the Catechism, and Pinto doesn't pretend otherwise. However, he does include his sources in a Bibliography should any reader desire further information. In addition to the 200 questions and answers, the book features a prayer dedicating oneself to Christ and a very valuable examination of conscience and guide to the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Highly recommended for anyone Confirmation age or over.

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Summary: Great Q&A Catechism for Teens
Review: Matthew Pinto's "Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons?" is a terrific way for teens to learn the Faith in bite-sized morsels. Covering everything from Sacraments to the Creed, he provides straightforward answers to a range of questions. The book contains Catholic Truth, not the "Catholic Lite" one may find elsewhere.

Buy the book. "Did Adam & Eve Have Belly Buttons" is an excellent Confirmation gift. But you might consider reading it yourself first--you'll be surprised by what you learn.

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Summary: Wonderful book on apologetics
Review: This book, even though the title says its for Catholic teenagers, is for all Catholics and those considering the Catholic faith. This is a great book if you feel you need to learn more about where the Church stands on certain issues, giving references to Scripture, the Catechism, and various other Church documents. If you are constantly bombarded with questions from inquiring Protestants, this book with help your answers.

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Summary: Needs supplementation
Review: This can be a very useful resource for kids with interesting questions, but it should be supplemented with other good materials that are accessible to older teens.

No teenager, for example, should be without a copy of Peter Kreeft's The Best Things in Life. This book encourages young people to ask better questions and seek better answers-- in short, to truly philosophize.

Other books by Kreeft which could be beneficial to teens include The Journey, Handbook of Christian Apologetics, Fundamentals of the Faith, Making Choices, and Back to Virtue. Another worthy title that comes to mind is John Michael Talbot's Music of Creation. Books like these introduce young readers to a Christian and Catholic worldview in a thoughtful way.