From a promising young Protestant seminarian to a world-weary agnostic, John L. Stoddard's journey home was a long and difficult one.

In this work he retraces his steps from early belief, to forty years of uneasy doubt to the soul wrenching shock of the First World War. Surrounded by the horrors of the fighting in France Stoddard finally confronted the void in his life and began to dismantle the barriers he'd put up against faith, the Catholic Church and his relationship with Christ.

Piece by piece Stoddard dismantled his own Agnosticism and confronted the skepticism that had marked the culture of his early life. Protestantism, its founders, and the variety of Post-reformation churches were carefully examined and found wanting; Catholic dogmas he’d believed unacceptable were investigated and found to be something richer and deeper than he'd expected.

This is a powerful work of Christian apologetics, not from a life's reflection, but from one who lost his faith entirely and then, against all odds, found his way back. It’s a compelling and deeply honest account of one man's intellectual and spiritual rebirth, offering hope to anyone struggling with doubt, and a powerful defense of faith for those who need an ally. The book is an enduring classic because it's a testament to the fact that faith isn't just about feeling; it's about the courage to seek honestly and the strength to act on what you find.

This Anastasia Press edition has been fully re-typset by an editor rather than simply scanned or digitally character read. Translation footnotes, a brief life of the author and 23 new black and white illustrations are included to bring the text to life.

Pages: 309

Illustrations: 23

Paperback ISBN: 979-8266024489

Hardback ISBN: 979-8266026513