Reasons to Read 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin

This article was first published in French at TPSG. It was later published in English at The Gospel Coalition Canada.

In case I haven’t made it clear by now, I’m a big fan of Rebecca McLaughlin’s writing. Her winsome and wise style appeals equally to believers and unbelievers, the young and the old. Case in point, the teen version of her critically acclaimed book Confronting Christianity. The latter is written for a mature audience, employing certain illustrations which would not be suitable for teens (such as the gang rape of Nadia Murad at the hands of ISIS). The former leans heavily into illustrations from Disney, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. That alone won my daughters over from her opening pages.

Speaking to Teens on Their Level

Our family read 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity around the dinner table. As evidenced by the title, the book addresses 10 questions about our faith and equips teens to answer them for themselves.  Like many kids, ours attend public schools where they have no Christian friends. Their faith is tested inside and outside the classroom, and we desire to do our part to enable them to “give an answer for the hope within them” (1 Pet 3:15). 

As a mother of three herself, McLaughlin enters into the world of our teens and speaks to them on their level, without ever talking down to them. She takes their concerns seriously and expects them to engage with her arguments for themselves. 

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