The Catholic Advantage ─ Why Health, Happiness, and Heaven Await the Faithful

The controversial president of The Catholic League shows how the Church may be the best guide for achieving long-term health and happiness.

According to Bill Donohue, religious Americans are by far the healthiest and happiest of any segment of the population; this is true across religions. When compared to those who do not ascribe to religion, believers are significantly healthier and happier (they are also more likely to get to heaven). In his latest book, The Catholic Advantage, Donohue turns his attention to the ways Catholicism is experienced by believers. Here, he explores a simplified and practical way of looking at the faith, something he calls Common Sense Catholicism. Donohue shows how the application of beliefs, bonds and boundaries yields a life of health, happiness and heaven. But, this isn't just his opinion: Donohue backs up his insights with new and challenging research.

DR. WILLIAM A. DONOHUE is the president and CEO of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, the nation's largest Catholic civil rights organization. The publisher of the Catholic League journal, Catalyst, Bill is also an adjunct scholar at the Heritage Foundation and served for two decades on the board of directors of the National Association of Scholars. Winner of several teaching awards and many awards from the Catholic community, Bill has appeared on thousands of television and radio shows speaking on civil liberties and social issues.