By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture - In another life, when I used to teach Apologetics at Christendom College, I would always set aside some time to discuss “motives of credibility”. What is it about Christianity in general, and the Catholic Church in particular, that motivates us to believe and act on their claims? Clearly one important factor is the credibility of the person making the claim. For example, we tend to value the testimony of someone we have always found serious, sober, well-balanced, intelligent, trustworthy and concerned with our well-being. ..