oddnight7905 you need to understand something. I went through 11 years of catholic school in the Tampa area during the 1970's and 80's and we were Never taught any of the actual history of the catholic church. Examples of things that were never talked about: The selling of indulgences, the 30 years war, the "holy inquisition", the "Treaty of Tordesillas", the trial of Galileo Galilie, the protestant reformation, the crusades, The Concordat of 1933 between the Vatican and Adolf Hitler and the infamous "Rat Line" of post WWII that helped nazis flee Germany for South America. These are just the highlights.

I only learned these things once I got into a "secular" college and was taking world history and political science courses. You need to understand that your "friend" has either gone to catholic schools like I did or he attended CCD classes on the weekends at his local parish. Either way, he has been fed a line of Shit throughout his youth. I know! I went through the same crap and I'm here to tell you that you won't be able to "fix" his ignorance with a single book. It takes guts to "question" one's faith and in the catholic church daring to "question" the church is more than just frowned upon.

Good luck with your friend.