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Faith Unraveled: How a Girl Who Knew All the Answers Learned to Ask Questions by Rachel Held Evans
smjcrownedbee's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
5.0
A beautiful exploration of faith
khornstein1's review against another edition
3.0
Enjoyed most the description of Evans's childhood in her evangelical community. Her later epiphanies, for those of us who've ended up in the more progressive/mainline churches, to me seemed well-traveled territory (though perhaps not so for evangelicals).
Kate Bowler, whose writing is somewhat similar to Evans's, pointed out today (the anniversary of Held Evans's death) that the author became a preacher in a community that doesn't often let women lead, doing just that through her writing. Food for thought.
Kate Bowler, whose writing is somewhat similar to Evans's, pointed out today (the anniversary of Held Evans's death) that the author became a preacher in a community that doesn't often let women lead, doing just that through her writing. Food for thought.
coruscations's review against another edition
I can't figure out how to rate this. I relate to the questions and the doubts, but I got very little in the way of resolution.
heatherlea17's review against another edition
5.0
Relatable
I appreciated Rachel's memoir. I relate to it. While I may not 100% agree with her, that's the point--our faith is complex and that's beautiful. Eshet chayil.
I appreciated Rachel's memoir. I relate to it. While I may not 100% agree with her, that's the point--our faith is complex and that's beautiful. Eshet chayil.
vkaz's review against another edition
5.0
Well-written spiritual memoir that follows a young woman's sometimes painful journey from bible thumping fundamentalist to a believer who is comfortable with not knowing all the answers about life and God. I am much older than Rachel, but her questions have been my questions over the years, and I related to her process. I love the distinction she makes: we can doubt our beliefs about God without doubting God. This is a great book for those who finds themselves uncomfortable with the state of today's evangelical church, but truly love the person of Jesus. I am excited to hear more from this author.
kirsty's review against another edition
4.0
For me part 2 and to some extent part 3 were the really good parts of this book. They describe her issues with her faith and (more briefly) how she affirmed her faith, while living with uncertainties. Whilst having my own set of issues (some shared with the author), I can relate to this.