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A review by aberdawn
The Crucible of Doubt: Reflections On the Quest for Faith by Terryl L. Givens, Fiona Givens
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
This book was a game-changer for me. I read it in a chapter-by-chapter book club with my husband and SILs, and the book/the discussion we had around it healed a lot of things in my soul. The only reason that I would take off a half a star would be because while the language was beautiful, it was also either elevated or abstract enough that my brain struggled to understand it amidst the sleep-deprivation of raising toddlers. I needed the discussion to get all the points. I don’t feel like that happens when I listen to Terryl and Fiona speak, though, so maybe they should record an audiobook. 😂
I appreciate that the Givenses don’t shy away from difficult topics, don’t explain them away too readily, and don’t tell the reader they must come to the same conclusions—if they even offer conclusions at all. Most of the book was simply offering information for consideration. People in my faith tradition tend to approach questions, doubts, faith transition, or loss of faith with a lot of anxiety and hand-wringing. This is not one of those messages, and I loved them for that.
I appreciate that the Givenses don’t shy away from difficult topics, don’t explain them away too readily, and don’t tell the reader they must come to the same conclusions—if they even offer conclusions at all. Most of the book was simply offering information for consideration. People in my faith tradition tend to approach questions, doubts, faith transition, or loss of faith with a lot of anxiety and hand-wringing. This is not one of those messages, and I loved them for that.