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Rachel Held Evans was raised by very sincere, and devout, Christian parents. And she was a very sincere, and devout, Christian as well until predictably she was confronted with something that was grey, not black and white and easy to explain away. And it happened while she was at bible college, where her Dad taught. Oh, and they were living in the town where the famous Scopes (aka the Monkey trial) trial occurred, Dayton, Tennessee. Once she began to look at the grey that confronted her, she began to look at everything she had been raised to believe without questioning it or thinking through it for herself. Her careful examination led to an unraveling of certain long-held traditions and beliefs which in turn earned her a spot on the unofficial heretics of the Christian faith list. Kidding, not kidding. Held Evans spent the remainder of her life (she died suddenly and tragically in May 2019) examining the Christian faith and challenging the beliefs and traditions of the Evangelical Church.
I've read one other of Held Evans books, although all of them were on my TBR. Yes, I used past tense - were. Upon reading this book and reviewing the summaries and reviews of her other titles, I decided to remove her titles from my TBR and part ways with her works. It's not because I don't appreciate the journey she was on but because I realized her journey and mine are so different that I am intolerant of her continued leanings on the holy bible and its teachings. I found myself annoyed and irritated with her grip on evangelicalism, which didn't fade over the years of her continued questioning but lasted up until the day of her passing. And that is (was) fine for her, but I am not there and don't need to read titles about a topic I am no longer interested in. That being said, I know Rachel Held Evans was instrumental in helping others be brave about finding their own faith voice and identity. Her bravery to do so inspired, and I believe probably still inspires, people to be brave themselves.
I've read one other of Held Evans books, although all of them were on my TBR. Yes, I used past tense - were. Upon reading this book and reviewing the summaries and reviews of her other titles, I decided to remove her titles from my TBR and part ways with her works. It's not because I don't appreciate the journey she was on but because I realized her journey and mine are so different that I am intolerant of her continued leanings on the holy bible and its teachings. I found myself annoyed and irritated with her grip on evangelicalism, which didn't fade over the years of her continued questioning but lasted up until the day of her passing. And that is (was) fine for her, but I am not there and don't need to read titles about a topic I am no longer interested in. That being said, I know Rachel Held Evans was instrumental in helping others be brave about finding their own faith voice and identity. Her bravery to do so inspired, and I believe probably still inspires, people to be brave themselves.