{"product_id":"testimony-inside-the-evangelical-movement-that-failed-a-generation-hardcover","title":"Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon Ward\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Ward is consistently clear-sighted and perceptive as he charts a genuinely fascinating personal and spiritual evolution.\"--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJon Ward's life is divided in half: two decades inside the evangelical Christian bubble and two decades outside of it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e, Ward\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003etells the engaging story of his upbringing in, and eventual break from, an influential evangelical church in the 1980s and 1990s. Ward sheds light on the evangelical movement's troubling political and cultural dimensions, tracing the ways in which the Jesus People movement was seduced by materialism and other factors to become politically captive rather than prophetic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA respected journalist, Ward asks uncomfortable but necessary questions, calling those inside and outside conservative Christian circles to embrace truth, complexity, and nuance. He recounts his growing alarm and grief over the last several years as evangelical conservatives attacked truth, rejected personal character, and embraced authoritarianism and conspiracism. He shares his search for a faith that embodies the values he was taught as a child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWard's experience and reflections will resonate with many readers who grew up in the evangelical movement as well as all those who have an interest in the health of the church and its impact on American life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for anyone seeking to navigate the fault lines of our polarized moment\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e, Jon Ward recounts his upbringing and eventual break from an influential evangelical church to diagnose broader political and cultural issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWard spent two decades of his life inside evangelical Christian circles and two decades outside as a journalist covering politics, government, culture, and the nature of power. Through his story, Ward explores how the evangelical church lost its witness--and how it can regain it by laying aside grasps at power to serve with Christlike love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With raw honesty, deep insight, and a self-deprecating sense of humor, Jon Ward offers an insider's view into the White evangelical world in which he was raised. \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e will be illuminating for those who have walked this path and for those struggling to understand the world of conservative evangelicalism from the outside.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKristin Kobes Du Mez\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJesus and John Wayne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTestimony \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates the power of truth--no matter who it comes from or where it leads. This book will make you ponder, discuss, and testify about your own journey and beliefs.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJemar Tisby\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Compromise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Fight Racism\u003c\/i\u003e; professor, Simmons College of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An illuminating work that shines light into the fissures of spiritual abuses in the church and that documents Ward's journey as a Christian to move forward and find a better way.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMakoto Fujimura\u003c\/b\u003e, artist and author of \u003ci\u003eArt and Faith: A Theology of Making\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jon's meticulous reporting has always brought nuance and life to his writing about politics; his thoughtfulness about faith is the secret weapon he's now sharing with the world. This book is honest, vulnerable, scrupulous, and surprising; a must-read for anyone seeking to navigate the fault lines of our polarized moment.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAna Marie Cox\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e columnist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e will be for this generation and moment what Don Miller's \u003ci\u003eBlue Like Jazz \u003c\/i\u003ewas for that moment. This is a work that will connect.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMichael Wear\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House about the Future of Faith in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Ward\u003c\/b\u003e is the chief national correspondent at Yahoo! News. He has covered American politics and culture for two decades, including as a White House correspondent traveling aboard Air Force One and as a national affairs correspondent writing about two presidential campaigns. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eCamelot's End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight That Broke the Democratic Party\u003c\/i\u003e and hosts \u003ci\u003eThe Long Game\u003c\/i\u003e podcast. Ward has written for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePolitico\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in Washington, DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.3 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42170104217735,"sku":"9781587435775","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4b830428b0294d004c78ed54698879ae.webp?v=1733345840","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/testimony-inside-the-evangelical-movement-that-failed-a-generation-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}