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Reasons to Believe: One Man's Journey Among the Evangelicals and the Faith He Left Behind (Paperback)
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Description
Born again at sixteen, John Marks later abandoned his faith. In Reasons to Believe he attempts to cross a deep cultural barrier to understand those who now condemn his way of life. He speaks at length with missionaries, political activists, theologians—the rich and powerful, the poor and broken, and the pastors who have turned small congregations into megachurches. The result is a remarkable, intimate portrait of evan-gelicals, one of the most influential forces in America today, and the unforgettable story of how a lapsed believer came to terms with his faith.
About the Author
After writing for U.S. News & World Report for a decade, John Marks became a producer for Morley Safer at 60 Minutes. Marks is the author of three novels; Reasons to Believe is his first work of nonfiction. He is a Texas native and a graduate of Davidson College, and has an MA in creative writing from the University of Iowa. He lives in Massachusetts with his family.
Praise for Reasons to Believe: One Man's Journey Among the Evangelicals and the Faith He Left Behind…
“Marks gives us a stunning glimpse of American evangelicalism in all its variety.”
-Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“For an intelligent, first-person tour through the large American evangelical landscape, readers could not do much better than John Marks’s REASONS TO BELIEVE.”
-U.S. News & World Report
“Courageous investigative journalism...a memoir of startling self-reflection…Marks writes with unfailing intelligence, insight, and deep compassion.”
-Los Angeles Times Book Review
“Illuminates a world that most people think they know... will reshape your views of the future of faith.”
-Bruce Feiler
“A penetrating view into what has been the dominant strain of Christian faith in America in recent decades.”
-Brian McLaren
“Marks tracks his former born again faith with a ruthless critical eye.”
-Darcey Steinke
