Testimony
Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation
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Narrated by:
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Jon Ward
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Jon Ward
About this listen
Jon Ward's life is divided in half: two decades inside the evangelical Christian bubble and two decades outside of it.
In Testimony, Ward tells 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.
A 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.
Ward's experience and reflections will resonate with many listeners 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.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-05-2023
A genuine offering
Wow! I have just spent the last few days caught up in this extraordinary account. This testimony of Jon’s is indeed raw, honest and direct. As someone from a deep background in a Trad Catholic community, Jon’s life journey resonated deeply with me. I’m so grateful for Jon’s honesty in tracking how a religious community can shape not only one’s personal life but that of a larger group- in this case the bizarre nature of the MAGA phenomenon. We are living in a world where the very nature of reality is constantly being challenged. This powerful and compelling narrative offers the listener/ reader an insight into how we can make a difference, albeit modest, but nonetheless valuable. Listening to Jon’s voice adds to the depth and poignancy of his work. I am thankful for this contribution to the debate of how we can improve our lives and society.
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