Why did you title the book Evolving in Monkey Town?īeing from Dayton, Tennessee-home of the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925-the title was just too irresistible. In this interview, she discusses some of the problems that led her to question her faith (hell, "the cosmic lottery," etc), the damage done by "false fundamentals," and what parts of Christianity she'd like to see evolve. In spite of the spiritual crisis she recounts in the book, author Rachel Held Evans hasn't abandoned her faith, just allowed it to evolve a little bit (hence the title). It's a great read, full of provocative insights and disturbing questions about Christianity-the sorts of things that lead many Christians of a certain age to abandon their faith. This book was previously titled Evolving in Monkey Town.Evolving in Monkey Townis a new book by a young evangelical author recounting her spiritual journey as she's moved from the "all questions are answered" certainty of her evangelical youth to the somewhat more complicated, "questions are ok" place she now finds herself. In a changing cultural environment where new ideas seem to threaten the safety and security of the faith, Faith Unraveled is a profoundly moving, fearlessly honest, and relentlessly hopeful story of survival.
Using as an illustration her own spiritual journey from certainty to doubt to faith, Evans challenges you to disentangle your faith from false fundamentals and to trust in a God who is big enough to handle your tough questions. In order for her faith to survive, Rachel realizes, it must adapt to change and evolve. In Faith Unraveled, Rachel recounts growing up in a culture obsessed with apologetics, struggling as her own faith unraveled one unexpected question at a time. From New York Times bestselling author Rachel Held Evans: a must-read for anyone on the journey of doubt, deconstruction, and ultimately faith reborn.Įighty years after the Scopes Monkey Trial made a spectacle of Christian fundamentalism and brought national attention to her hometown, Rachel Held Evans faced a trial of her own when she began to have doubts about her faith.
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