The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
By: Shannon Harris
3.77
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
"No one is coming to rescue me. I am going to have to rescue me." As a twenty-three-year-old sin…
Want to Read $ 7.75"But the truth was that church was making me ill. Even the loveliest church in the world couldn't make up for the fact that I had had too much church. My body was rejecting Bible verses with the strength of a bad case of food poisoning."-Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
"...the hypocrisy of it all was too much to take. To have heard the words 'forgiveness' and 'grace' in hundreds of sermons, thousands of prayers, in every quote, every song, at every meeting and then to discover that in real life it had no impact on our actual relationships...I had never experienced something so deeply and profoundly disturbing in all my life."-Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
"Religion carries with it great potential for good and for harm. It's humans that make it more complicated (and more certain) and heavier than it needs to be. Religion shouldn't be something heavy we give each other to carry. It would be better to have no religion than one that is a burden, or does more harm than good, or fails to respect and love all living creatures."-Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
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1. Counting the Cost
By: Jill Duggar
4.06
Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family… read more
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"He loved spending time with us and told us often that we were his number one hobby."-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
"Sometimes you have to be okay with other people not being okay with you. And you have to be okay with you not being okay too."-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
"The dangers were not just out there on the street or in the mall, and they weren't just limited to the summer. They were closer to home as I soon discovered."-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
"It's like roses and thorns, justice and grace. You can recognize the beauty and happy parts of your story while also recognizing the more difficult parts. The two can coexist. The highs aren't automa…"-Jill Duggar, Counting the Cost
2. Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation
By: Jon Ward
4.08
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Jon Ward's life is divided in half: two decades inside the evangelical Christian bubble and two dec… read more
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3. Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing
By: Emily Lynn Paulson
3.62
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
She signed up for the sisterhood, free cars, and the promise of a successful business of her own. I… read more
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4. The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
By: Shannon Harris
3.77
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
"No one is coming to rescue me. I am going to have to rescue me." As a twenty-three-year-old sin… read more
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- feminism
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- biography memoir
- religion
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"But the truth was that church was making me ill. Even the loveliest church in the world couldn't make up for the fact that I had had too much church. My body was rejecting Bible verses with the stren…"-Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
"...the hypocrisy of it all was too much to take. To have heard the words 'forgiveness' and 'grace' in hundreds of sermons, thousands of prayers, in every quote, every song, at every meeting and then …"-Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
"Religion carries with it great potential for good and for harm. It's humans that make it more complicated (and more certain) and heavier than it needs to be. Religion shouldn't be something heavy we …"-Shannon Harris, The Woman They Wanted: Shattering the Illusion of the Good Christian Wife
5. The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church
By: Sarah McCammon
4.21
Format: 310 pages, Hardcover
The first definitive book that names the massive social movement of people leaving the white evange… read more
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6. She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up
By: Sheila Wray Gregoire
4.49
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
This research-based, biblically informed book helps moms reject harmful teachings from the church a… read more
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7. Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church
By: Nijay K. Gupta
4.35
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Women were there. For centuries, discussions of early Christianity have focused on male leaders in … read more
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8. When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion
By: Laura E. Anderson
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
"Anderson strikes a smart, balanced tone. . . . An exemplary guide to an understudied issue."--Publ… read more
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"Rebuilding a worldview and identity likely needs to include space for uncertainty."-Laura E. Anderson, When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion
"I have lived far too much of my life with the end goal of eternal life in heaven, and so I missed a lot of life on earth."-Laura E. Anderson, When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion
"A marker of healing from religious trauma is not simply the process of deconstructing one’s worldview and identity and rebuilding a new one; it is also the willingness to remain open to shifting and …"-Laura E. Anderson, When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion
"Religious trauma resides in our bodies and nervous systems in the same way that trauma from war, developmental trauma, or sexualized trauma live inside us. Though the triggers and environment of the …"-Laura E. Anderson, When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the Impact of High-Control Religion
9. How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
By: Esau McCaulley
4.62
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times contributing opinion writer and award-winning author of Reading While Black… read more
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"There is no Black faith that doesn't wrestle with the problem of evil. My reply to these questions is: We who have suffered must have some say in how that suffering is interpreted. We won the right, …"-Esau McCaulley, How Far to the Promised Land: One Black Family's Story of Hope and Survival in the American South
10. The Understory: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor
By: Lore Ferguson Wilbert
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
"Walk in the woods with me." That's the invitation award-winning author Lore Ferguson Wilbert ex… read more
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11. The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
By: Kaitlyn Schiess
4.30
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
How do Bible passages written thousands of years ago apply to politics today? What can we learn fro… read more
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"The Bible is not a free-floating book of ageless wisdom, an interesting historical document, or a weapon that can be put in the service of any political goal. The Bible is a gift from God to the chur…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
"What is government? What is the relationship between theology and politics? How should Christians think about their political participation? These questions typically get lost in our conversations. W…"-Kaitlyn Schiess, The Ballot and the Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used and Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here
12. Even If He Doesn't: What We Believe about God When Life Doesn’t Make Sense
By: Kristen LaValley
4.57
Format: 210 pages, Kindle Edition
How can I approach God if I’m struggling to believe in His goodness?So much of our belief can be fo… read more
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13. Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
By: Linda Kay Klein
4.17
Format: 341 pages, Hardcover
From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangeli… read more
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"The purity message nestles neatly into the larger “us"-Linda Kay Klein, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
"Surviving gives you a very unique set of skills. It costs a lot. But it also makes you powerful."-Linda Kay Klein, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
"This illustration is picture-perfect purity culture. In short, women's sexuality must be just right, so that men can spiritually thrive."-Linda Kay Klein, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
"[T]he church had embedded the notion that sex was shameful so deeply into her brain that she couldn't shake it now that she was married and it was suddenly supposed to be okay."-Linda Kay Klein, Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free
14. Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life
By: Amanda Held Opelt
4.27
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Discover what it means to be blessed and challenge the false beliefs many in the church hold about … read more
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"Logic doesn't always hold up against the complexity of real life. Our equations fail us. Our formulas break down and reasons escape us. We carry blessing, and we carry curse. Life is paradox. It cann…"-Amanda Held Opelt, Holy Unhappiness: God, Goodness, and the Myth of the Blessed Life
15. Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning
By: Sarah Stankorb
4.06
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Journalist Sarah Stankorb outlines how access to the internet—its networks, freedom of expression, … read more
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16. Holy Runaways: Rediscovering Faith After Being Burned by Religion
By: Matthias Roberts
4.22
Format: 266 pages, Hardcover
Holy Runaways speaks to people who are feeling ignored, oppressed, or rejected by their religious c… read more
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17. God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music
By: Leah Payne
3.92
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Traces Contemporary Christian Music's role in creating a theological and political vision for publi… read more
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18. Woven: Nurturing a Faith Your Kid Doesn’t Have to Heal From
By: Meredith Miller
4.54
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In this inspiring parenting book, learn how to create space for your children to get to know God in… read more
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19. A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy
By: Tia Levings
4.48
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
“Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. May… read more
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20. Rift: A Memoir of Breaking Away from Christian Patriarchy
By: Cait West
4.14
Format: 252 pages, Hardcover
A gripping memoir about coming of age in the stay-at-home daughter movement and the quest to piece … read more
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21. Lovingly Abused
By: Heather Grace Heath
4.19
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
In this highly relevant memoir, blending raw honesty and humor, Heather Heath's story begins with h… read more
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