Wholehearted Faith - The Library of the Uncommons

Hardcover, 224 pages

Published Nov. 2, 2021 by HarperOne.

ISBN:: 978-0-06-289447-2

(1 review)

Rachel Held Evans is widely recognized for her theologically astute, profoundly honest, and beautifully personal books, which have guided, instructed, edified, and shaped Christians as they seek to live out a just and loving faith.

At the time of her tragic death in 2019, Rachel was working on a new book about wholeheartedness. With the help of her close friend and author Jeff Chu, that work-in-progress has been woven together with some of her other unpublished writings into a rich collection of essays that ask candid questions about the stories we’ve been told - and the stories we tell - about our faith, our selves, and our world.

This book is for the doubter and the dreamer, the seeker and the sojourner, those who long for a sense of spiritual wholeness as well as those who have been hurt by the Church but can’t seem to let go of the …

Rachel Held Evans is widely recognized for her theologically astute, profoundly honest, and beautifully personal books, which have guided, instructed, edified, and shaped Christians as they seek to live out a just and loving faith.

At the time of her tragic death in 2019, Rachel was working on a new book about wholeheartedness. With the help of her close friend and author Jeff Chu, that work-in-progress has been woven together with some of her other unpublished writings into a rich collection of essays that ask candid questions about the stories we’ve been told - and the stories we tell - about our faith, our selves, and our world.

This book is for the doubter and the dreamer, the seeker and the sojourner, those who long for a sense of spiritual wholeness as well as those who have been hurt by the Church but can’t seem to let go of the story of Jesus. Through theological reflection and personal recollection, Rachel wrestles with God’s grace and love, looks unsparingly at what the Church is and does, and explores universal human questions about becoming and belonging. An unforgettable, moving, and intimate book.

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3 stars

I have enjoyed the work of Rachel Held Evans' - her writing is wonderful and her theological explorations are always honest. It is sad that she died so young but I am grateful that we have a small sampling of her final writings. This book is in two parts. Part One is part of the manuscript that she was writing before she passed away. Part Two consists of essays and blog posts she wrote that connect somewhat to her larger theme of cultivating a wholehearted faith that connects mind, body, and soul. If you like her writing, you should definitely explore [b:A Year of Biblical Womanhood|13544022|A Year of Biblical Womanhood|Rachel Held Evans|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1494859353l/13544022.SY75.jpg|19108809] and [b:Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again|36576151|Inspired Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again|Rachel Held Evans|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518673569l/36576151.SY75.jpg|58318491].