{"product_id":"testimony-von-jon-ward","title":"Testimony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A must-read for anyone seeking to navigate the fault lines of our polarized moment\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e, Jon Ward recounts his upbringing and eventual break from an influential evangelical church to diagnose broader political and cultural issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWard spent two decades of his life inside evangelical Christian circles and two decades outside as a journalist covering politics, government, culture, and the nature of power. Through his story, Ward explores how the evangelical church lost its witness--and how it can regain it by laying aside grasps at power to serve with Christlike love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With raw honesty, deep insight, and a self-deprecating sense of humor, Jon Ward offers an insider's view into the White evangelical world in which he was raised. \u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e will be illuminating for those who have walked this path and for those struggling to understand the world of conservative evangelicalism from the outside.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eKristin Kobes Du Mez\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eJesus and John Wayne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTestimony \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates the power of truth--no matter who it comes from or where it leads. This book will make you ponder, discuss, and testify about your own journey and beliefs.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJemar Tisby\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Compromise\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow to Fight Racism\u003c\/i\u003e; professor, Simmons College of Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An illuminating work that shines light into the fissures of spiritual abuses in the church and that documents Ward's journey as a Christian to move forward and find a better way.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMakoto Fujimura\u003c\/b\u003e, artist and author of \u003ci\u003eArt and Faith: A Theology of Making\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Jon's meticulous reporting has always brought nuance and life to his writing about politics; his thoughtfulness about faith is the secret weapon he's now sharing with the world. This book is honest, vulnerable, scrupulous, and surprising; a must-read for anyone seeking to navigate the fault lines of our polarized moment.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAna Marie Cox\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e columnist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTestimony\u003c\/i\u003e will be for this generation and moment what Don Miller's \u003ci\u003eBlue Like Jazz \u003c\/i\u003ewas for that moment. This is a work that will connect.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMichael Wear\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eReclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House about the Future of Faith in America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9781587435775\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - 9781587435775","offer_id":55496731689285,"sku":"9781587435775","price":24.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/c555d996-5b5a-4f9b-9c28-d01640c0fe0e.jpg?v=1779768385","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/en\/products\/testimony-von-jon-ward","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}