Why read The Evangelical Imagination?

Book cover of The Evangelical Imagination: How Stories, Images, and Metaphors Created a Culture in Crisis

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"Provides plenty of fodder for those wishing to explore what evangelicalism is and reimagine what it might become. It's an eye-opener."--Publishers Weekly

"Akin to enjoying a lively conversation over a cheering yet bracing cup of tea."--Christianity Today (5-star review)

Contemporary American evangelicalism is suffering from an identity crisis--and a lot…

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1 author picked The Evangelical Imagination as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Dorothy Littell Greco

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Karen Swallow Prior does a terrific job identifying and naming the many threads that make up the tapestry that we call evangelicalism. Once named, she allows us to decide which ones should be pulled and which ones should remain.

It's a meaty, well-researched offering. If you consider yourself a follower of Christ but feel confused or angry regarding how Christianity has devolved into its current iteration, you need to read this book. Though The Evangelical Imagination is both confrontive and prophetic, the author does not descend into cynicism or despair.

From Dorothy's 3 favorite reads in 2023.