Reasons to Believe: One Mans Journey Among Evangicals and the Faith He L eft Behind

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From a veteran journalist and former 60 Minutes producer comes an intimate portrait of evangelicals, one of the most influential forces in America today, and the story of how this lapsed believer came to terms with his faith.

Born again at age 16, John Marks later abandoned his faith. In Reasons to Believe, he attempts to cross a deep cultural barrier to understand those who now condemn his way of life. He grapples with the message that millions of evangelicals attempt to deliver to their fellow citizens every day and speaks at length with missionaries, political activists, theologians, Christian musicians, and filmmakers. Reaching across sectarian lines, Marks arrives at a deeper understanding of what it means to be American.

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"Courageous investigative journalism...a memoir of startling self-reflection...Marks writes with unfailing intelligence, insight, and deep compassion." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Marks gives us a stunning glimpse of American evangelicalism in all its variety." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A penetrating view into what has been the dominant strain of Christian faith in America in recent decades." -- Brian McLaren

"Marks tracks his former born again faith with a ruthless critical eye." -- Darcey Steinke

"Illuminates a world that most people think they know... will reshape your views of the future of faith." -- Bruce Feiler

"For an intelligent, first-person tour through the large American evangelical landscape, readers could not do much better than John Marks's REASONS TO BELIEVE." -- U.S. News & World Report

Author Bio

After writing for U.S. News & World Report for a decade, John Marks became a producer for Morley Safer at 60 Minutes. Marks is the author of three novels; Reasons to Believe is his first work of nonfiction. He is a Texas native and a graduate of Davidson College, and has an MA in creative writing from the University of Iowa. He lives in Massachusetts with his family.