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Hope After Faith
- An Ex-Pastor's Journey from Belief to Atheism
- Narrated by: Jerry DeWitt
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Publisher's summary
Atheism's leading lights have long been intellectuals raised in the secular and academic worlds: Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and the late Christopher Hitchens. By contrast, Jerry DeWitt was born and bred into the church and was in fact a Pentecostal preacher before arriving at atheism through an extraordinary dialogue with faith that spanned more than a quarter of a century. Hope After Faith is his account of that journey.
DeWitt was a pastor in the town of DeRidder, Louisiana, and was a fixture of the community. In private, however, he'd begun to question his faith. Late one night in May 2011, a member of his flock called seeking prayer for her brother who had been in a serious accident. As DeWitt searched for the right words to console her, speech failed him, and he found that the faith which once had formed the cornerstone of his life had finally crumbled to dust. When it became public knowledge that DeWitt was now an atheist, he found himself shunned by much of DeRidder's highly religious community, losing nearly everything he'd known.
DeWitt's struggle for identity and meaning mirrors the one currently facing millions of people around the world. With both agnosticism and atheism entering the mainstream one in five Americans now claim no religious affiliation, according to a recent study the moment has arrived for a new atheist voice, one that is respectful of faith and religious traditions yet warmly embraces a life free of religion, finding not skepticism and cold doubt but rather profound meaning and hope. Hope After Faith is the story of one man's evolution toward a committed and considered atheism, one driven by humanism, a profound moral dimension, and a happiness and self-confidence obtained through living free of fear.
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In September 2007, Elissa Wall, the star witness against polygamous sect leader Warren Jeffs, gave captivating testimony of how Jeffs forced her to marry her first cousin at age 14. This harrowing account proved to be the most compelling evidence against Jeffs, showing the harsh realities of this closed community and the lengths to which Jeffs went in order to control the sect's women. Now, in this courageous memoir, Wall tells the incredible story of how she emerged from the confines of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints and helped bring one of America's most notorious criminals to justice.
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Chris from Cedar City, UT USA
- By Christine on 06-14-08
By: Elissa Wall, and others
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Ridiculous Faith
- Experience the Power of an Absurdly, Unbelievably Good God
- By: Shelene Bryan
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- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Why do my most profound moments of faith vanish so quickly? What would your life be like if you could harness the rush of faith that appears in the most desperate moments? What if you could live your entire life with the kind of split-second, imminent-disaster faith that crying out to God brings? What if you could live a life of ridiculous faith? True faith is vital to a vibrant Christian life. Without it, it is impossible to please God.
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Great Book
- By Kelly F on 03-10-24
By: Shelene Bryan
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There's a Sheep in My Bathtub
- Birth of a Mongolian Church Planting Movement
- By: Brian Hogan
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- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
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There's a Sheep in My Bathtub chronicles the adventures of the Hogan family as they try to follow God's leading into one of the world's most remote and mysterious enclaves. Disarmingly honest and charmingly humorous, their tale will thrill you and bring tears to your eyes. An intensely personal memoir, this book still manages to pack a powerful dose of missionary insight and biblical principles for seeing the Church explode into life among peoples that have never even heard of Jesus.
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Grand.
- By Clean Drain Dry on 12-02-19
By: Brian Hogan
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Chasing Francis
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Chase Falson has lost his faith – and he did it right in front of the congregation at this mega church. Now the elders want him to take some time away: far away. So Chase crosses the Atlantic to visit his uncle, a Franciscan priest, where he encounters the life and teachings of Francis of Assisi and rediscovers his ancient faith. Follow Chase’s spiritual journey in the footsteps of Francis, and then begin one of your own through the pilgrim’s guide included in this audio book.
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Good discussion on Francis, a little idealistic.
- By Photo and Music Guy on 12-10-12
By: Ian Morgan Cron
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Encountering Heaven and the Afterlife
- True Stories from People Who Have Glimpsed the World Beyond
- By: James L. Garlow, Keith Wall
- Narrated by: James L. Garlow
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What happens when we die? What is heaven really like? When we arrive, will we know people? What role do angels play in our lives? Can the amazing experiences of everyday people reveal insights into life “on the other side”? Trusted pastor Jim Garlow and experienced journalist Keith Wall believe they can.
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Don't waste your time
- By Mary on 08-21-10
By: James L. Garlow, and others
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Dirty Glory
- Go Where Your Best Prayers Take You
- By: Pete Greig
- Narrated by: Pete Greig
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You were created to walk and talk with the living God. Prayer is the most natural, powerful, and universal expression of Christian faith. Why then is it sometimes so difficult? Continuing the adventures described in his best-selling memoir, Red Moon Rising, Pete Greig reveals the struggles, miracles, and hard-won insights gleaned from 15 years of 24-7 prayer, mission, and justice.
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Without Any Doubt The BEST Audible Book for Any Person of Faith
- By Mark Herndon on 02-27-21
By: Pete Greig
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Jesus Prom
- Life Gets Fun When You Love People Like God Does
- By: John Weece
- Narrated by: E. Timothy Bass
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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Do we love people like Jesus loves them?Jesus loved verbs. He loved action words such as live, come, rest, learn, hear, give, go, and even die. Wouldn’t it make sense that the people who claim to follow Jesus would love the same words Jesus loved?Unfortunately, somewhere along the way someone tried to make the word Christian an adjective. So now people speak of "Christian" books and "Christian" music and "Christian" schools.
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Great book!
- By Jeremy on 01-26-24
By: John Weece
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The Faith Club
- A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew - Three Women Search for Understanding
- By: Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner
- Narrated by: Pam Ward
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
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After September 11, Ranya Idliby, an American Muslim of Palestinian descent, faced constant questions about Islam, God, and death from her children, the only Muslims in their classrooms. Inspired by a story about Muhammad, Ranya reached out to two other mothers to write an interfaith children's book that would highlight the connections between Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
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Wow I'm so glad I read this. I had no idea.
- By Michelle Pierce on 05-06-15
By: Ranya Idliby, and others
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Church: Why Bother?
- By: Philip Yancey
- Narrated by: Maurice England
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Insights from Philip Yancey's personal pilgrimage away from and back to the church. Why are there so many more professing Christians than churchgoing Christians? Is it because something is wrong with the church? In his candid, thought-provoking manner, award-winning author Philip Yancey reveals the reasons behind his own journey back from skepticism to wholehearted participation in the church, and weighs the church's human failings against its compelling worth as the body of Christ.
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Indeed, Why Bother with Church?
- By David on 07-10-17
By: Philip Yancey
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Angels, Miracles, and Heavenly Encounters
- Real-Life Stories of Supernatural Events
- By: James Stuart Bell
- Narrated by: Dean Gallagher
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There's more going on in the world than meets the eye. There is an unseen spiritual realm, and occasionally God allows us glimpses of it. Angels, Miracles, and Heavenly Encounters offers a fascinating look at the supernatural world. It includes more than 40 true stories of miraculous provision, encounters with angels and demons, near-death experiences, and incredible rescues. You'll marvel at how God and His angels are working behind the scenes to protect and guide us.
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The narrating killed it.
- By R. Garcia on 07-22-16
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One Holy Fire
- Let the Spirit Ignite Your Soul
- By: Nicky Cruz, Frank Martin
- Narrated by: Kelly Ryan Dolan
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How can you make a difference in the world today? Does God really want YOU and your talents as he seeks to redeem the world from darkness? What would happen in your neighborhood, your place of work, your school, your church, if you called on God's Spirit to unleash his power in your life?
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An anointed book for sure
- By Adrina Crystal Carbajal on 07-13-23
By: Nicky Cruz, and others
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Cry Like a Man
- Fighting for Freedom from Emotional Incarceration
- By: Jason Wilson
- Narrated by: Damany Jackson
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
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His grandfather’s lynching in the deep South, the murders of his two older brothers, and his verbally harsh and absent father all worked together to form Jason Wilson’s childhood. But it was his decision to acknowledge his emotions and yield to God’s call on his life that made Wilson the man and leader he is today. As the founder of one of the country’s most esteemed youth organizations, Wilson explains the dangers men face in our culture’s definition of “masculinity” and gives listeners hope that healing is possible.
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Just a sad story, no useful tips
- By Grzegorz on 08-15-21
By: Jason Wilson
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Cult Insanity
- A Memoir of Polygamy, Prophets, and Blood Atonement
- By: Irene Spencer
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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In Cult Insanity, Spencer reveals the outrageous behavior of her brother-in-law Ervil---a self-proclaimed prophet who determined he was called to set the house of God in order---and how he terrorized their colony. Claiming to be God's avenger and to have a license to kill in the name of God, Ervil ordered the murders of friends and family members, eliminating all those who challenged his authority. Cult Insanity is a riveting, terrifying memoir of polygamist life under the tyranny of a madman.
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Not as good as the First
- By Debra A on 12-07-09
By: Irene Spencer
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- Ad Oblivione
- 01-18-15
A fantastic book, exquisitely read by the author!
Where does Hope After Faith rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
This is by far one of my favorite books I've listened to on Audible.
What other book might you compare Hope After Faith to and why?
I've heard of another book with a similar premise: Dan Barker's "Godless: How an Evangelical Preacher Became One of America's Leading Atheists". I haven't read that one, so I can't say how similar it is. I would suspect that it's very different, as these are effectively autobiographies. Both books are probably quite unique.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I was constantly finding myself being moved by this book, despite the fact that I can't truly relate to many of the experiences Jerry DeWitt describes. As someone who considered himself an atheist as far back as elementary school and who didn't grow up in a fundamentalist environment, some of the situations the author found himself in were utterly unfamiliar to me. But they're related in such a way that I felt like I understood at least some of what he was feeling at the time, and having the author himself reading the text only served to help with that.
Any additional comments?
It usually happens that the author is not the ideal choice to read his own work for the audiobook format. This is an exception. Jerry DeWitt did a fantastic job of narrating and very effectively used his voice to express the reflection, humor and/or heartbreak inherent in each chapter and scene. If the synopsis appeals to you at all, please buy this book.
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- Rick
- 11-21-13
Honest, sincere, deeply personal
A powerful story of recovery from religious indoctrination, and so much more. Jerry tells it like it was and is. For those of us indoctrinated into religion as children, challenging the faith often (usually) leads to painful choices within families and communities. Jerry chose reason and critical thinking over superstition and dogma. More importantly, his work is helping many others to do the same. What I most admire is Jerry's commitment to using his talents for interpersonal communication and motivation to help others see the light of reason. With this book and his many personal appearances, Jerry has shouldered an important role as a leading secular humanist voice. I recommend this book without reservation. Well done, sir!
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- David
- 11-29-17
Great book, but a little drawn out at times.
As a skeptic, I was really intrigued by this book. I feel like it was worth listening to, but the details of the authors journey did get a little monotonous at times. The book could have been simplified by taking out a lot of the very detailed every day experiences of the authors journey. Also, if you are not southern, the accent is a little much at times. I swear, if I hear pennycostal once more or steal instead of still ;)
Overall, I was encouraged by the book and certainly found myself in his story. I am so grateful for this man's story and as a progressive Baptist minister, I feel like it has impacted me in a very positive way.
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- Galvestonian
- 03-27-16
Excellent Story, Excellent Presentation
If you could sum up Hope After Faith in three words, what would they be?
Journey for truth!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Hope After Faith?
When Jerry could not pray with the woman who called her in the middle of the night.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Jerry lost his job and family, just because of his personal beliefs. This was very sad and moving for me.
Any additional comments?
Coming out of fundamentalist Christianity is very difficult. Those who go through this instantly seek out other apostates for emotional support. While listening to this audio book, I felt like I was not alone.
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- Randall Brower
- 03-04-17
compelling. interesting.
I was impressed with his honest desire to be true to himself in the ministry and his willingness to persevere despite poverty. That and desire for truth and sharing his truth carried over into humanism.
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- Laura Culverhouse
- 03-30-18
Enjoyed reading this book
This book hit home for me as a former believer. So many of Mr. DeWitt's experiences were very similar to my own. I'm glad that he was brave enough to write this book. Turning from ones long held beliefs is astronomically hard, and his story is told in such a way that the reader can feel the emotions, especially the agony that the author experienced as he came to accept that he did not believe in God anymore. Been there. Done that.
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- Male Perspective
- 10-01-13
Seeking the Truth
If you could sum up Hope After Faith in three words, what would they be?
Seek The Truth
Have you listened to any of Jerry DeWitt’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When Jerry was sitting on the couch and was told to leave his wife and son to follow the church and he had the realization of how the bible should be studied. The bible should be studied, its history, its authors, it characters. I get tired of being told, "because the bible says so". So!
Any additional comments?
This is my first review. I have listened to several of Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, the Bible and many others on audible seeking to solidify my own journey to finding the truth. I too was raised in the Christian Pentecostal world, as an adult looking back on my childhood, I felt tortured, lied to and rob of peace-of-mind. You're going to burn in hell!
In today's world with the unlimited access of information there is no reason that the truth about religion and all that goes with it cannot be dismissed. The god of life after death is the only god we haven't dismissed....but we will.
This is a great book that demonstrates that when you seek the truth that we all will come to the same conclusion. There is no god. Many people, good people, get caught in the god delusion but never question what they believe and therefore will never be free to really understand and enjoy life.
This is a great book for the believer and non-believer. If you are on the fence about what you believe, if what you reason and what you were taught about a religious beliefs never seem to line up, read this book!
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-22-15
inspirational and relatable for the ex-Christian
This is a very inspirational and relatable personal story through faith, doubt, and freedom from religion through rational thought. I highly recommend this for former Christians and doubting Christians.
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- Susan B. McIntyre
- 06-10-15
Eye opening journey of faith in reverse.
Obviously sincerely written and offered. I was rather amazed at the naïveté of the author but having never walked in his shoes or lived among Pentecostals, must trust is his revealed experience. A comforting book for me as a new atheist.
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- Cole B
- 08-27-15
Laugh, cry, and grow with this man
I've trusted few preachers in my time -- often calling them snake oil salesmen. Well, Jerry DeWitt writes a powerful narrative and let's us into his life. He didn't want to deceive people, or steal their money. He wanted to share his faith and earn a decent living for his family.
Jerry's story is powerful and you'll laugh and cry aloud. He has that amazing southern pastor's voice that even makes my skeptical atheist heart patter differently when he turns on the charm delivering a homily.
This is the story of an honest man in a dishonest profession. This is the story of an honest, humble man of faith discovering modern science and learning where religion falls flat. Most of all, it is the story of a believer who believes himself all alone in a sea of doubt ... Until he reaches out.
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