Reasons to Believe - by John Marks (Paperback)

From the Back Cover

Born again at sixteen, 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 speaks at length with missionaries, political activists, theologians--the rich and powerful, the poor and broken, and the pastors who have turned small congregations into megachurches. The result is a remarkable, intimate portrait of evan-gelicals, one of the most influential forces in America today, and the unforgettable story of how a lapsed believer came to terms with his faith.

Review Quotes

"Illuminates a world that most people think they know... will reshape your views of the future of faith." - Bruce Feiler
"Marks's discoveries about Christianity in America will reshape your views of the future of faith." - Bruce Feiler, author of Walking the Bible and Where God Was Born
"A moving memoir of a Texas boy and the rise and fall of his Christian faith . . . Marks provides a sympathetic primer on a diverse movement and people." - Chicago Tribune
"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
"Marks gives us a stunning glimpse of American evangelicalism in all its variety." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"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
"Courageous investigative journalism...a memoir of startling self-reflection...Marks writes with unfailing intelligence, insight, and deep compassion." - Los Angeles Times Book Review