The Power of Euphoria

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I want to ask you about this book and what it might reveal both in terms of sociological reality but also emotional reality to those who are outside the evangelical world. We've never been part of that house because I read it as somebody who grew up in that culture. And well, there's a lot of thoughts going, there's like all these, you know, colliding neurons in my brain right now. That's which direction to go.

Jon Ward, senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, joins Curtis to talk about his process of deconstructing - and reconstructing - his life as a follower of Jesus. Jon draws on his recently released book, Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation, to dissect the spiritual, social, political, and emotional dimensions of his years growing up as an insider in the evangelical world. Jon also provides a fascinating account of why his life as a journalist has been so crucial to his faith. Curtis offers the Biblical basis for why deconstruction - properly understood - is necessary for every generation of believers.

Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation by Jon Ward

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