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Naked Believer
Naked Believer
Naked Believer
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From the beginning the bright and articulate English teacher and the tall, strong, and equally bright minister sense they are different, but they assume they can still enjoy a friendship. And they do; Mary Kerrigan and Walter Macdonald play and probe and spar. Then the unanticipated happens: friendship deepens into love, and differences that were intriguing when they were just friends become ominous. She's irreverent; he's traditional. She's unfettered; he's committed. She's a disbeliever; he's a believer. She won't believe; he won't not believe. They are an even match. It's more than a lover's quarrel--Mary and Walter are worlds apart in ways that matter. They want desperately to find a bridge between their worlds. Their struggle pits passion against convictions. Longing for the impossible becomes finally unbearable; they have to choose.
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 3, 2016
ISBN9781498286343
Naked Believer
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Douglas Alan Walrath

Douglas Alan Walrath is Lowry Professor Emeritus of Practical Theology at the former Bangor Theological Seminary (now the BTS Center). He is the author or co-author of ten books, including Displacing the Divine: The Minister in the Mirror of American Fiction. For many years he has worked as a social researcher and strategic planning consultant throughout the United States, Canada, and England. He lives in Maine. Check out my Book Announcement on Daily Bulldog!

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