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Why I Left, Why I Stayed: Conversations on Christianity Between an Evangelical Father and His Humanist Son
Why I Left, Why I Stayed: Conversations on Christianity Between an Evangelical Father and His Humanist Son
Why I Left, Why I Stayed: Conversations on Christianity Between an Evangelical Father and His Humanist Son
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A dialogue between an evangelical pastor and his humanist son: “Rarely are questions of faith genuinely debated with [such] sincerity, insight, and compassion.” —Bryan Stevenson, New York Times–bestselling author of Just Mercy

Over a Thanksgiving dinner, fifty-year-old Bart Campolo announced to his evangelical pastor father, Tony Campolo, that after a lifetime immersed in the Christian faith, he no longer believed in God. The revelation shook the Campolo family dynamic and forced father and son to each reconsider his own personal journey of faith—dual spiritual investigations into theology, faith, and humanism that eventually led Bart and Tony back to one another.

In Why I Left, Why I Stayed, the Campolos reflect on their individual spiritual odysseys and how they evolved when their paths diverged. Tony, a renowned Christian teacher and pastor, recounts his experience, from the initial heartbreak of discovering Bart’s change in faith, to the subsequent healing he found in his own self-examination, to his embracing of his son’s point of view. Bart, an author and humanist chaplain at the University of Southern California, considers his faith journey from progressive Christianity to humanism, revealing how it affected his outlook and transformed his relationship with his father.

As Why I Left, Why I Stayed makes clear, a painful schism between father and son that could have divided them irreparably became instead an opening that offered each an invaluable look not only at what separated them, but more importantly, what they shared.

“For families and friends who want to move past debate and into fellowship.” —Booklist
LanguageEnglish
Release dateFeb 21, 2017
ISBN9780062415424
Why I Left, Why I Stayed: Conversations on Christianity Between an Evangelical Father and His Humanist Son
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Tony Campolo

Tony Campolo (Ph.D., Temple University) is professor emeritus of sociology at Eastern University in suburban Philadelphia, a media commentator on religious, social, and political matters, and the author of a dozen books, including Revolution and Renewal, Let me Tell You a Story, and 20 Hot Potatoes Christians Are Afraid to touch.

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