Confessions of a Bible Thumper

What happens when a devout religious conservative questions his own evangelical tradition using the Socratic principle and follows where the evidence leads? Michael Camp's examination sends him on an illuminating spiritual adventure, a tenacious quest for a vibrant but reasoned faith in God. His deepening doubts propel him to uncover nine "heretical" revelations that turn evangelical theology on its head. Through entertaining vignettes and lively pub conversation, readers learn how he ultimately adopts a new vision for a progressive--but not stereotypical--faith in Christ. Sure to rattle the Religious Right and befuddle the Secular Left, this brutally honest personal pilgrimage challenges and encourages readers to rethink all things sacred and embrace a faith full of grace and reason.