Walking Away from Faith: Unraveling the Mystery of Belief and Unbelief - Hardcover

Why do some people lose their faith? Why do some choose to abandon religious beliefs that were once meaningful to them? And what happens when they do? In this no-holds-barred book, Ruth Tucker tackles the tough questions about losing faith. She gives historical perspective by looking at prominent Christians who have struggled with faith. She grapples with difficult philosophical and theological issues. She explores the hard questions that bring people to the point of losing faith - questions about suffering, science and more. And she sets forth the testimony of some who have made the choice to walk away and offers a glimpse into how and why they did. Ruth Tucker writes not just as a detached observer but as one who has struggled with doubt herself. She shares her from her experience and tells us why she continues to choose faith.

Ruth A. Tucker is associate professor of domestic missiology at Calvin College Theological Seminary. She is also the author of From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya, Another Gospel, Daughters of the Church and Women in the Maze.