{"product_id":"where-goodness-still-grows-reclaiming-virtue-in-an-age-of-hypocrisy-paperback","title":"Where Goodness Still Grows: Reclaiming Virtue in an Age of Hypocrisy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Peterson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeclining church attendance. A growing feeling of betrayal. For Christians who have begun to feel set adrift and disillusioned by their churches, \u003cem\u003eWhere Goodness Still Grows\u003c\/em\u003e grounds us in a new view of virtue deeply rooted in a return to Jesus Christ's life and ministry.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe evangelical church in America has reached a crossroads. Social media and recent political events have exposed the fault lines that exist within our country and our spiritual communities. Millennials are leaving the church, citing hypocrisy, partisanship, and unkindness as reasons they can't stay. In this book Amy Peterson explores the corruption and blind spots of the evangelical church and the departure of so many from the faith - but she refuses to give up hope, believing that rescue is on the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere Goodness Still Grows\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDissects the moral code of American evangelicalism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReimagines virtue as a tool, not a weapon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the Biblical meaning of specific virtues like kindness, purity, and modesty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides comfort, hope, and a path towards spiritual restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmy writes as someone intimately familiar with, fond of, and deeply critical of the world of conservative evangelicalism. She writes as a woman and a mother, as someone invested in the future of humanity, and as someone who just needs to know how to teach her kids what it means to be good. Amy finds that if we listen harder and farther, we will find the places where goodness still grows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eWhere Goodness Still Grows\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this poignant, honest book, Amy Peterson confronts her disappointment with the evangelical leaders who handed her \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Virtues\u003c\/em\u003e then happily ignored them for the sake of political power. But instead of just walking away, Peterson rewrites the script, giving us an alternative book of virtues needed in this moment. And it's no mistake that it ends with hope.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cstrong\u003eJames K. A. Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eYou Are What You Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 08, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411702694066,"sku":"9780785290100","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/7e63b58e84dd91798c9af36d7e714490.webp?v=1778306171","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/where-goodness-still-grows-reclaiming-virtue-in-an-age-of-hypocrisy-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}