A review by leahegood
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor's Journey into Christian Faith by Rosaria Champagne Butterfield
4.0
It all started with a letter that defied categorization. Hate mail or fan mail. All of the letters went into one box or the other. Except one. One letter questioned without attacking. It didn't fit either box and Rosaria couldn't throw it away. So, eventually, she picked up the phone to answer the letter's invitation to call the writer.
I learned about this book while reading another by the same author. In [b:The Gospel Comes with a House Key|36384252|The Gospel Comes with a House Key|Rosaria Champagne Butterfield|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1512247726s/36384252.jpg|58074007], the author explains that her love for hospitality originated within the lesbian community, and her conviction that it holds a vital role in the gospel was born from the warm hospitality of a pastor and his wife who invited her to their table.
[b:The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert|14741290|The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith|Rosaria Champagne Butterfield|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1338618544s/14741290.jpg|20388116] is Rosaria's testimony. It details her journey from post-modern, lesbian research professor to Christian, pastor's wife, homeschooling mom. And, yes, the pastor and his wife who invited her into their home play a big role in the story.
I would recommend this book to anyone who wonders how to bridge the gap between groups who are frequently adversarial. [b:The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert|14741290|The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith|Rosaria Champagne Butterfield|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1338618544s/14741290.jpg|20388116] is not prescriptive. It doesn't provide "10 steps to evangelizing people who aren't like you." Instead it is one woman's story. It's an opportunity to learn from observation.
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I would recommend this book to anyone who wonders how to bridge the gap between groups who are frequently adversarial. [b:The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert|14741290|The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert An English Professor's Journey Into Christian Faith|Rosaria Champagne Butterfield|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1338618544s/14741290.jpg|20388116] is not prescriptive. It doesn't provide "10 steps to evangelizing people who aren't like you." Instead it is one woman's story. It's an opportunity to learn from observation.
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