Title: Inspired
Author: Rachel Held Evans
Publisher: Nelson Books
Year: 2018
221 pages
From the Back: If the Bible isn't a science book or an instruction manual, then what is it? What do people mean when they say the Bible is inspired? When Rachel Held Evans found herself asking these questions, she began a quest to better understand what the Bible is and how it is meant to be read. What she discovered changed her - and it will change you too.
Drawing on the best in recent scholarship and using her well-honed literary expertise, Evans examines some of our favorite Bible stories and possible interpretations, retelling them through memoir, original poetry, short stories, soliloquies, and even a short screenplay. Undaunted by the Bible's most difficult passages, Evans wrestles through the process of doubting, imagining, and debating Scripture's mysteries. The Bible, she discovers, is not a static work but is a living, breathing, captivating, and confounding book that is able to equip us to join God's living and redemptive work in the world.
Personal Thoughts: I so love reading RHE's works. She has an incredible way of reassuring you that doubt is not the opposite of faith, and that she is willing to sit down and have that conversation with you. This book was no exception and I highly recommend it to anyone who gets tripped up on the Bible being the literal word of God, rather than the inspired word of God. Her choice of book title was no coincidence. RHE's style of writing makes it so easy for anyone to pick up her books and read them. No theological degree required!
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