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A Memoir of Exvangelical Anger—but Not for the People in the Pews

A Memoir of Exvangelical Anger—but Not for the People in the Pews

Monday, January 12, 2026
Exvangelical memoirs have multiplied over the last decade, so much so that they begin to blur together in my mind. But a new book from journalist Josiah Hesse, On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right—a Personal History, caught my eye nevertheless.  Hesse has left Christianity further behind than many Read more... The post A Memoir of Exvangelical Anger—but Not for the People in the Pews appeared first on Christianity Today.