Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church
Eliza Griswold (Amity and Prosperity) takes readers through the lifecycle of a modern evangelical church, from its hopeful origins to audiences petering out and its eventual closure. This is more than a story of a church’s failure — it’s a compassionate study of community, empathy, and faith for any reader.
Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, NPR, The Minnesota Star Tribune, and Publishers Weekly
“Glows on every page . . . nearly miraculous.” —The Boston Globe
“Marvelous.” —The New York Times
From the Pulitzer Prize winner Eliza Griswold, Circle of Hope is an intimate portrait of a church, its radical mission, and its riveting crisis.
“The revolution I wanted to be part of was in the church.”
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