Description
Into the Deep traces one woman's spiritual odyssey from birthright evangelicalism through postmodern feminism and, ultimately, into the Roman Catholic Church. As a college student, Abigail Favale experienced a feminist awakening that reshaped her life and faith. A decade later, on the verge of atheism, she found herself entering the oldest male-helmed institution on the planet--the last place she expected to be.
With humor and insight, Favale describes her gradual exodus from Christian orthodoxy and surprising swerve into Catholicism. She writes candidly about grappling with wounds from her past, Catholic sexual morality, the male priesthood, and an interfaith marriage. Her vivid prose brings to life the wrenching tumult of conversion--a conversion that began after she entered the Church and began to pry open its mysteries. There she discovered the startling beauty of a sacramental cosmos, a vision of reality that upended her notions of gender, sexuality, identity, and authority. This is a thoroughly 21st century conversion, a compelling account of recovering an ancient faith after a decade of doubt.
Author: Abigail Favale
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 08/26/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d
ISBN13: 9781621646990
ISBN10: 1621646998
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Women
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
- Biography & Autobiography | Religious