Why I Still Believe: A Former Atheist's Reckoning With the Bad Reputation Christians Give a Good God

**For anyone who feels caught in the tension between the beauty of God's story and the ugliness of human hypocrisy, *Why I Still Believe* offers a stirring story of hope.**

Why would anyone be a Christian when there is so much hypocrisy in the church? Mary Jo Sharp shares her journey as a skeptical believer who still holds to a beautiful faith despite wounding experiences in the Christian community.

At a time when de-conversion stories have become all too common, this is an earnest response - the compelling conversion of an unlikely believer whose questions ultimately led her to irresistible hope. Sharp addresses her own struggle with the reality that God's people repeatedly give God's story a bad name and takes a careful look at how the current church often inadvertently produces atheists despite its life-giving message.

For those who feel the ever-present tension between the beauty of salvation and the dark side of human nature, *Why I Still Believe* is a candid and approachable case for believing in God when you really want to walk away. With fresh and thoughtful insights, this spiritual narrative presents relevant answers to haunting questions like:

* Isn't there too much pain and suffering to believe?
* Is it okay to have doubt?
* What if Jesus' story is a copy of another story?
* Is there any evidence for Jesus' resurrection?
* Does atheism explain the human experience better than Christianity can?
* How can the truth of Christianity matter when the behaviors of Christians are reprehensible?

At once logical and loving, Sharp reframes the gospel as it truly is: the good news of redemption. With firmly grounded truths, *Why I Still Believe* is an affirming reminder that the hypocrisy of Christians can never negate the transforming grace and truth of Christ.Read less