![]() She began to ask why we hold true to certain verses and generalize others. Why did she believe certain things? Not only did questions arise pertaining to and about scripture, but also about her very beliefs about what was fundamentally necessary. And then something happened…Towards the end of her college experience, she began to question her faith. ![]() She went to a Christian college and thought she had everything figured out. A true fellow nerd who always had the right answer, sitting anxiously in the front row, prepared for anyone to challenge her. We’ll forgive her loyalty to the Crimson Tide, at least of course until the Iron Bowl, in favor of her ability to share the reality of an intelligent, God fearing woman, not only enjoying athletics, but indeed be passionate about it. Other than the occasional “Roll Tide” she was a Herminone like know it all, who likely would have been the kind of girl I would have gravitated towards after middle school. Rachel grew up in Alabama and Tennessee, in a culture obsessed with apologetics, in a Christian home, and had a fairly normal childhood. To start you into the book, I believe a bit of background is needed.
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