![]() ![]() By certainty, she was taught that she needed to always be and act certain of her faith. In Monkey Town, she learned a kind of Christianity that put a high value on framing one’s faith through the lens of theological certainty and triumphalism. She recounts her unique experience growing up in this historic city in a deeply conservative southern state and how it influenced her faith journey over the span of her life (at the time of her writing, she was 29). It was a case that has had a dramatic impact on the theological landscape of twentieth century Christian fundamentalism and evangelicalism. ![]() Dayton is famous for the 1920’s Scopes’ Monkey Trial, a court case that pit Biblical fundamentalism against modern science and theory of evolution. Monkey Town, for those who are unaware, refers to her hometown of Dayton, Tennessee. For the late Rachel Held Evans, acclaimed Christian author of Evolving in Monkey Town: How a girl who knew all the answers learned to ask the questions, this meant learning how to ask better questions in order to navigate the ongoing change in our lives and faith. No matter where we find ourselves at in whatever time in history we live, change is an inevitable part of the human experience. ![]() In order for our faith to survive, it must be willing and flexible enough to adapt to change. ![]()
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