{"product_id":"into-the-deep-an-unlikely-catholic-conversion-9781621646990","title":"Into the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInto the Deep \u003c\/i\u003etraces 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e 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\u003ci\u003e after\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThis \u003c\/i\u003eis a thoroughly 21st century conversion, a compelling account of recovering an ancient faith after a decade of doubt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbigail Favale, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is a writer and professor in the McGrath Institute for Church Life at the University of Notre Dame. A Catholic convert with an academic background in gender studies, Abigail writes and speaks regularly on topics related to women and gender from a Catholic perspective.Abigail's memoir, \u003ci\u003eInto the Deep: An Unlikely Catholic Conversion\u003c\/i\u003e, traces her journey from evangelicalism to postmodern feminism to Catholicism. Her essays and short stories have appeared in print and online for publications such as \u003ci\u003eFirst Things, Public Discourse, The Atlantic, Church Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePotomac Review\u003c\/i\u003e. She was awarded the J.F. Powers Prize for short fiction in 2017.Favale lives with her husband and four children in South Bend, Indiana.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ignatius Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50901973074194,"sku":"9781621646990","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c845ba1b-adca-4a6a-ab28-957aca3df9bf.jpg?v=1738444376","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/into-the-deep-an-unlikely-catholic-conversion-9781621646990","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}