Soul by Soul, Adriana Carranca
Soul by Soul, Adriana Carranca
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Soul by Soul
The Evangelical Mission to Spread the Gospel to Muslims

Author: Adriana Carranca

Narrator: Rebecca Mozo

Unabridged: 5 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2024


Synopsis

A journey through the fault lines of contemporary religious wars

US-born Protestant evangelicalism has gone global to an extent of which many of us might be unaware. This book tells the story of Americans’ colossal mobilization to proclaim Christianity “to the ends of the Earth,” a movement that triumphed in the Global South, challenged the Vatican, then turned east in full force after 9/11 to spread the Gospel among Muslims. When the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq set off a wave of anti-American attacks and made the field too dangerous for US missionaries, thousands of disciples, particularly from Latin America, were mobilized to finish the task.

In Soul by Soul, journalist Adriana Carranca follows the pilgrimage of a missionary family from Brazil as they move to Afghanistan. Carranca brings us on a harrowing journey through the underground passages of the global evangelical movement as it clashes with the full force of militant Islamic groups in the Middle East and South Asia, where contemporary religious wars are being fought, soul by soul.

“A stunning achievement of both immersive reportage and rigorous research.... This is an extraordinary book.” —Eliza Griswold, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Amity and Prosperity

About The Author

Adriana Carranca is a Brazilian writer and journalist. She has extensively covered the war in Afghanistan and important events in Pakistan, Iran, Egypt, Israel, Palestine, Haiti, Mexico, Great Britain, Uganda, Congo, South Sudan, among others. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, the New York Times, Granta, Foreign Policy, and Slate. She lives in New York City.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Umar on May 15, 2024

My only complaint is I wish this book was longer. I'll review this book more in detail in my newsletter, but it's a very well-researched and written study of Christian evangelizing in Muslim countries- the "1040 Window" as coined by Luis Bush. I first became aware of the 1040 Window at a Salafi Musl......more

Goodreads review by Cara on October 02, 2024

Fascinating, especially since it comes from a journalistic, not a Christian, perspective.......more

Goodreads review by Stan on January 13, 2025

This book starts with an overview of Missions in the US and then proceeds to tell the story of a Brazilian family and their mission work in Islamic countries (mostly Afghanistan and Egypt). This short book should be read by anyone interested in Missions in the US, especially those interested in miss......more

Goodreads review by Eva on July 10, 2024

Report on Brazilian missions in Muslim world......more

Goodreads review by Logan on August 11, 2024

3.5 - fascinating......more