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Raised Right
How I Untangled My Faith From My Politics
by Alisa Harris
"Raised Right is funny, insightful, and packed with truth. Harris speaks on behalf of a generation of culture warriors longing for a more peaceful way forward. Those who grew up in the trenches will relate to every page."
—Rachel Held Evans, author of Evolving in Monkey Town
"A wonderful story for political misfits of all shapes and colors."
—Shane Claiborne, author and activist
"Raised Right": A Book Review
By David Swartz
Alisa leaves us a road map to the spiritually higher ground beyond the culture wars of her conservative upbringing.
About "Raised Right"
By Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers
"Raised Right" provides a fascinating glimpse into how a new generation approaches the intersection of faith and politics.
Praise for "Raised Right"
By Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers
What others are saying about the new book on faith and politics by Alisa Harris.
A Journey in Progress: An Interview with Alisa Harris
By Deborah Arca
Alisa Harris says that when we use religion for political ends, religion gets degraded.
Read An Excerpt
By Alisa Harris
This book was borne out of my search for a faith that's more than the sum of my political convictions and for a meaningful way of living it out.
Book Club Roundtable
What Now?
By Carol Howard Merritt
We are watching the coming of power of many women who learned the ways of politics through the pro-life movement.
To Care, To Love and To Act
By Carl Gregg
At the center of this memoir is the inner conflict and discernment around where to take action in the world.
Raised Right? Or Wrong?
By Tony Jones
One of the things that I like about Harris’s book is, quite frankly, that she saw the errors of her way so early.
Raised to Fight
By Jonathan D. Fitzgerald
In "Raised Right," Alisa Harris reveals her combative past as a culture warrior—one that many of us can unfortunately commiserate with.
System Failure
By Christian Piatt
Alisa Harris’ memoir reflects on the cultural, spiritual and economic desert time in which we find ourselves.
That's how the light gets in
By Fred Clark
As Harris’ journey demonstrates, once you start recognizing the humanity in other persons it can be hard to stop.
I Still Love My Country
By Rachel Stone
Like Alisa Harris, I once pretty much assumed that Christian = Republican too.
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