{"product_id":"on-second-thought-henry-sturcke-9783952522738","title":"On Second Thought: From a Sect Called Worldwide to a Wider World Community","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat if this isn't the end of the world? Henry Sturcke suppressed this question as long as he could. For good reason: he was a pastor in a strict church that expected the imminent return of Jesus Christ to establish the wonderful world tomorrow on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWrestling with questions while failing to live up to his expectations of a good pastor, Henry battled burn-out. Meanwhile, the denomination he served, the Worldwide Church of God, was wracked by upheaval. Soon after the expulsion of its public face, pioneering televangelist Garner Ted Armstrong, Worldwide became embroiled in a landmark church-state legal confrontation. Then Herbert Armstrong, Worldwide's autocratic founder, died. The fragmentation of Worldwide that followed took a surprising turn: Armstrong's successors repudiated much that he had taught, while myriad breakaways vied for the claim to convey his legacy faithfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy this time, Henry had begun to face his doubts. As a self-prescribed therapy for a renewed bout of depression, he enrolled in theology courses at a nearby university, leading after years of uncertainty to a surprising continuation of his ministry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Second Thought is the third book in a trilogy. The first book, Fooled into Thinking: Dylan, the Sixties, and the End of the World, tells of Henry's first exposure to Worldwide's apocalyptic message. The second book, Those Elusive True Values: Journey to the Heart of the Armstrong World, covers his study at Ambassador College, Worldwide's educational arm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Sturcke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3952522732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783952522738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Henry Sturcke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.77lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.72d","brand":"Henry Sturcke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048955277567,"sku":"9783952522738","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0337475e-a860-4f09-a486-5d52a06a3e52.jpg?v=1684998772","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/on-second-thought-henry-sturcke-9783952522738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}