What is a “Devout Christian”?

Devoted, pious, religious

Esther Spurrill-Jones
The Word Artist
Published in
4 min readMar 25, 2022

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My co-editor on Prism & Pen, , sometimes describes me as a “devout Christian.” I’m certain that evangelical leaders like Franklin Graham and Pat Robertson would not agree, calling their brand of judgmental religion truly “devout.” In fact, I’m certain they would agree that I’m not a “real” Christian, devout or not.

What is a devout…

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Esther Spurrill-Jones
The Word Artist

Poet, lover, thinker, human. Poetry editor at Prism & Pen.