Faith and Silence: How a Chapel, a Culture, and a Court Case Exposed the Cost of Telling the Truth

After nearly two decades teaching at a prominent Christian school, Gregg Tucker stood before the student body to do what faith and conscience required: he called out racism and discrimination embedded in the institution he loved. What followed was not repentance or dialogue, but retaliation. Within days, he was fired. Within weeks, the story was being rewritten without him. Faith and Silence is a deeply personal memoir and institutional reckoning that traces what happens when truth-telling collides with power inside faith-based education. Tucker follows the fallout from that chapel—from faculty meetings and protests to federal court—revealing how religious language, appeals to “unity,” and legal loopholes are often used to silence dissent and protect institutional image. Along the way, the book exposes patterns that extend far beyond a single school: how racism is minimized rather than confronted, how whistleblowers are framed as divisive, and how accountability is treated as a threat instead of a responsibility. Tucker’s case ultimately reached the U.S. Supreme Court, placing his story at the center of a national conversation about religious freedom, employee rights, and institutional accountability. At once memoir, cultural critique, and legal narrative, Faith and Silence is for readers wrestling with faith, justice, and courage—especially educators, parents, church leaders, and anyone who has been told to stay quiet “for the good of the mission.” It is a story about the cost of telling the truth, and why silence is never neutral.
ASIN: B0GHHL7DZP
VSKU: DBV.B0GHHL7DZP.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Tucker, Gregg
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!