Why Jesus Went to Hell and Back (on Existential Loneliness)
In my previous post, I described seven types of loneliness, and said that cosmic, or existential loneliness is unique in that it has a...
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- Apr 15, 2021
- 3 min
Reasons I Would Not Recommend Christianity
“If Christianity makes you feel good, if it works for you, great. I respect that. I’d never try to change your views about something...
- Oct 10, 2018
- 6 min
I Once Lived Inside a Christian Bubble
Image Credit: Creative Commons I remember when I first realized I lived in the “Christian Bubble”—that insular, sterile place where...
- Jul 9, 2018
- 3 min
The Not-So-Hip “Atheists for Jesus”
Image Credit: www.123rf.com The other day I saw a man wearing a T-shirt that read, “Atheists for Jesus.” I was intrigued and considered...
- Dec 27, 2016
- 4 min
My Dad Spent Years in Suicidal Depression —as a Pastor
My dad spent twenty years in suicidal depression, and seven of those while he was a pastor. Among other reasons related to his childhood,...
- Aug 1, 2016
- 2 min
My Name is Faith and My Middle Name is Reason
I am currently reading Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer, an expose of the ongoing atrocities committed by men of the FLDS...