Marilyn Manson, the Zombie Apocalypse, and why being saved won’t save you
Whether you are relatively new to my blog or been following it for years, below is a menu of several posts of interest that I have gathered together and linked below.
1. Seeing Jesus in new ways, outside the box of religion:
The difference between religion and Jesus
Jesus cannot be defined in terms of religion, not even the Christian one
Why getting saved won’t change you
2. Questions related to shedding religion
From Christian to Atheist (and other good questions)
Solving the dilemma of “Christians” and “non-Christians”
Are you a Gnostic, and is that bad?
Dear Jim, why am I still screwed up?
Letters from leavers (what people are sharing from the front-lines of shedding religion)
Is it okay to be sick? Do I lack the faith to be healed?
Is institutional Christianity the Stockholm Syndrome?
Depression is not a spiritual problem
14 Factors that influence what one comes up with in the Bible
3 things religious leaders say to scare and control you
The three most misinterpreted words in the Bible
The false notion of being born again
3. Spiritual reconstruction and rebuilding
What “spiritual” is… is up to you
20 ways to deepen your spirituality
16 things people report about their shedding religion journey
Making peace with your religious past
20 really good ideas, whatever you believe about God
4. Special topics
Spirituality and Mental Illness
5. Jim’s books
Divine Nobodies: Shedding Religion to Find God (and the unlikely people who help you)
Wide Open Spaces: Beyond Paint-by-Number Christianity
Being Jesus in Nashville: Finding the Courage to Live Your Life (whoever and wherever you are)
Notes from (Over) the Edge: Unmasking the Truth to End your Suffering
