As someone who exited what I call “revivalist charismatic” churches in the early 2000’s, but who still has family and friends in these streams of Christianity, I was struck again by the need for...
This post is part of a series. In the previous post, we discussed the challenge of evolutionary (and creationist) views of origins to faith. That may seem insurmountable to some, but this challenge is...
This post is part of a series. In the previous post, I discussed author Kenneth Daniels’ high level reasons for leaving the faith. In Chapter 2, he tells his personal story, from believer to...
The Principle When exiting a strongly manipulative world view or system, we must take some radical steps to clean up the mess before rebuilding. Before we can take in new ideas (truths), we must...
The Principle Self-love is not always selfish. Healthy self-care is responsible stewardship, not selfish indulgence. The Practice In religious circles, it is often verboten to spend any time in self care, self exploration, self...
The Principle If an omniscient God really exists, then he will not be fooled by my pretending to believe. It is better to stop fooling myself and live honestly regarding what is going on...
The Principle Letting go of ideas that we’ve held tightly, out of fear or habit, is painful but necessary in leaving faith. The Practice Try this experiment. Close a fist and hold it as...
This post is part of a series. OK, I admit it, I AM going to blog through Pascal’s Pensees. Here’s another interesting quote by T.S. Eliot from the Introduction to Pensees: His despair, his...
This post is part of a series. Though I am not blogging through Pascal’s Pensees, maybe I should! Here’s another interesting quote by T.S. Eliot from the Introduction to Pensees: The Christian thinker–and I...
This post is part of a series. “For every man who thinks and lives by thought must have his own skepticism, that which stops at the question, that which ends in denial, or that...
At Apologetics315 is the second interview I’ve heard with former atheist Richard Morgan (hear another interview at Unbelievable), and his story is interesting. In the context of this site, what is interesting are the...