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Exit: Get used to change
*Part of a series that started here* I don’t know that my journey makes a lot of sense apart from a bit of context, so let me chronicle the “leavings” and upheavals that have marked my journey through Christianity. Skim down to the conclusion at the bottom if you lose interest in the details. When…
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“Separation” in the age of Bannon
I haven’t thought about “separation” much since leaving Fundy-land, a less-than-magical place where every decision I made as a Christian had to be run through a sieve of questions to be sure I wasn’t running afoul of the Doctrine of Separation. Separation from sin is what defines Fundamentalism from Evangelicalism in their minds (and I’d…
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Exit: The Courage to ask questions
Faith rests on the courage to ask questions, not fearing the answers.
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Exit: An Intro
A pair of inciting incidents this weekend have convinced me that there might be value in writing about why I no longer consider myself an Evangelical. My journey is hardly unique, but Christian culture is insular and people outside the orbit of “normal faith experience” often find themselves isolated and marginalized. Perhaps my words can…
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Hugo Winners 2018! A few thoughts
I need to finish my Hugo reviews – sorry, folks. Life got busy. A few comments while I’m thinking about it today….. Best Novel: Winner: NK Jemisin’s The Stone Sky. I heartily agree! Jemisin’s trilogy is a resounding success. It’s the only second-person writing that’s ever worked for me, because she has a necessary and…
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