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A decade ago, I would have believed this dream was a vision from God. A vision showing me His Truth, reaffirming His view on purity and sex. Now, I understand it as a projection of inherited fear and my own lack of self worth.
Continue readingI sat down to read a book by an atheist the other day. What better way to validate my religious hesitations than by reading someone who vehemently opposes the core of Christian teaching? I briefly mentioned my desire to expand my reading in a post recently, and a religiously affiliated person commented that while external reading, or more specifically, diverse forums of discussion might be what I think might be helpful, it is not what I need. (What I need…
Continue readingIn the many conversations I’ve had about religion in the last two months, trauma seems to be a reoccurring catalyst for spiritual change. Many who were once active participants in the church left, and many who hadn’t been religiously affiliated started filling the pews on a Sunday morning. For both of these groups, God played a role. I think trauma has a way of making us feel more human. All of a sudden, we’re forced to pry open the storage…
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