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STORY OF THE WEEK: 8 Signs You’re Carrying Religious Trauma, According to Psychologists
Why so many former churchgoers relate to these symptoms, according to trauma researchers
The last time I attended a church service, I had a panic attack.
STORY OF THE WEEK: The Naked Truth About Jesus and Shame
What the Church’s Discomfort With the Human Body Reveals About Modern Christianity
Jesus had a penis.
STORY OF THE WEEK: There Are Only 5 Ways People Lose Their Faith
The first raises questions. The second leaves scars. The third doesn’t make sense. The fourth shifts the foundation. The fifth explains the rest.
Eight of the nine people in my church youth group friendship circle have walked away from fai...
STORY OF THE WEEK: The 7 Stages of Prayer (Most of Us Never Move Past Stage 3)
How experience, doubt, and real life reshape the way we pray
We stood around our afflicted brother in Christ desperate to be the one who could summon the Almighty’s healing power. We prayed with all our might as if our collective shouting...
STORY OF THE WEEK: The Version of God I Can No Longer Believe In
Examining the fear-based framework behind much of modern Christianity
Occasionally, you receive a comment that takes your breath away.
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