Church Alternatives for Former and Disillusioned Christians
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View ArticleNot Progressive Enough
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View ArticleWhy I Don’t Fear God
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View ArticleResentment Was My North Star
How my spirituality shifted through bullying, depression, and coming outContinue reading on The Salve »
View ArticleI’ve Never Been As Angry At Christianity As I Am Right Now
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View ArticleWatching ‘The Family’ as an Ex-Christian
It made me happy I’ve quit the evangelical teamContinue reading on The Salve »
View ArticleA Q&A With the ‘Last Real Believer’ in the Lutheran Church
How one black queer formerly homeless pastor truly sees hope and graceContinue reading on The Salve »
View ArticleMy Path From Christianity to Reiki
The journey felt like coming home to myselfContinue reading on The Salve »
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