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A Christian Approach to Political Decision-Making: Introducing Whisper Ethics presents a new way of thinking about religion and politics. It represents fifty years of my puzzling over these issues as a trained political scientist and a committed Christian. Rather than relying on biblical passage picking to guide your choices, it puts God in charge. In doing so, it provides Christians with a clear path for working with God to make the world a better place. -
What is the purpose of freedom, of rights, and of justice, if those concepts are debated but do not tangibly contribute to human flourishing? Abundant Lives: A Progressive Christian Ethic of Flourishing by Amanda Udis-Kessler invites sociologically informed engagement in human well-being based on Jesus’ command to love God, our neighbors, ourselves, and our enemies. -
By Sarah Bacaller
Can you feel your faith slipping away? Are you or a loved one questioning what you’ve always believed? You are not alone. Come on a journey with others who have lost their religion but have found themselves. If you’re wondering whether there’s life on the other side of deconversion, or if you’re trying desperately to understand a loved one who is losing their faith—this book is for you. Edited by philosophy of religion scholar, Sarah Bacaller, with a foreword by Bart Campolo (the first humanist chaplain at the University of Southern California), this book offers gripping insights into the deepest aspects of the deconversion journey. It will encourage anyone who is looking for the courage to question what they believe, or who is growing beyond previous versions of themselves. While Christian apologists do their best to warn us about the sinful perils of the slippery slope, this book answers the question, “What do ‘apostates’ themselves have to say?” It explores why people leave behind a faith that has shaped every aspect of their life and identity. Furthermore, these stories show that having the courage to ask tough questions, to confess cognitive dissonance, and to commit to the pursuit of authenticity is not a sure-fire road to hell, but instead can lead to newfound liberty and hope. -
Christian Nationalism presents an existential threat to both Christ’s church and American democracy. Now is the time — before it is too late — to reckon with all the places its pernicious influence arises. On full display in recent elections, Christian Nationalism also exists in sanctuaries where an American flag has been displayed for decades, when we pledge allegiance to one nation “Under God” or when the U.S. is called a Christian nation. -
Borderlands is the story of the courageous people who risk everything for the safety and well-being of themselves and their families, and the people of El Paso who accompany them. While the media saturate the news with antagonism and images of violence, the volunteers at Annunciation House and other organizations provide hospitality and care for those who leave their homes behind at great personal cost. Rather than seeing the stranger as enemy, they meet their guests as relatable, complex human beings like themselves. -
Once an Assistant Attorney General in Tennessee, Preston Shipp found his convictions challenged after teaching criminal justice courses to inmates from the Tennessee Prison for Women. He resigned from prosecuting and continued teaching. Soon after leaving, an exceptional individual, Cyntoia Brown, joined his class. Shipp believed she deserved a chance at redemption—only to receive a brief on a years-old murder and robbery case in which he himself had argued for a life sentence for 16-year-old Cyntoia Brown. Out of guilt and empathy, Shipp embarked on a decade-long journey to free Ms. Brown while traveling his own path to redemption. -
This book is dedicated to the spirit of Jesus Christ, perhaps the first book that links a biblical/religious underpinning for compassion to animals with the ethos necessary to make that compassion universal: a reverence for life. In a world where the treatment of animals remains a pressing and often overlooked issue, For Our Friends the Animals by Robert Echols offers a profound, spiritual solution. Blending biblical wisdom, heartfelt prayers, and the philosophy of Reverentia Vitae—a reverence for all life inspired by Dr. Albert Schweitzer—this book is a rallying cry for anyone with even a spark of compassion for animals. The author encourages readers to go beyond passive concern and make a personal pledge to change how they interact with and care for all living creatures. Part one lays the spiritual foundation, exploring our moral responsibility toward animals. Part two shifts into action, presenting practical steps to address critical animal welfare issues in the 21st century. -
Deconstruction is hard! Bad views of God and harmful experiences lead many of us to deconstruct. But we’re right to run from the nonsense we’ve been taught and from those who hurt us. God After Deconstruction will not be welcomed by traditionalists. It’s not a book for people who want the status quo or who think conventional theology works. It isn’t for people who just want to tweak a bit what they’ve been taught. Thomas Jay Oord and Tripp Fuller offer an open and relational vision of God. This vision makes sense, fits our experience, and is livable. The open and relational view aligns with our deep intuitions about love and freedom. -
By Grete Howland Ready to leave toxic religion behind but scared of where the journey will take you? Find reassurance and direction from someone who walked the same path and shares how to break free from indoctrination without losing yourself. -
One Consciousness - God’s consciousness fills the universe. Everything contains and expresses it. The world is alive, awake, aware, loving, and breathtakingly intelligent. We each share this consciousness though we wrap it in personal identity and assume everyone’s version is uniquely theirs. What does this mean? It means you have direct access to the consciousness of God. This realization alone can begin your awakening. -
By Phil Davis
Do you feel betrayed by your religion? After twenty-four years in the Evangelical movement, Phil Davis decided to leave his “first faith.” It was not a decision he took lightly. Feeling sick of the institutional church, tired of the manipulative “voice of God” drummed into his head, and trusting that the real God was somewhere beyond the theology he was taught, the author deconstructed and then reconstructed his view of the Divine Presence. In Leaving God for God, Davis takes us on his journey to de-program himself and open himself to the God beyond any one religion.
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