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May 2015

May 12, 2015

JESUS* GOES TO CHARM SCHOOL

My friend Susan Gray Blue, has graciously allowed me to share another one of her...

May 01, 2015

A Field Guide to Losing Your Religion (But Not Your Soul)

Field Notes for the Journey A guest post by: Susan Gray Blue Growing up...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Jesus Has Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome

Jesus was the original victim of Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome. Since I named this Post-Traumatic Church...

February 2015

February 20, 2015

50 Shades of Shame: “The Rules” of Modesty

When "Jesus" says the length of your skirt is a measure of your heart, body...

February 09, 2015

A Response to the 10 Types of Women Christian Men Shouldn’t Marry

10 thoughts on the “10 Types of Women Christian Men Shouldn’t Marry” After reading the...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Is God Aloof?

“What are we to do with a God who hides?” This is the question Tony...

December 2014

December 24, 2014

The Special Forces Guide to Surviving Christmas

Does “First they tell you not to panic, and then they try to drown you,”...

November 2014

November 21, 2014

Healing Spiritual Abuse with Creativity: A Journey in Music, Dance, and Ditching the “Box”

A guest post by Jaime Marich, Ph.D. I didn’t receive messages growing up that dancing...

November 17, 2014

Why I Love My Body

Accidentally eavesdropping from a bathroom stall in the kind of fancy-schmancey restaurant that I only...

October 2014

October 11, 2014

5 Lies Christians Tell About Mental Illness

In honor of National Mental Illness Awareness Week (October 5-11), I invited minister and social...

October 09, 2014

Dear Brittany Maynard: Not All Christians Are Against You

Dear Brittany, Not all Christians are against you. It may seem like it today, when...

October 08, 2014

NYT Bestselling Author A.J. JACOBS Talks Unity, Diversity, A Little Religion & A Whole Lot of Cousins

It’s almost hard for me to say what I like the most about A.J. Jacobs....

October 03, 2014

Christianish: Or, What Yom Kippur Taught Me About Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome

This scene from my upcoming memoir Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome occurred Saturday, October 8, 2011, in Columbus, Ohio,...

September 2014

September 22, 2014

37 Shades of Jesus

I blame the content of this post on Homeschool Jesus. Last week I mentioned “Homeschool...

September 15, 2014

Why I call God “Sam”

I call God "Sam". A little scandalous? Maybe. Unorthodox? Absolutely. But it works for me, and...

August 2014

August 25, 2014

Dear College Freshmen: 10 Things I Wish I’d Known My First Week of College

Dear Sweet, Starry-Eyed (and quite possibly hung-over) Freshmen Everywhere: Today you’re leaving your dorm room,...

August 22, 2014

Formerly Fundie asks: “Do you have Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome?”

Written by Benjamin L. Corey, this post first appeared on his blog, Formerly Fundie. Do you...

August 20, 2014

Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Just Say NO to Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS Association

This afternoon, WCPO in Cincinnati, Ohio, reported a story with the headline: Archdiocese of Cincinnati...

August 18, 2014

Truth in the Grocery Aisle

I don’t give money to people on the street. On a good day, I give...

August 10, 2014

Guest Post: My Surprisingly Peaceful Visit to Pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber’s HFASS

A reminder that while churches can hurt, they can also heal. This guest post is by Tammy...

August 05, 2014

Divergent + Christian = ?

"I don't want to be just one thing. I can't be." -Four (Theo James) in...

July 2014

July 16, 2014

Forgiving the Church…With a Sledge Hammer

By: James Alexander Langteaux I am probably the poster child for Post Traumatic Church Syndrome....

July 14, 2014

11 Religions “Same in Heart”

"You pray in heart?" my favorite Muslim cab driver asked me from the front seat....

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