Tag Archive for: doubt

The Death of Providence

In a world full of unrelenting and massive suffering, it is extremely difficult to defend belief in an interventionist, miracle-working, providential God.

Faith Lost and Faith Kept

An interview with Martin Thielen about his new (free) book: My Long Farewell to Traditional Religion and What Remains

A Christmas Truce

Way back in the year 1914, during the brutal days of World War I, a profound event occurred on the Western Front on Christmas Day.

Why Retired Clergy Lose Faith and Leave Church

For someone with “Reverend” in front of their name, admitting that he or she has lost faith feels overwhelmingly frightening and threatening.

My Long Farewell to Traditional Religion (and What Remains)

Like some of the early followers of Jesus, I have doubted. A lot. This is my story.

Leaving Church?

Legions of people are disgusted with the sorry state of institutional religion in twenty-first century America—for many good reasons.

It’s (Past) Time to Raze Hell

What kind of deity would eternally torture people in agonizing flames of hell?

If Faith Were a Movie

Today’s religious environment offers Americans a wide variety of faith options. In the spirit of the recent Academy Awards season, this column will focus on five of them, each one illustrated by a movie.

Six Lessons I’ve Learned about Doubt

In recent decades, tens of millions of Americans have left their churches and other places of worship, and that trend shows no sign of abating.

The Gospel According to Don Draper

Authentic faith requires less certainty and more ambiguity.