Leaving Church?
Legions of people are disgusted with the sorry state of institutional religion in twenty-first century America—for many good reasons.
Tag Archive for: doubt
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.
The Decade of Doubt
2011–2020 could easily be designated “the decade of doubt.”
Retired From Religion
Every sector in American religion, in some way, has lost their way.