Writing about religion, psychology, politics, and other impolite dinner conversations
I began writing my spiritual memoir back in 2013, writing that now feels like the AOL / dial-up internet version of the book I am working on now. I have been transforming those memoir pieces into a book that examines fundamentalist evangelical Christianity and how it so frequently creates trauma in its adherents.
(from 1-27-16) We are asked in class to introduce ourselves and share about our career path. I have been writing my way through my twenties and this writing helps me to orient myself to where I am and where I have been. The story I share comes with ease, though it is a deep reflection … Continue reading ebbing and flowing
Just when you think the old religious metaphors don’t work for you anymore, they slap you upside the head on a quiet Sunday morning in Quaker meeting. It’s just the story of the prodigal son, returned home to his father who welcomes him in with a new robe and a feast. The father, full of … Continue reading Extravagant grace
