The God of The Shack

Posted on Monday, August 31st, 2009 [3 Comments]

Posted in Folklore, Morality

Paul Young, author of the bestselling book The Shack, is not interested in the works-based god presented in religion. He says “Jesus didn’t come to set up another religion. He came to open up a relationship, and relationship is always a violation of religion.”

The Bible As Myth

Posted on Monday, August 24th, 2009 [41 Comments]

Posted in Bible

Is the Bible infallible? Justin doesn’t think so and he explains why he thinks this way in this clip. He also provides an alternative way to approach the Bible by viewing it as myth.

The Truth Seeker

Posted on Monday, August 17th, 2009 [6 Comments]

Posted in Folklore, Other Religions

Religion teaches us that truth is something to be obtained: “We have the truth, and you don’t.” But what if truth was something to be pursued rather than obtained? In this clip Sunil Sardar gives an example of what it might look like to be a Truth Seeker.

Running From Religion

Posted on Monday, August 10th, 2009 [30 Comments]

Posted in Homosexuality

Barna Research Group recently reported that 91% of non-churchgoers ages 16-29 describe Christianity as being “anti-homosexual”. 80% of churchgoers ages 16-29 agreed. Is that really what we want people to think of first when they think of Christianity? In this clip Beratta talks about why she is running from religion.

Collaborate [rather than compete]

Posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2009 [4 Comments]

Posted in Outreach

Being involved in your local community sounds like a great idea, but few actually put that idea into action. It can feel quite overwhelming. This clip tells the story of someone who found existing organizations in his neighborhood and started participating with them rather than starting his own organization.