‘What, if anything, do I believe about God?’
The burgeoning of people who doubt many traditional Christian answers makes this question highly pertinent today. The short and very short essays of
Overdue Heresies aim to stimulate readers to reach, reaffirm, or rethink their own conclusions about God, Atheism, Jesus, Miracles, Sin, Salvation, and many other elements of the Christian tradition. They do not seek to persuade anyone of anything, ; rather, they encourage readers to enjoy disagreeing. They say little about the Quaker Way, though many of them resemble the messages that readers might hear spoken out of the silence of a Quaker meeting.
The book is especially for: People who are spiritually inquisitive or question major parts of their church’s doctrines. Atheists and other ‘Nones.’ Students seeking fodder for late-night bull sessions. Seekers of truth. The book asks many questions and questions many traditional answers. It is not for people who seek certainty or believe they have found it.
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Author’s Note xiii
Introduction xv
My Faith xv
The Quaker Way xvi
Writing the Book xviii
God 1
Creation 19
Science 32
Atheism 41
Religion 50
The Bible 61
Jews 66
Isaac 68
Jesus 70
Judas 82
Peter 83
Christianity 85
Faith 94
Miracles 101
People 107
Prayer 115
Suffering 121
Prophesy 124
Proselytizing 125
Sin 127
Soul 138
Forgiveness 142
Salvation 144
Hell 146
Afterlife 147
War 155
Practice 164
Appendix A 180
Appendix B 181
Appendix C 182
Endnotes 183
Acknowledgments 187
About the Author 188