Life After Faith: Radical Paths to a Reasonable Spirituality

Highland, Chris

ISBN 10: 1441468129 / ISBN 13: 9781441468123

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (edition ), 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Life After Faith: Radical Paths to a Reasonable Spirituality
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (edition )
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1441468129
• ISBN 13: 9781441468123
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

In the face of faith-based ignorance and weak "progressive" religious movements Chris Highland presents a fresh path of liberation rooted in freethinking beyond the walls of theology. With a refreshing style of fearlessness and truthtelling, this unapologetic spiritual insurgent points to what he sees as the Achilles' heel of the Christian religion, nailed to a broken cross, and then offers surprisingly down-to-earth, positive and joyful alternatives. Now this longtime interfaith chaplain, teacher and former protestant minister presents his personal voyage out of Christianism (and theism) through incisive questions, thoughtful reasoning and anecdotes laced with a touch of wit and humor. He grounds his practice of "happy heresy" in his own compassionate counseling experience working with homeless folk, prisoners and people with broken bodies and minds, as well as his many years exploring religion, philosophy, Nature and the most troubling fractures of faith.

About the Author

After serving as an interfaith chaplain and minister for many years, Chris Highland now identifies as a freethinker and Humanist celebrant.  He has taught at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, Dominican University of California, College of Marin, Cherry Hill Seminary, UNC-Asheville and Blue Ridge Community College.

After leaving the ministry, he was the director of an emergency shelter and managed two innovative homes for independent seniors. 

Chris is the author of A Freethinkers' Gospel, Meditations of John Muir and other titles. He writes a weekly "Highland Views" column for the Religion page of a local paper.  His primary website is chighland.com where his essays, photography and videos are presented. Chris lives in Asheville, NC with his wife Carol, a Presbyterian minister.