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  Recently,   Spiritually Homeless  (Girrell), reached   #32 in Amazon hot new releases/faith deconstruction and #116 in faith deconstruction. Book description: Many have walked away from organized religion not out of apathy, but out of honesty. Still the spiritual hunger remains; the longing for community and a place called home persists.  Spiritually Homeless   offers a deeply compassionate and practical guide for those navigating spiritual life beyond church walls. Whether you left organized religion years ago or never belonged to some sect to begin with, this book will meet you right where you are. Through stories, reflection, and decades of experience in spiritual leadership and psychological insight,  Spiritually Homelesss   explores how we find belonging, create ritual, face the dark night, and rediscover awe—without needing to return to doctrines that no longer fit. keywords: spiritual hunger; spiritual seekers; leaving organized religion;...

  In a world often divided by doctrine, some are drawn to the quiet places where religions converge—not in dogma, but in longing. Beneath the rituals and creeds lies a shared pulse: a desire to live with integrity, to love beyond self-interest, to listen for something deeper than noise. Whether it’s the Franciscan embrace of simplicity, the Buddhist practice of mindfulness, the Jewish call to justice, or the Muslim rhythm of prayer, each tradition offers a lens through which truth is glimpsed—not possessed. These glimpses don’t cancel each other out. They harmonize. This is not a search for watered-down universalism. It is a search for the kind of truth that humbles, that invites learning from one another without fear of losing one’s own grounding. The kind that says: “You are not alone in your questions. Others have walked this path, too.” This post was inspired by  An Afternoon's Dictation  by Steven Greenebaum.  Book Description:  In 1999 Steven Greenebaum...

  Excerpt from  When Liberty Enslave  by Jerry Aveta Book Description: There is a common experience between our experiences today and those before the Civil War many years ago.  The effect of the intersection of faith and politics during these two experiences has had on our elections and our governance is uncanny in their similarities.  Both times an election insurrection was stopped by the sitting vice president.  Both times had people of the same faith on both sides of the social issues of the day claiming God’s favor and willing to divide the nation over those competing positions. Part 1 of this writing focuses on the Civil War era and how liberty centered around the issue of equality.  Some people of faith believed all men were equal, some did not. Part 2 focuses on our present times and how liberty centers on the sanctity of life concerning abortion and gun control.  Some in our nation feel enslaved by the liberty of others. Part 3 describes ...