Tag: Christianity
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Resurrecting the Christian Southern Gothic Novel
I was stuck away from my desktop with none of my portable tasks with me yesterday, so I went back through my older files in storage and pulled out a book that hasn’t been on the market in about 14 years: Waiting on the Thunder. This is one I wrote in 1993 (apparently a VERY…
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Eclectic Spirituality: What It Isn’t, What It Is, and Why It’s Important
Over the course of two weeks back in 2009, three strangers on separate blogs and articles referred to me as “the Mother of the Spiritual Eclectic Movement” or “the Mother of Eclectic Spirituality.” I was stunned. I had never thought of myself that way before, mainly because I don’t believe I
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Teenage Mutant Christians? Why Do Christians Really Leave the Faith?
Full moon over a windmill on a sweet evening stroll….. When I spotted the CNN headline, More teenagers adopting ‘mutant’ Christianity, followed by “Author: More teens becoming ‘fake’ Christians,” I inwardly groaned and wondered if someone else was making the connection with eclectic spirituality. Instead it was a pitch for Kenda Creasy Dean’s book, Almost…
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“Let Go and Let God” Is Not a Synonym for “Give Up”: Christianity, Wicca, and the Law of Attraction
Since when has Let Go and Let God become a synonym for Give Up? Several years ago, I was facing an extremely shaky time when I was leaving a long-term marriage and starting a brand-new life. It was the first step in building a new me and all the confidence that comes with reclaiming your…
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Maybe Prayer Isn’t What I Thought It Was
A recent study conducted by a sociologist at Brandeis University found that prayers in the study fell into three categories: 28% — Gimme 22% — Hey, thanks 28% — Gimme and by the way, thanks Yes, I was a little…appalled. I’d never really thought about prayer in this way before, breaking it down into the…
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A New Definition for “Saving Souls” –The Big Difference between Christianity and Wicca
One day, I’ll write about less controversial topics. Today isn’t it. Today, it’s simply my goal to make you think, and I’m sure I’ll lose some readers and I’ll make others defensive. If so, know that I’m being true to my life purpose. If so, ask yourself why my thoughts make you uncomfortable. Discomfort or…
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Teaching Witchcraft to Christians
I am not a person who runs around with eyes glazed over and a phony grin, telling you how “excited” I am about some big project I want to sell you on. When I’m “excited” about something, you can tell by the gleam in my eyes. So, if you could see me now, you’d know…
