EDJ
Evangelical Deconstruction Journey
Do you believe in an after-life?
In Rob Bell’s book, Everything is Spiritual, he talks about the miracle of conception, and then he paints a picture of coming through the birth canal as a newborn, not knowing what is happening to you. Leaving the world you have known …
I was recently interviewed by Bold Journey and they asked me about qualities that have been impactful on my journey. The first thing that came to me was empathy (you can read my interview here: https://boldjourney.com/meet-eady-jay-edj/).
I have been …
I am pondering something… Does shame have any place or validity in our lives?
About 20-24 years ago I was clinically depressed, a failed perfectionist, trapped in legalism and self-hatred. I was also very much “overweight” and convinced I was “ugly” and no one would …
I’m super curious, what do you believe about “right” and “wrong” on your deconstruction journey?
I grew up deeply concerned about reading the Bible every day, not swearing, abstaining from sex, being polite and kind - doing unto others as I would have them do unto me. …
Jesus challenged people to love their enemies. I now interpret this as Jesus telling us to stop seeing others as our enemies.
If you’re a Democrat, the Republicans are not your enemies.
If you’re a Republican, the Democrats are not your …