Table of Contents
Introduction: A Religion Is Many Things 1
Part I No
1 Because Christianity Has Been Vicious to Its Mother (Anti-Semitism) 13
2 Because of Christianity's Suppression of Dissent (Christian vs. Christian Violence) 21
3 Because of Christianity's High Global Death Toll-and Life Toll (Crusader Colonialism) 29
4 Because of Christianity's Loyal Company Men (Institutionalism) 36
5 Because of Christianity's Real Master (Money) 42
6 Because of the White Christian Old Boys' Network (White Patriarchy) 46
7 Because Christianity Is Stuck (Toxic Theology) 54
8 Because Christianity Is a Failed Religion (Lack of Transformation) 60
9 Because of Christianity's Great Wall of Bias (Constricted Intellectualism) 66
10 Because Christianity Is a Sinking, Shrinking Ship of Wrinkling People (Demographics) 75
Part II Yes
11 Because Leaving Hurts Allies (and Helps Their Opponents) 83
12 Because Leaving Defiantly or Staying Compliantly Are Not My Only Options 91
13 Because … Where Else Would I Go? 97
14 Because It Would Be a Shame to Leave a Religion in Its Infancy 104
15 Because of Our Legendary Founder 113
16 Because Innocence Is an Addiction, and Solidarity Is the Cure 121
17 Because I'm Human 128
18 Because Christianity Is Changing (for the Worse and for the Better) 136
19 To Free God 142
20 Because of Fermi's Paradox and the Great Filter 150
Part III How
21 Include and Transcend 159
22 Starr with the Heart 169
23 Re-Wild 177
24 Find the Flow 185
25 Re-Consecrate Everything 192
26 Renounce and Announce 200
27 Stay Loyal to Reality 208
28 Stay Human 214
Afterword 221
Acknowledgments 225
Appendix I How to Get the Most Out of This Book 227
Appendix II Images You Can't Unsee (Addendum to Chapter 2) 230
Appendix III Do I Stay in My Denomination? 233
Appendix IV A Letter to Pastors (Addendum to Chapter 26) 237
Appendix V Additional Resources 240
Notes 243