Divorcing Jesus

Divorcing Jesus: Atheism for Absolute Beginners

Divorcing Jesus is for the millions whose faith is fading or dead but are still drawn to the vague outer limits of church. This liberating and inspiring guide explores and recommends deconversion from Christianity and the ideal of Atheism. It maps a bold and compassionate journey from the ruins of the faith to a place shaped by reason, integrity and moral clarity - to a more honest and expansive life, free of all gods.

Outlining pitfalls to avoid and the joys of the world beyond faith, it offers practical advice for those making the transition, addressing key questions: 'How can I be certain religion is over for me? What can I do instead of church? How will my believing family react? Where do I find morality outside the faith? Will I lose my sense of the transcendent, or of meaning? Can I be spiritual without God?' And, importantly, 'without divine guidance, how will I find a parking space?'

In a clear-eyed and good-humoured reckoning with Christianity's claims, Divorcing Jesus critiques the failure of the faith to withstand serious scrutiny and explores the church's moral compromises and historical complicity in violence, ignorance and censorship. It reveals how belief distorts conscience and identity, and tackles common objections to Atheism charting ways of building a richer, and more ethical spiritually expansive life of meaning and morality.

Divorcing Jesus is written for you if you're wrestling with doubt and dogma, thinking of leaving Christianity behind, navigating a deconversion journey, or seeking a way forward as an exvangelical. It's for you if you're recovering from religious trauma or are simply tired of theological gymnastics. It's for you if you're curious about atheism, seeking meaning beyond God or hesitating between faith and a place where the inner life, moral integrity and mental well-being are free to grow.

If you suspect that leaving the faith promises a more meaningful life, then this book is for you. If you are lingering in religion's outskirts, uncertain what to do next, then guess what? This book is written with you in mind. For all those asking hard questions of the faith, this guide offers a path to the free and fulfilling life outside the suffocating confines of church and faith.