{"product_id":"free-thinking-christian-james-r-hallam-9798240963612","title":"Free Thinking Christian","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this book, I will share my spiritual journey as openly as possible. I do not intend to be a guru or some exceptional person. What I write is my story and thus, uniquely mine. I have been in active ministry for over sixty years; have taught religion courses in the university setting for over twenty years; and have facilitated group study experiences as an important ingredient in my effort to help individuals think and grow spiritually. While teaching others, I have continued to read, reflect, question, and change. I have transitioned from an evangelistic, almost fundamentalistic faith, to a nontheistic, naturalist, meditative spiritual experience. Along with Marcus Borg, I no longer consider knowing facts and adhering to specific dogma as my connection to Spirit. What I am endeavoring to do is to connect with the source of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe format of this book is simple. I will describe what influenced the early stage of my spiritual journey, then share what initiated and nourished my transition to a more open, free-thinking perspective. After dealing with significant transitional events, I will describe substantive concepts crucial to traditional Christianity. I will share what I thought as an evangelical Christian and what I believe now. I will spend a chapter discussing what I see as a personal definition of religion and will also include a chapter on dialogue, which I affirm to be an essential process in a world of so much discord, misunderstanding, and hate. I will conclude the book by noting some profound wisdom that has enlightened me in my spiritual quest and by offering a challenge to those who desire to reflect on religious matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James R. Hallam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798240963612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hailyn Enterprises\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.29d","brand":"James R. Hallam","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997831606527,"sku":"9798240963612","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/free-thinking-christian-james-r-hallam-9798240963612","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}