This is a blog chronicling the church visits of Cj, a writer, teacher, and Atheist, and his discoveries therein.
Cj is currently an MFA Creative Writing candidate at Antioch University, Los Angeles. Before that he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Creative Studies (with an emphasis in Literature) from the College of Creative Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He lives in Santa Cruz, CA with his wife and dog.
(Please note: due to the sensitive material discussed in this blog and the potential pitfalls of taking a skeptical look at religion, Cj is attempting to be a little more anonymous than he used to be.)
hey bro~
just wanted to say this is a great project and i fully respect what you are doing. for whatever reason i feel compelled to tell you this though…you just need jesus.
kidding- ha.
i feel the need to tell you i am one of “those” people, and as outlandish as it sounds, (i fully acknowledge this) i believe a carpenter’s son in the ancient near east back in the 1st century was god walking around in skin, living out faith, hope, and love in all he did…and even still, i really admire you for the work youre doing here man.
just one thing that i think is brilliant about your work is that fact that you are modeling the exact approach that you wish christians would have much more- intentionally plunging headfirst into a different worldview, thinking criticially, and engaging in healthy dialogue with others.
well done, for real. i cant tell you how much i lament the reality that “you people” are seen as “the enemy.” ugh. how shortsighted & UNjesus of “us.”
i currently live in central kentucky as a grad student, but before here home was sacramento, ca. my family and i move back to sacramento this summer. perhaps in my frequent journeys to the coast, our paths will cross. again, great job here bro.
much love.
Thanks Jeremiah– I appreciate that. I simply try to be the change I would like to see in the world. It’s not the easiest way to get my point across, but when people pay attention to the subtleties of life, it gets through. Thanks for being a discerning reader, and giving me a chance.