{"product_id":"a-freethinkers-gospel-essays-for-a-sacred-secular-world-9781942016397","title":"A Freethinker's Gospel: Essays for a Sacred Secular World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Freethinker's Gospel \u003c\/em\u003eis a collection of columns by Chris Highland, first published in the Asheville \u003cem\u003eCitizen-Times\u003c\/em\u003e from 2016-17. A former Protestant minister and prison chaplain, Highland is now a secular \"freethinker\" who muses on the natural world, on being a non-believer in a highly religious society, and the commonalities shared between religions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis compilation of essays offers his reflections on interfaith work, the search for self-discovery, and the commonalities that bind us regardless of social, political, economic, or religious backgrounds. His insights about the marvelous structure of our natural world and what nature can teach us, and the way our society is structured, addressing humanism, the natural world, and sensitive issues of faith, are enlightening and challenging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Highland was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and lived for over 35 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. He was a Protestant minister and Interfaith chaplain for many years before becoming a Humanist celebrant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a degree in Religion and Philosophy from an evangelical Christian university (Seattle Pacific) and a Master of Divinity degree from a diverse consortium of seminaries (Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley), he has been active in \"presence ministry\" and nonprofit work in a private school, a county jail, homeless shelters, and affordable housing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the author of ten books including \u003cem\u003eMeditations of John Muir\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Address is a River\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLife After Faith\u003c\/em\u003e, the novella \u003cem\u003eJesus and John Muir\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as an essay collection, \u003cem\u003eNature is Enough\u003c\/em\u003e. He has taught courses on Nature Literature and Freethought in California and North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris blogs at Secular Chaplain. As a member of The Clergy Project, he contributes to Rational Doubt on Patheos. Seeking wider connections, he also holds membership in the American Humanist Association, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the Religious Naturalist Association, and the Freedom from Religion Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Pisgah Press LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528478298386,"sku":"9781942016397","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0885f625-f369-4b53-8432-c82a8071323d.jpg?v=1731327333","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-freethinkers-gospel-essays-for-a-sacred-secular-world-9781942016397","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}