What is Spiritual Abuse?
A Spiritual Abuse Checklist Think you might be experiencing spiritual abuse? Let’s take a look at some common characteristics of spiritual abuse, to help you discern. But first, what is spiritual abuse? What is Spiritual …
Category: The Problem with Religion
So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore: A Review
Background of So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore Jake Colsen’s So You Don’t Want to Go to Church Anymore was first published in instalments online over four years. Jake Colsen is a …
A Letter to Christians Who’ve Been Hurt by Church
Dear friend, Have you been hurt by Christians? Perhaps in a church or some other Christian community gone toxic? Maybe something as intimate as an individual friendship? I’ve been there. Most recently for me, it …
Asking Hard Questions About the Bible Part 2
Last week, we talked about hard questions about faith – hard questions about the Bible. We discussed how many religious institutions take a disappointingly evasive attitude when it comes to hard questions and why the …
Asking Hard Questions About the Bible Part 1
My husband is the kind of person who likes to ask hard questions. He doesn’t see much point in small talk. If he’s interested in knowing you then he’s quick to get into the heavy …
Who are the Modern-Day Pharisees?
What is a Modern-Day Pharisee? When we talk about modern-day Pharisees we talk about a particular approach to sin, to doing things wrong. It was an approach that Jesus criticised but which He saw everywhere …
God’s Love for Us and His Judgement: Lessons from my Husband
God’s Love and His Judgement ‘God is love.’ (1 John 4:8) The verse is thrown around a lot. When I was a kid I even had a red rubber with this verse stamped on it …
The Problem with Religion: 4 Lessons from the Pilgrim’s Progress
The Pilgrim’s Progress and the Problem with Religion As you’ve probably picked up by now, Keeping It Salty is all about finding Christianity’s well-worn truths whilst avoiding the pitfalls of religion. The Pilgrim’s Progress is …