by Jim Stitzel | Jun 9, 2026 | General
One of the most profound moments in my spiritual journey was the moment I realized I no longer believe in the concept of sin. About seven years ago, I was lying in bed, trying unsuccessfully to find my way to sleep because I was wrestling with guilt over some trivial...
by Jim Stitzel | Jun 2, 2026 | General
Right after my first hospitalization and subsequent separation from my ex-wife in 2016, I made an attempt to reclaim my former faith. Up to this point, I had been a reluctant atheist, and I was still struggling through the ramifications of my lost faith, my lost sense...
by Jim Stitzel | May 12, 2026 | General
Trigger warning: discussion of suicidal ideation and mental health inpatient treatment I never wanted to be an atheist. It was never something that I chose. It was something that happened to me, over the course of more than a decade. The irony of this is that it was...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 9, 2026 | General
I’ve been an atheist for some time now. I can’t provide an exact span of time because there was no singular date, no specific point, at which I suddenly said, “Oh, I’m an atheist!” That’s not really how it works when you’re deconverting from religion. It’s more...
by Jim Stitzel | Apr 5, 2026 | General
I blame it on my evangelical roots, but as I contemplate my own spirituality and its glacial slide toward paganism, there’s a significant portion of my mind that wants to create a distinction between a god versus a deity. I mean, I get it: deity is just another word...
