Joel Thiessen wrote this piece for The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada, building on his recent book None of the Above. ‘Religious nones’ – those who say they have no religion – are the fastest growing ‘religious group’ in…
In pre-modern days if someone was sick they would commonly pray to the gods or visit a shaman or wisewoman to be healed; perform the correct ritual, take a potion or tonic, and say the right words or prayers. As…