Suicidal vs. Life-Giving Religious Narratives

By Brian McLaren | September 1, 2010

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Brian McLaren is a writer, speaker, activist, and networker. He began his career as a college English teacher and then served as a pastor for twenty-four years. You can learn more about him at brianmclaren.net. This article is adapted from chapters fifteen and seventeen of his upcoming book, Why Did Jesus, Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? which will be released in September 2012 by Jericho Press.

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Suicidal vs. Life-Giving Religious Narratives

By Brian McLaren | September 1, 2010

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