Christy explores the differences between religion and the real Jesus. Religion tries to control behavior with rules and power. Jesus came to bring us life. She suggests that the pain many of us have experienced from the church and Christians was caused by religion and not the real God.

Books referenced: "Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World" by Mike Cosper

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