Thank you so much for this. I find it very hard to express to my evangelical family members how I no longer take the Bible literally--including the resurrection and hell, but how I still identify as a Christian (hesitantly) and regularly attend an Episcopalian church. It's a very weird gray space to exist in, but your essay really clarified a lot of the thoughts I have about what it means to follow Jesus, which is MUCH different than what it means to believe in Jesus.
Thank you so much for this. I find it very hard to express to my evangelical family members how I no longer take the Bible literally--including the resurrection and hell, but how I still identify as a Christian (hesitantly) and regularly attend an Episcopalian church. It's a very weird gray space to exist in, but your essay really clarified a lot of the thoughts I have about what it means to follow Jesus, which is MUCH different than what it means to believe in Jesus.