I'm not particularly in favor of doctrine or creed, ordination, the elevation of holy texts, the institution of church, or, for that matter, Christianity. Like most religions, it has irreconcilable shortcomings and an unforgivable history. What I do favor is the attempt to make sense of things by living within a story. The Christian story, for good or ill, is my inheritance. Elizabeth Jarrett Andrew
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Author Bret Easton Ellis, who grew up in an evangelical Christian household, describes the Christian faith as a “story” that is “my inheritance.” The way that Ellis sees it, Christians are not being creative or innovative by being religious. Instead, they are simply continuing a story that has been passed down for generations.

Source: On The Threshold: Home, Hardwood, And Holiness

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