Books published by Redeeming Press

Can Christianity exist without religious rites or legal rights?Are baptism and communion required for the church to exist?What about the freedom of religion and the right to assemble?Building on what he has written in other volumes of the "Close Your Church for Good" series, Jeremy Myers argues that our traditions of baptism and the Lord's Supper, and our dependence on the legal rights from the government, have actually hindered the growth and development of the church.Dying to Religion and Empire is a call to leave behind the comfortable religion we know and follow Jesus into the uncertain and wild ways of radical discipleship. To rise and live in the reality of God's Kingdom, we must first die to religion and empire.This revised and updated book now includes discussion questions, perfect for a small group setting. Books in the "Close Your Church for Good" series:Preface: Skeleton ChurchVolume 1: The Death and Resurrection of the ChurchVolume 2: Put Service Back into the Church ServiceVolume 3: Dying to Religion and EmpireVolume 4: Church is More than Bodies, Bucks, & BricksVolume 5: Cruciform Pastoral Leadership

After reading this book, you will NEVER read the Bible the same way again.By reading this book, you will learn to see God in a whole new light. You will also learn to see yourself in a whole new light, and learn to live life in a whole new way.The book begins with a short explanation of the various views of the atonement, including an explanation and defense of the "Non-Violent View" of the atonement. This view argues that God did not need or demand the death of Jesus in order to forgive sins. In fact, God has never been angry with us at all, but has always loved and always forgiven.Following this explanation of the atonement, J. D. Myers takes you on a journey through 10 areas of theology which are radically changed and transformed by the Non-Violent view of the atonement.Read this book, and let your life and theology look more and more like Jesus Christ!