6/23/2023 0 Comments I kissed dating goodbye stories![]() ![]() But what was also strange is that the fundamental teaching, that “sex/love” requires man + woman + marriage, appears to still be philosophically intact with him. Harris exemplifies wrestling, doubting, humility, and a lot of listening, and all of that is refreshing. In other ways, this story is unique in that Harris still attends a church, and, at least in the documentary, still teaches a fairly mainstream Evangelical message from the Bible. In many ways, this is the iconic and clichéd exemplar of religious deconstruction. And the publisher of I Kissed… is agreeing to discontinue the book without legal recompense. ![]() After 17 years of being professional clergy, Harris is no longer a pastor. But it is clear that the latter–this documentary, and the apology campaign–is the greater of the two. The reviews–both of the book and this documentary–are still a mixed bag, as most works of provocation are. In that spirit, there is much to commend Joshua Harris for in this documentary, even if there’s still a fair amount of philosophy or ideology to condemn. I can’t even imagine the emotional journey it must be to begin rethinking and apologizing for the work that so characterized the majority of one’s professional reputation. What if you gave millions of people the wrong advice? ![]()
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