Jerry Gladson is Senior Minister Emeritus of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Marietta, Georgia; Senior Adjunct Professor of Religion at Richmont Graduate University, Atlanta; and Adjunct Professor of Old Testament Language, Literature, and Exegesis at Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, Georgia. He holds an MA and PhD in Hebrew Scripture from Vanderbilt University, and is the author of thirteen previous books, including A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Book of Ecclesiastes (2016).
"Anyone who experiences doubts about their religious faith journey,
whether they are Seventh-day Adventists or members of any other
conservative religious organization, should read this book. Jerry
Gladson carefully and lucidly chronicles his journey from a
dogmatic fundamentalism to a liberating freedom found in Christ. .
. . Although maligned and disappointed by leaders of the Adventist
Church, he writes without bitterness. Dramatically, he finds light
at the end of his journey. This is a must-read for anyone who has
been hurt by a religious tradition or faith community."
--Melvin D. Campbell, Adjunct Professor at La Sierra University,
Riverside, California
"Gladson was a loyal Adventist Old Testament scholar who made the
mistake of arguing for the use of good scholarly tools in the study
of the Bible. From then on, he was suspected of thought crimes and
subjected to years of harassment that destroyed his family and
career. His riveting account of those dark days is followed by a
story of redemption that will lighten your heart. To every
tormented believer trapped in fundamentalism Gladson brings hope of
a better life in Christian communities that live up to their
ideals."
--Aage Rendalen, Freelance Writer and Editor
"Reading this religious exit memoir makes me realize this book will
help anyone who is skeptical about their faith community and who
hopes to find fulfillment beyond its narrow reach."
--Warren Taylor, Certified Addictions Counselor, Smyrna,
Georgia
"An inspired yet circumspect Adventist, Jerry Gladson resolved to
devote his vocation to the Disciples of Christ--or was it to
separate from Adventists? The reader, encountering a mosaic of
challenges and barriers, opportunities and liberations, witnesses
his covenant as a theologian. This bond, at a justly cellular
level, is both mental and spiritual, sovereignly administered,
renewing him in his newfound, mainline milieu. But the imprint of
Adventism remained his matrix."
--By Robert L. Harris, President at Christian College of Georgia
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