Aftermath Surviving the Loss of God Author:John Crosby The issue or debate about the existence of god is one thing. But learning to re-structure one s life, especially if one has been a believer whether devout or casual, is quite another. Crosby s book is born in the fire of severe loss of faith in any kind of deity. The background is that of a man who served as an ordained Presbyterian minister for... more » eleven years in three different venues. In spite of being a Princeton Theological Seminary graduate, Crosby came to total apostasy with a disavowal of faith as he went through the process of demitting and rejecting his ordination vows. His loss was great, but it launched him into a study of the necessary steps and stages for renewal and renaissance. This book will hopefully set many readers into a new life quest for serenity, self-empowerment, and purpose. Aftermath comes to grip with the vital issues that perhaps will help an individual re-orient his/her life after having experienced the loss of god. The chapters address both psychological and philosophical problems and are laced with practical guidelines and examples.Increasing numbers of disillusioned and otherwise thoughtful persons, in the United States and throughout the world, find they can no longer maintain the simplistic evangelical concept of theism, be it Christian, Jewish, or Islamic. But it is far from easy to cope with everyday life without any imagined or constructed relationship with the god of childhood, youth, and adulthood. Many people are tentative about venturing out of the faith-mold because they can find no clear direction or purpose. They know better than to be drawn into the quackery myth of creationism, evangelical preachments, and fundamentalist doctrine. Yet, while many turn to a self-invented or re-invented spiritualism, constructing their own faith reality, the vast majority seem to simply drop out and maintain a stoic attitude toward life that borders on nihilistic meaninglessness. This book that comes face to face with the problem of loss and the ensuing sense of despair that envelop myriads of ex-believers who no longer can accept any kind of theism or deism. Aftermath gives one a strong psychological and philosophical foundation for meaningful life without god.« less