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Dennis Mullen

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I should divorce the Cleveland Browns

But like religion, my fandom chose me before I understood it

Oct 17, 2022

A view from the end zone of the Cleveland Browns’ home field

Oct 17, 2022

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Humility without religion

Faith begins humbly, but then undermines humility in the True Believer

May 15, 2022

A person watching the sun set over water and mountains

May 15, 2022

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Gratitude without religion

I used to preach that it was impossible. Now I think it is essential.

Apr 12, 2022

Hiker looking at an orange sunset

Apr 12, 2022

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Abortion, Homosexuality and the truth that lives in nuance

How these ‘twin towers’ of evangelical social engagement led me away from certainty and toward truth

Mar 7, 2022

Scrabble letters spelling the word “Truth”

Mar 7, 2022

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The Danger of True Believers

Truth lives in nuance. True Belief has little patience for that.

Feb 13, 2022

The Danger of True Believers

Feb 13, 2022

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I want(ed) to believe

But that desire kept me from finding the truth I was looking for.

Jan 31, 2022

The word “Believe” painted artistically on a wall at night

Jan 31, 2022

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Two Very Polite Mormons Shook My Faith

Not with their teachings, but with how they reminded me of me.

Jan 24, 2022

Two Very Polite Mormons Shook My Faith

Jan 24, 2022

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As Faith Faded, I Became More Myself

After 30 years of ministry, I found what I was looking for by leaving.

Jan 14, 2022

As Faith Faded, I Became More Myself

Jan 14, 2022

Facing Unendurable Truths

The sequel to an 80s war film teaches us the gift of harsh truths.

Jun 16, 2019

Facing Unendurable Truths

Jun 16, 2019

Do we ask too much from work?

My best job ever may have been my first.

Jun 10, 2019

Do we ask too much from work?

Jun 10, 2019

Dennis Mullen

Dennis Mullen

I try to get better every day at writing code, writing sentences, and living life.

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