<p>When one affirms a <strong>relationship with God,</strong> participates in a religious congregation and its mission, does that mean she or he becomes saddled with burdensome, ideological dogma and rule-keeping ethics? To be religious must one surrender mind and spirit to such confinement?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>On the other hand, does God call us to freedom from such limited existence? If so, how does one navigate in a world of <strong><em>spiritual freedom</em></strong> without becoming lost in a formless spirituality?&nbsp;And, does such a call to freedom demand a rejection of institutional religion and biblical/theological Tradition?</p><p><br></p><p>Here, the author shares his own journey from a burdensome and limiting religion toward the freedom to which he feels God is calling all of us, spiritual freedom to which Jesus gives the name "abundant life."</p><p><br></p><p>This book, therefore, is written for those whose hearts yearn for a spirituality that frees us for meaningful living while, at the same time, feels rooted in the Tradition of Jesus Christ and openly connected to the world around us.&nbsp;</p>