Jim Palmer
@jimpalmerauthor.bsky.social
Philosopher, theologian, religious trauma counselor and promoter of existential health. I publish articles at: substack.com/@jimpalmerauthor
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Jim Palmer
@jimpalmerauthor.bsky.social
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Jim Palmer | Substack
Founder of Center for Non-Religious Spirituality. Best-Selling Author. Spiritual Director. Public Intellectual. Existential Health Counselor. Philosophical Theology.
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I'm doing something different with my intellectual property and writing projects. Rather than traditional publishing (I've published 6 books), I'm writing/publishing on Substack. substack.com/@jimpalmerau... I'm new to Bluesky and trying to figure it out.
Just published a new article, "In(tero)ception"
What if you are living in a dream someone else created?"
What if you are living in a dream someone else created?"
In(tero)ception
What if you are living in a dream someone else created?
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August 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Just published a new article, "In(tero)ception"
What if you are living in a dream someone else created?"
What if you are living in a dream someone else created?"
I just published a major piece, "Rewilding A Mary-Less Christianity: Confronting Toxic Religious Patriarchy" ⬇️
Rewilding A Mary-Less Christianity
Confronting Toxic Religious Patriarchy
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August 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I just published a major piece, "Rewilding A Mary-Less Christianity: Confronting Toxic Religious Patriarchy" ⬇️
I just published my new article titled, “Breaking Bad (Binaries): When Walter White is Your Deconstruction Counselor”.
Breaking Bad (Binaries)
When Walter White is Your Deconstruction Counselor
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August 19, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I just published my new article titled, “Breaking Bad (Binaries): When Walter White is Your Deconstruction Counselor”.
I just published my weekly “Week in Review”, titled “We Are The Culture-Makers”. ⬇️
We Are The Culture-Makers
8.17.25 Week in Review
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August 17, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I just published my weekly “Week in Review”, titled “We Are The Culture-Makers”. ⬇️
I just published my new article: “Going Through the Big 'D' and Don't Mean... A Subversive Guide on How to Deconstruct Everything”.
Going Through the Big 'D' and Don't Mean...
A Subversive Guide on How to Deconstruct Everything
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August 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I just published my new article: “Going Through the Big 'D' and Don't Mean... A Subversive Guide on How to Deconstruct Everything”.
My latest article: Is the "Meaning Crisis" a Myth?
Is the "Meaning Crisis" a Myth?
When Existential Crisis is Trending
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August 7, 2025 at 1:56 PM
My latest article: Is the "Meaning Crisis" a Myth?
I just published a new article, “Unhinged: 6 Dangerous Questions No One Dares to Ask”. This is part one of a new series of asking discomforting questions in the interest of thinking more deeply about the lived human experience. Read it at your own risk ⬇️
Unhinged
6 Dangerous Questions No One Dares to Ask
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July 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I just published a new article, “Unhinged: 6 Dangerous Questions No One Dares to Ask”. This is part one of a new series of asking discomforting questions in the interest of thinking more deeply about the lived human experience. Read it at your own risk ⬇️
I just published a new article, “Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock: Afraid to die and the search for the immortality formula”.
Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock
Afraid to die and the search for the immortality formula
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July 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I just published a new article, “Tick-Tock, Tick-Tock: Afraid to die and the search for the immortality formula”.
I published a new article this morning: "The Spiritual Emergency: Can we solve the meaning crisis before it's too late?" ⬇️
The Spiritual Emergency
Can we solve the meaning crisis before it's too late?
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June 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I published a new article this morning: "The Spiritual Emergency: Can we solve the meaning crisis before it's too late?" ⬇️
Someone asked me what I'm most trying to do with my work. What came out was "help people more human and learn to love the world." In a world of labels and categories, what if our contradictions are clues—and brilliant sanity is the key to becoming whole?
More Human
Living Beyond Letters, Numbers, Brands and Taglines
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June 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Someone asked me what I'm most trying to do with my work. What came out was "help people more human and learn to love the world." In a world of labels and categories, what if our contradictions are clues—and brilliant sanity is the key to becoming whole?
I published an article, “The Ten Non-Commandments: Can you be good without God?” The article discusses the basis of morality and ethics, and the role of religion, for better or for worse.
The Ten Non-Commandments
Can you be good without God?
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June 25, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I published an article, “The Ten Non-Commandments: Can you be good without God?” The article discusses the basis of morality and ethics, and the role of religion, for better or for worse.
I published an article titled, "A Heretic's Guide to Human Development: 10 Alleyways to Challenge Your Comfort Zone". If you don't mind being offended or dragged out of your comfort zone kicking and screaming, you might be the better for it.
-> tinyurl.com/yndrzwcy
-> tinyurl.com/yndrzwcy
A Heretic's Guide to Human Development
Week in Review: 10 Alleyways to Challenge Your Comfort Zone
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June 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I published an article titled, "A Heretic's Guide to Human Development: 10 Alleyways to Challenge Your Comfort Zone". If you don't mind being offended or dragged out of your comfort zone kicking and screaming, you might be the better for it.
-> tinyurl.com/yndrzwcy
-> tinyurl.com/yndrzwcy
Just published my Wednesday article: "Can You Be Atheist and Believe in God? Inside the mind of the world's greatest heretic".
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/a2v7p4vb
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/a2v7p4vb
Can You Be Atheist and Believe in God?
Inside the mind of the world's greatest heretic
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May 28, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Just published my Wednesday article: "Can You Be Atheist and Believe in God? Inside the mind of the world's greatest heretic".
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/a2v7p4vb
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/a2v7p4vb
Just published a new article: "Is This the End of the Beginning?
Debunking Religion's Apocalyptic Narrative".
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/yb5ky2th
Debunking Religion's Apocalyptic Narrative".
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/yb5ky2th
Is This the End of the Beginning?
Debunking Religion's Apocalyptic Narrative
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May 26, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Just published a new article: "Is This the End of the Beginning?
Debunking Religion's Apocalyptic Narrative".
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/yb5ky2th
Debunking Religion's Apocalyptic Narrative".
Read it here -> tinyurl.com/yb5ky2th
Ten detours this week changed my life. You up for it? You might have to get out of your lane to go there.
-> tinyurl.com/3kbkdpzz
-> tinyurl.com/3kbkdpzz
Week in Review: 10 Transformational Detours I Discovered This Week
"Life is movie, too... starring you"
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May 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Ten detours this week changed my life. You up for it? You might have to get out of your lane to go there.
-> tinyurl.com/3kbkdpzz
-> tinyurl.com/3kbkdpzz
Jim Palmer livestream with Cadell Last - understanding the meaning-crisis, what is existential health, the birth of metagelicalism, parsing Christian Atheism
Jim Palmer livestream with Cadell Last
Cadell Last is the founder of the Philosophy Portal and author of, Real Speculations. Some of the themes we discussed: Christian Atheism, metagelicalism, philosophy and religious deconstruction.
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May 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Jim Palmer livestream with Cadell Last - understanding the meaning-crisis, what is existential health, the birth of metagelicalism, parsing Christian Atheism
Leslie Nease (former 'Survivor' contestant, Exvangelical author, and popular podcaster) is the host of the Honoring the Journey Podcast. I was one of her first guests when she started a year ago. Despite that, she had me back 😉 Listen at your own risk! -> tinyurl.com/y7j6wmka
Non Religious Spirituality: Honoring the Journey of Jim Palmer
Podcast Episode · Honoring the Journey · 05/05/2025 · 55m
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May 7, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Leslie Nease (former 'Survivor' contestant, Exvangelical author, and popular podcaster) is the host of the Honoring the Journey Podcast. I was one of her first guests when she started a year ago. Despite that, she had me back 😉 Listen at your own risk! -> tinyurl.com/y7j6wmka
Just published my new article: “The Existential Impulse: What drives our quest for spirituality, meaning and God?”
The Existential Impulse
What drives our quest for spirituality, meaning and God?
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May 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Just published my new article: “The Existential Impulse: What drives our quest for spirituality, meaning and God?”
What if Jesus went undercover boss at Osteen’s church?
What if Jesus went undercover boss at Joel Osteen's Church?
The End of Mega-Christianity
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April 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
What if Jesus went undercover boss at Osteen’s church?
Just published my new article, “Why I Gave up "God" for Lent: Breaking Bad Faith for 40 Days to Save the World”. Read the entire article here → tinyurl.com/9yt9d5xs
Why I Gave up "God" for Lent
Breaking Bad Faith for 40 Days to Save the World
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March 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Just published my new article, “Why I Gave up "God" for Lent: Breaking Bad Faith for 40 Days to Save the World”. Read the entire article here → tinyurl.com/9yt9d5xs
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What Hegel failed to grasp is that the world ideological spirit of the age would eventually be controlled by a YouTube algorithm designed to sell ads.
March 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
What Hegel failed to grasp is that the world ideological spirit of the age would eventually be controlled by a YouTube algorithm designed to sell ads.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I just posted a St. Paddy’s special edition article to start the week. It’s titled, “How Saintly was St. Patrick? In Defense of Pagans”.
How Saintly was St. Patrick?
In Defense of Pagans
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March 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I just posted a St. Paddy’s special edition article to start the week. It’s titled, “How Saintly was St. Patrick? In Defense of Pagans”.
Anyone up for inner anarchy?
The Great Reconstruction
Part Six: Is the metasolution for the metacrisis... inner anarchy?
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March 13, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Anyone up for inner anarchy?