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Michael Gungor, doubt-filled spiritual leader and reluctant Grammy-nominated Christian musician, finally let go of his belief in God as he, with his last bit of willpower, tried to whittle a god together that he could love by chanting to Allah while kneeling on the floor of a luxury spa, wearing nothing but a plush white bathrobe. This letting go of the stories that had defined his identity and value in the world led Michael and his family on a wild and painful journey through atheism, mysticism, betrayal, loss, medical issues, moving trucks, and thousands of online trolls. The pain and drama that all of this caused ended up being a gift though, as it ultimately opened Michael’s eyes to a reality more beautiful, whole, and interconnected than he could have ever imagined before.
This: Becoming Free is a book about becoming free by letting go of the mythic attachments that we fixate on and build our identities with. It’s about finding your life by losing your life. Through personal story, parable, philosophy, physics, and absurdity, This shows us that who we think we are is an illusion, a constriction of reality that creates suffering in our lives. When we see who we really are and the futility of trying to be anything or anyone else, we will truly be free.