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Chuck Shingledecker

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Chuck’s first book The Crazy Side of Orthodoxy was published in 2011 by Regina Orthodox Press. His second book Freedom to Doubt (published by Tellectual Press) will be released on November 12, 2013 in both e-book and Trade Paperback. In addition to his book publications, Chuck has had editorials published in various newspapers as well as opinion pieces addressing the current state of his own Eastern Orthodox tradition.

A self-proclaimed Doubting Thomas, Chuck was baptized Roman Catholic and raised in a religiously tolerant home. He was “born again” at the age of nineteen and spent most of his twenties trying to silence a “still small voice” of doubt that pointed out all of the contradictory claims found within the Bible and the various Chris Chuck’s first book The Crazy Side of Orthodoxy was published in 2011 by Regina Orthodox Press. His second book Freedom to Doubt (published by Tellectual Press) will be released on November 12, 2013 in both e-book and Trade Paperback. In addition to his book publications, Chuck has had editorials published in various newspapers as well as opinion pieces addressing the current state of his own Eastern Orthodox tradition.

A self-proclaimed Doubting Thomas, Chuck was baptized Roman Catholic and raised in a religiously tolerant home. He was “born again” at the age of nineteen and spent most of his twenties trying to silence a “still small voice” of doubt that pointed out all of the contradictory claims found within the Bible and the various Christian traditions. His love and respect for history, mixed with a desire to discover which of the Christian denominations was most true, took him on an unexpected journey.

He was introduced to the writings of Biblical scholars, archaeologists, historians, theologians, and eventually the Church fathers. A decade after his quest began, he joined the Eastern Orthodox Church, and was tonsured (ordained to the lower order) of Church Reader in 2004. Several personal tragedies and a sudden onset of multiple health complications challenged his faith in new ways, forcing him into his own personal dark night of the soul—a reality he’s come to embrace as a Christian and a writer.

He’s dedicated a significant portion of the last fourteen years to familiarizing himself intimately with the historical-critical method. As a young Christian, Chuck didn’t just want to know what the bible said, but why it said it. To do that, he had to immerse himself in the lives of the people who wrote the Bible, to understand the cultures and worlds in which they lived. He engaged deeply with the biblical texts and theological writings, applying the historical method in a quest to get a glimpse of an ancient mindset that is otherwise lost.

This dedication to taking seriously both his faith and doubt immersed him in the field of Biblical studies and Christian origins. His thousands of hours of reading include a spectrum of theological authors including N.T. Wright, Walter Bauer, the Dutch Radicals, John Dominic Crossan, Robert M. Price, and Rudolph Bultmann. His home library includes the entire Church Father’s collection in hardcover and books by Bauer that have been out of print for decades.

Chuck’s more than 120 hours of online attendance of audio and video courses include Yale’s Open Courses Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature by Dale B. Martin, Introduction to the Old Testament by Professor Christine Hayes, Bart Ehrman’s Lecture series, Stanford University’s Continuing Studies Program: Historical Jesus, taught by Thomas Sheehan, and Dr. David Calhoun’s audio lecture course Ancient & Medieval Church History by Covenant Theological Seminary. He’s spent another 200 hours listening to various lectures and podcasts, including Rabbi Tovia Singer’s Let’s Get Biblical Series, Phillip Harland’s Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean, and Robert M. Price’s The Bible Geek show.

In addition to his writing, Chuck is an editor, a professional landscape and wildlife photographer, haworked in log home construction, and is a certified pyrotechnician, allowing him to safely and responsibly blow-up fireworks!

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	The Crazy Side of Orthodoxy: How Traditionalist Ideology and "Changeless" Canons Hurt the Orthodox Church 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Isn’t it an odd thing that doubting doctrines and dogmas not fully articulated until the Middle Ages can make you a heretic? Admitting to your pastor or priest that you doubt God, the Church, or the Bible can get you excommunicated. Yet treating your fellow human beings as though they were worthless scum will get you elected to the parish council (or to the U.S. Congress). Being open and honest about your faith—or lack thereof—will gain you ridicule and contempt. But take heart, fellow Christians. If you pretend everything is good, and that you are a faithful believer in all things, you most certainly will gain the respect of everyone in your community. Well, except the most important person of all—the guy who railed against hypocrisy: Jesus of Nazareth.”
― Charles Shingledecker, Freedom to Doubt

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“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs."

[Kung Fu Monkey -- Ephemera, blog post, March 19, 2009]”
― John Rogers

tags: atlas-shrugged, ayn-rand, books, children-s-literature, education, fantasy, jrr-tolkien, life-changing, lord-of-the-rings, reading, real-world

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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

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“ECCLESIASTES 4 Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. 2And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive. 3But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.”
― Anonymous, Holy Bible: English Standard Version

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