Rev. William Raff realized he’d had enough of the church he’d grown up in, so he planned an escape, of sorts. A dashed dream would not keep him down, nor would a worn-out dogma he no longer supported. His solution was not ideal, and circumstances prevented him from announcing to his congregation his reason for leaving. Best not to rock the boat.

The legacy he was once determined to fulfill had become complicated, so he set out to find another. And that’s when life got interesting.

In an inspiring memoir, a “deeply communicated” montage of life’s pinnacles and valleys; we walk alongside a seeker of wisdom and truth as he compares childhood mantras with a dogma that no longer fits his idea of Christianity.

Plato’s Cave becomes a metaphor for the years he lived in the controlled environment he and his family grew up in.

You know you’ve exited a cave when you feel the sun.

Life-altering epiphanies seemed God-sent, but looking back, the freedom he found when he opened those doors was proof of his humanity. The resulting personal transformation helped him discover that one can find purpose in a world without God.

This book is about: 

• Growing up Christian
• The challenges Christian leaders face
• Deconstructing one’s faith
• Why I quit Christianity
• Healing from Religion
• Personal growth and self-discovery