Faith Beyond the Divide: A Christian Reflection on the Separation of Church and Hate: Reclaiming Jesus from Culture Wars, Fear Politics, Extremism, Division, and Weaponized Religion

For millions of people of faith, something feels broken — not with God, but with how religion has been twisted. Weaponized by fear. Hijacked by politics. Preached with judgment instead of love. Faith Beyond the Divide: A Christian Reflection on the Separation of Church and Hate is a bold and healing manifesto for those who know Jesus was never about power, but about compassion. Drawing deep inspiration from Fugelsang's viral message of reclaiming the Bible from fundamentalists and political extremism, this book offers a soulful reflection on what it truly means to follow Jesus in an age of division. With clarity, conviction, and care, this book unpacks the core issues that are driving people away from church: Why the gospel of love has been replaced by fear and control How Christian nationalism distorts the teachings of Christ The harm done to LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, women, and seekers in the name of religion And how to rediscover a faith that welcomes, heals, and transforms Each chapter is a conversation — honest, unflinching, but full of hope. Whether you're a believer burned by the church, a spiritual seeker, or someone trying to reconcile faith with justice, Faith Beyond the Divide offers a vision of Christianity rooted in love, not legalism. This is not a book of rage. It's a book of restoration. If John Fugelsang's Separation of Church and Hate woke you up, this book will walk with you. It's time to reclaim the Jesus who broke rules to heal people, welcomed outsiders, and flipped tables — not to control, but to free. Faith Beyond the Divide is for everyone ready to believe again — but differently. More honestly. More bravely. And more like Jesus.