Works by
Jim Marion
(Writer)

The Death of the Mythic God:  the Rise of Evolutionary Spirituality (2004)
The Death of the Mythic God explores the psychological and spiritual roots of the precipitous decline of the Christian church in America and throughout the world. Marion, a former monk, explains that the mythic worldview upon which the church’s beliefs are based is being swiftly dismantled by the findings of science. Marion asserts the Church’s decline has led to a major spiritual crisis over the past decade, resulting in both and emptying of churches and a hardening of fundamental religious views.

On a personal lever, The Death of the Mythic God looks at how this "crisis of faith" has affected the average church-goer. Marion contends that despite dwindling church attendance, the need and desire for an authentic spiritual experience is at an all-time high, leading many to explore spiritual belief and expression on their own, without an intermediary. By explaining the various levels of human consciousness and urging people to "go directly to God," Marion provides this new breed of seeker with a roadmap for navigating the post-religion future.

Putting on the Mind of Christ: The Inner Work of Christian Spirituality (2002)
At a time when many are turning away from organized religion and dogmatic Christianity for their own uncharted "life in the wilderness," Jim Marion shows how standard Christian terms and concepts illuminate a genuine path of inner development, one that requires a fair degree of effort.

He says if you expect to get to "Heaven," there are no priestly chauffeurs who will deliver you unwrinkled to the pearly gates. You'll only "get there" on your own volition, and in order for it to mean anything, you need to do it while you're here, alive, on Earth, wondering what life is all about.

You don't have to be Christian either. Marion draws on various spiritual and metaphysical traditions -- Buddhism, the Yaqui teachings described by Carlos Castaneda, Native American shamanism -- and the insights of several mystical mavericks to make his case. You'll get to "Heaven" in stages, as you unfold your inner process, and he sets out the typical experiences and travails you're likely to encounter. He charts a developmental model for inner spiritual unfolding, and uses well-chosen excerpts from scripture and other sources to make his points. This is Christianity the way Christ meant it to be done.

This is not a book about theory, or one man's speculation about how you might get there. Jim has done the hard work: the meditating, the inner scourging, the questioning, the despairing, the life of the committed monk--he has done his tunnel work, burrowing through the great mountain of the Self to the other well-lit side where you can rightfully put on the mind of Christ.