YOU ARE LOVE

Spiritual teacher Shipe calls for a new interpretation and practice of Christianity in this nonfiction work.

The author asserts that those called “Nones” (atheists, agnostics, and others who describe themselves as nonreligious) are growing in number, but that those who once identified as Christian but have since become disillusioned with their faith (or “Dones”) are responsible for “the shuttered churches” proliferating across America. Evangelical, Catholic, and mainline Christianity, the book argues, have failed millions in their hypocrisy, close-mindedness, and inability to offer a relevant message. Referring to herself throughout the book as “Moriah,” the author asserts that she’s been given a new “Message” from angels, detailed in depth in her previous book, The New Message of Love (2023). This book builds on that work in calling for Christians to “Forget what you believed,” and embrace a transformed version of Christianity. Since God is “Love energy,” per the book’s idiosyncratic theology, readers called to evolve into Love incarnate. This book is intended for lay readers who are “spiritual but not religious,” as well as those who feel trapped by overly dogmatic interpretations of Christianity. Interwoven throughout are original poems that contemplate the nature of God. The book’s second half features blank pages for journaling, reflective questions for contemplation (“What were your dreams? Did they become forgotten in everyday stressors?”) and daily personal meditations (“Help me to remember, understand, and grow into what You have uniquely designed for me”). The book’s nonjudgmental, empowering approach to spirituality openly welcomes those who are disenchanted, and others from varied faith traditions. However, its more unusual takes, as when it touches on the possibilities of “UFO’s, Others (aliens), psychic abilities, channeling, direct divine guidance, visitations, [and] teleportation,” won’t be accepted by skeptics. The book generally lacks citations or references, but it frequently references the author’s network of websites, blogs, social media accounts, and books (published by her organization, the International Institute for Human Empowerment) for those interested in its belief system.

An earnest and eclectic revisionist treatise.