Summary: Can you live Godless? Whether or not you believe in God or Gods or Goddesses or some higher power it is tough to live "godless" simply because so many believe their way is the only way. As Jeff Rasley says, "Beliefs divide us." He also makes a very valid point though - "Values unite us." His book, Godless: Living a Valuable Life Beyond Beliefs, makes the case that "religious ideologies have outlived their use". He shared during our conversation that he believes that most people can connect to each other's values and have the same core values even if their religious or spiritual beliefs are quite different. According to Jeff, most people do not really believe in the fundamentals of their religion. In other words, most people are not over-the-top and religious fanatics. Of course, we all know that many of those radical people DO exist. So, is it really possible to make a powerful transformation in our world so that people could experience living a valuable life beyond beliefs? Listen now, read his book and then consider the possibilities. Get your copy. Jeff Rasley lives on the White River in Indianapolis with Alicia and Bandit. Jeff is the author of eight books. He wrote bad poetry as a teenager and short stories in college. Newsweek, Chicago Magazine, ABA Journal, and other periodicals eventually published his feature articles. Jeff dropped out of college, saved money from factory work, then hitch-hiked across the USA. Money earned on a road crew financed travels in Europe and motorcycling from Indiana to Mexico City. Marriage and kids limited him to Himalayan mountaineering and sea-kayaking expeditions. Jeff's commitment to social activism and philanthropy began in high school when he co-founded the Goshen Walk for Hunger. In law school he fought for renters' rights, and organized the first rent strike in Indiana as president of the Indianapolis Tenants Association. He was lead counsel on class action suits for prisoners which resulted in the construction of two new jails in Central Indiana. Jeff was plaintiff in a class action requiring clean-up of the White River after it was polluted by an industrial chemical spill. Jeff is president of the Basa Village Foundation, which funds culturally sensitive development in Nepal. He is a director for five nonprofits. He is U.S. liaison for the Himalayan expedition company Adventure GeoTreks Ltd, and teaches philosophy of philanthropy at Butler University. Jeff's BA is from U of Chicago magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, All-Academic All-State Football, letter winner in swimming and football; JD Indiana University Law School cum laude, Moot Court, Indiana Law Review; M Div Christian Theological Seminary magna cum laude, co-valedictorian and Faculty Award Scholar. He has been admitted to the Indiana, US District Court, and US Supreme Court Bars. Jeff describes reading Marcel Proust's Remembrance of Things Past as great an adventure as climbing Himalayan peaks. Learn more at www.JeffreyRasley.com. Continually expanding our consciousness, Drs. Rob + Janelle Alex, Ph.D.
