{"product_id":"metta-valley-gospel-book-1-paperback","title":"Metta Valley Gospel, Book 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eZachary Helton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"For anyone healing from fundamentalism, this book feels like freedom.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Cindy Wang Brandt, author of \u003cem\u003eParenting Forward: How to Raise Children with Justice, Mercy, and Kindness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA story for those grieving the faith that once defined them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaised in a world of rules and shame, Jesus has always been the one to question what others accept. But when his defiance leads to exile, he must leave behind everything familiar and journey across cultures, wisdom traditions, and inner landscapes. Disillusioned and guarded, he finds himself determined to find a deeper truth-even if it means unlearning everything he was once taught to believe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetta Valley Gospel is a spiritually raw and emotionally layered novel about \u003cstrong\u003efaith deconstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e-a reimagining of the Jesus story for seekers, mystics, and anyone standing at the edges of inherited religion. Blending \u003cstrong\u003eprogressive Christian fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e with insights drawn from \u003cstrong\u003eBuddhist and contemplative traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e, it invites readers into a redemptive exploration of doubt, awakening, and transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Sue Monk Kidd \u003cem\u003e(The Book of Longings)\u003c\/em\u003e, Paulo Coelho \u003cem\u003e(The Alchemist), \u003c\/em\u003e and Hermann Hesse \u003cem\u003e(Siddhartha), \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ethis novel speaks to those who are deconstructing religion, exploring \u003cstrong\u003espiritual-but-not-religious fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e, or searching for a new way to tell a familiar story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBegin the journey today with \u003cem\u003eMetta Valley Gospel\u003c\/em\u003e, Book I of II in \u003cem\u003eThe Metta Valley Gospel Series\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53755035255117,"sku":"9798992864908","price":32.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/x8WPqd-pX99798992864908.webp?v=1776714725","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/metta-valley-gospel-book-1-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}