The Bible – Post Christianity! examines what can happen when sacred authority, institutional power, fear, and human decision-making become closely connected.
Gregory Dolphin turns his attention to the relationship between religion and institutional power in The Bible – Post Christianity!, a provocative book that asks readers to separate personal faith from the actions of organizations that claim religious authority.
The manuscript develops this concern most strongly in the chapter “Weapon of Conquest.” Dolphin looks at periods in which Christian expansion became connected with political power, forced conversion, cultural domination, and violence. His focus is not on arguing that a book acts on its own. He repeatedly places responsibility on the people who interpret scripture and use it to justify human decisions.
That distinction shapes the wider argument.
Dolphin questions what happens when religious leaders are treated as if their authority cannot be challenged. He is particularly concerned about systems in which fear of divine punishment, social pressure, or spiritual consequences can make followers less willing to question financial demands, institutional decisions, or the behavior of trusted clergy.
Some of the book’s most personal passages address money and childhood experience. Dolphin recalls growing up in a household where resources were limited while religious giving remained an obligation. That memory becomes part of his broader criticism of tithing, institutional wealth, and the use of fear to influence people who may already be vulnerable.
The book also discusses reported abuse connected with religious organizations and the difficulty victims may face when alleged offenders hold respected positions. Dolphin’s concern extends beyond individual wrongdoing to institutional cultures that can discourage questioning or place reputation above accountability.
For him, trust should never remove scrutiny.
The Bible – Post Christianity! also examines historical examples that Dolphin believes demonstrate the danger of combining sacred claims with political or military power. He directs readers toward subjects including the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, forced conversion, and other periods when religious language became connected with conquest or punishment.
Dolphin’s tone in these sections is openly angry and critical. He does not hide his frustration with organized Christianity. At the same time, he repeatedly asks readers to research the subjects independently rather than accepting his characterization simply because it appears in the book.
This emphasis on investigation prevents the manuscript from becoming a request for a different kind of obedience.
Dolphin’s alternative is human accountability.
He argues that societies need fair laws, education, transparency, compassion, and systems that protect vulnerable people regardless of religious affiliation. Moral responsibility, in his view, should not disappear behind a claim that scripture, tradition, or a religious superior authorized an action.
That principle also explains why the book separates organized religion from personal spirituality. Dolphin continues to speak about a Creator while rejecting the idea that large institutions must control an individual’s relationship with spiritual questions.
The result is a book that challenges not only Christianity but also the broader habit of surrendering judgment to authority.
Dolphin sees education and critical thinking as safeguards because they help people ask who benefits from a claim, what evidence supports it, and whether a respected institution is behaving consistently with the values it publicly promotes.
The Bible – Post Christianity! is written for readers willing to examine uncomfortable connections between belief, trust, money, authority, and responsibility.
Broadly, Dolphin’s argument is a warning about concentrated power. Any organization can become especially dangerous when followers are discouraged from asking questions and leaders are treated as beyond scrutiny. His proposed safeguard is to keep responsibility visible, protect the freedom to disagree, and never allow sacred language to become a substitute for evidence, law, or accountability.
About the Book
The Bible – Post Christianity! explores biblical history, ancient traditions, organized Christianity, institutional power, education, morality, and personal spirituality. The book combines historical discussion with personal reflection and repeatedly encourages independent research.
About the Author
Gregory Dolphin draws on decades of personal study and life experience. His background described in the manuscript includes military service, manufacturing, engineering, and continuing interests in religion, history, science, and human development. He is also the author of Man, God, and the Man-gods of Antiquity.
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