'No Longer Christian, but Still Afraid of Judgement'

Whatever this is, we need to set ourselves free from it.

This week’s selection for #FreedomMusicFriday—“Material Boy” by Sir Sly¹—is both a touching cri de coeur and a trenchant diagnosis of our modern malaise. It also happens to be a pretty good song, with an updated 80s vibe that a lot of we GenXers will really appreciate.

It touches on freedom in several ways.

One objection, which I frequently hear, to a fre…