Meet Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts,ThM, founded American None, the first organization of its kind to serve the fastest-growing (non)religious demographic in our country – the Nones. She is the author of Confessions of an American None: A Credo of Sorts. Rachel is deeply motivated to help elevate the soul of our nation and believes that collectively Nones harness a vast power to do so.
The study of religion has been her passion since young adulthood. Her bachelor's degree included an emphasis on philosophy of religion, and her Master of Theological Studies degree is from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. She grew up in a Christian cult with her mother yet her father was an atheist. After an on-again, off-again relationship with Christianity as an adult, Rachel found her truth and freedom in coming out as a None.
Rachel has three children, a dog named Tito, and a cat named Strudel. Her guilty pleasures include gummy bears, a crisp IPA, and Star Trek.
Speaker
Her goal as a speaker is for people to leave differently than they arrived.
For audiences, she offers new things to think about, or habits to incorporate into their individual lives
while aiming to elevate their spirits. Her messages are infused with humor, practicality, and relatability. She invites everyone to share a journey with me that hopefully will carry forward into their respective lives.
For event organizers, it is equally important that they have a positive, seamless experience collaborating with me to deliver an unforgettable presentation for their group. She is adaptable to different needs and accountable for the details. She wants to be easiest part of their event.
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For Rachel, she always leave a better person after every engagement. Audiences inspire her to aim higher and challenge her to see from a different perspective. She learns from every interaction she's fortunate to have. Perhaps the greatest gift is the synergy of the group, where they feel their connectedness and are powerfully reminded that we are all in this together.
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Everyone leaves changed.
Author
Confessions of an American None: A Credo of Sorts is part memoir, part credo, and part romp in pop culture, spotlighting the largest, fastest-growing spiritual demographic in our country– the religiously unaffiliated, aka Nones.
A swashbuckling narrative upends conventional thinking about God and religion. Some doctrinal alligators are wrestled into compliance. Some walk the plank. What is the fate of Original Sin, virgin births, and sexuality? It's probably not what you expect.
Teacher
Rachel comes from a long lineage of teachers.
Spanning multiple disciplines, Rachel has logged several thousand hours of teaching in her career. In doing so, two principles inform her approach.
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A good teacher guides the student on a journey of self-exploration.
Teaching is not about telling people what to think. It's about awakening the thirst for self-discovery. Only authentic learning yields practical, transformational results.
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A good teacher remains a student herself.
And oftentimes, her students are her teachers. We must remain lifetime learners, with the openness and pliability to accept truth wherever it presents itself and to acknowledge when it's time to change our perspective.
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You can experience Rachel's teaching by booking her for private events, such as workshops and seminars, or through her online interactive courses coming soon to American None.