This week’s show is a Deconversion Anonymous episode.

My guest this week is Sarah. Sarah is a co-author of the book “Still Unbelievable!” She is a regular poster on the Unbelievable? discussion boards. Sarah has a unique blend of down to earth perspective and an intellectual rigor.

Sarah grew up a Christian. She was a part of the Shepherding Movement which is now considered a cult. She has moved from the Anglican church, to (British) Baptist, and then to Charismatic Vineyard churches. Until she began to research her own faith. What she found was an utter lack of evidence and a confusing morass of conflicting information.

She describes her search for validation as “going forensic” as she studied apologetics, philosophy, cosmology and evolution. Ultimately, she could not keep god on “life support” and she is now an agnostic.

Links

Reason Press and the Still Unbelievable! book

https://reasonpress.net/

“Sophie’s” Story

https://reasonpress.net/SU1E/Sophie1

https://reasonpress.net/SU1E/Sophie2

Skeptics and Seekers

https://skepticsandseekers.squarespace.com/blog/x-tians-part-one-what-christians-who-stay-need-to-know-about-the-christians-who-dont

Justin Brierley’s Unbelievable? podcast

https://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable

Interact Deconversion

https://gracefulatheist.wordpress.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/

Secular Grace

https://gracefulatheist.wordpress.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/

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