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Disillusioned Faith is a curated collection of essays exploring belief, doubt, and the reimagining of faith in a changing world.
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I used to think relativism was the problem (opens the original)
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This post contains an excerpt from an article I wrote.I once loved attending apologetics seminars and cheered wildly when Christian apologists won debates with skeptics, proving that objective truth and the proclaimed good guys still triumphed. I felt affirmed to be on the right side of moral clarity, where we condemned those weak moral relativists for having wishy-washy theology.Does that sound incredibly smug? Sure does.But I didn’t realize it back then. Over time, though, the answers didn’t s
Bumper Cars in the Dark (opens the original)
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Have you ever experienced spiritual whiplash? I’m talking about Christian teaching that swings back and forth, crashing against ideology from the same source that abruptly shifts direction in a startling way. It’s hard to figure out how to apply one principle while wrestling with its polar opposite ideology all in the same realm. I don’t mind exploring different views and holding the concepts loosely as I process it all. I don’t need to have all the answers anymore, and some mystery makes sense.
Curated Conversations: Reexamining Penal Substitutionary Atonement (opens the original)
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Each edition of Curated Conversations brings together thought-provoking articles, podcasts, and posts exploring how faith intersects with culture and change. The voices featured don’t always agree, but together they invite us to think more deeply about what we believe—and why.Editor’s NoteI wanted to cover the topic of penal substitutionary atonement (PSA) because this pondering is part of my spiritual journey. That’s a big phrase that’s heavy with meaning, but it’s important to share why this t
Seven Myths About Deconstruction (opens the original)
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By Drew SmithThis is a guest article from Drew Smith, shared with his permission, after he shared it on Threads. See Drew’s profile.They told me deconstruction was the first step toward abandoning faith entirely. That questioning my Reformed theology meant I was on a slippery slope to atheism. They were wrong. Here is what actually happens when you deconstruct with your eyes fixed
There's an AMEN in Lament (opens the original)
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“Amen” is the “let it be so” that gets tacked on to Christiany things. It’s easy to draw an amen for the things we hear in churches all the time. The things that sometimes become platitudes.“God is faithful, even when life is hard.” “Amen.”“Let your kingdom come and your will be done.”“Amen.”“Thank you, Lord, for your goodness.”“Amen.”“Christ is our hope.”“Amen.”“May we grieve the harm done in the name of Jesus before we defend our good intent
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