Leaving religious fundamentalism requires a new relationship with the Bible. Once the unquestioned, authoritative, and ideological center of your faith, now you have the freedom to ask life-changing questions about this big, black book. Where did it come from? Why are some books in and others out? Is it really inerrant?

Jesus embodied a form of faith unfathomable to fundamentalism. He understood the more you know, the more you don’t know. The looser your grip on right and wrong, the greater your grasp of transformative wisdom.

God did not kill Jesus. Jesus was killed by law and order allied with religion.

Faith deconstruction is nothing more, and nothing less than finding out for yourself what is true. It is finally having the courage to listen to that still small voice inside your heart that…

I’ll admit, I (Gary Alan) really don’t like playing board games with my kids. Cards? Yes. Movie nights? Absolutely. But board games? Pass. But with summer comes more time…

If you’re going through a time when you’re unsure of what you believe, welcome! You’re in good company here. This is a community of people from all faith backgrounds who…

Depending on what circles you run in, the word “deconstruction” may be terrifying, trendy, or a complete mystery. In evangelical and fundamental Christian circles, deconstruction is…

Do you remember your first “doubt” or “big question” about life, faith, or the world? Do you remember how you responded to it? Did you keep it to yourself? Did you bring it up to…

If anyone needed further evidence that America is a hopelessly dualistic nation, enter COVID-19. Although the virus is no respecter of persons, attacking individuals on both sides of…

I had arrived. Or that’s what I thought anyway. After years of doubts, struggling to know what to believe, feeling empty and lost, and seeking fulfillment in relationships and partying, I finally knew what it meant to…

If you grew up in the church during the late ‘90s or early 2000s, odds are your understanding of faith was shaped by the apologetics movement. Pastors, parents, and non-profit ministries were convinced…