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Why Follow Jesus (Christianity Optional)
Makes the case to follow Jesus whether one is inside or outside Christianity. It's a...
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9 Lies Faith Deconstruction Critics Tell
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Review: The Deconstruction of Christianity ~Childers-Barnett
Michael Camp reviews the book by Childers and Barnett entitled The Deconstruction of Christianity. Is...
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10 Serious Problems with an Omnipotent God -Part 2
Names 10 problems with the belief in an all-powerful, omnipotent, loving God and describes numbers...
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Names 10 problems with the belief in an all-powerful, omnipotent, loving God and describes the...
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3 Restorative Justice Stories that Will Blow Your Mind
Here are 3 restorative justice stories showing how people are held accountable for evil thru...
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Why We Should Pursue Restorative Justice. Not Revenge.
Our modern society, with exceptions, is committed to retaliation and retribution as the only way...
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The Recklessness and Inhumanity of Israel’s Destruction of Gaza
Despite Israel's right to defend itself, there's growing awareness that it's being reckless in its...
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An Empathetic, Peace Seeking Response to the Israel-Hamas War
It's important to have empathy for all who are suffering in the Israel-Hamas War. Learn...
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5 Ways Healthy Spirituality Improves Mental Health
Does religious faith improve one's mental health? That depends. A healthy spirituality certainly does and...
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How the New Testament Was Compiled
Learn how the New Testament emerged and was compiled over centuries until it was canonized...
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10 Facts that Disentangle Jesus from Christianity and the Church
With a few exceptions, modern Christian churches have tangled Jesus up in a huge wad...
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How Faith Deconstruction Workshops Can Help You Reclaim More Historical and Beautiful Beliefs
Faith deconstruction workshops for those leaving evangelicalism teach why certain beliefs are harmful, forgotten historical
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Trump, DeSantis, and Retribution in Our Theology and Political Discourse
This post exposes recent incendiary political discourse as part of America's retributive theology and culture....
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Is It Time to Take Faith Deconstruction to the Next Level?
The book "Breaking Bad Faith" takes faith deconstruction to a whole new level. This summary...
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The Myth of Redemptive Violence
In this excerpt from "Breaking Bad Faith," Michael Camp explains what redemptive violence is, where...
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How an Exvangelical Conference Helped Me Grow Spiritually
Quoir’s exvangelical AWAKEN conference in June 2023 had a profound impact on me. Learn how...
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Exposing Toxic Faith in Evangelical Theology
In Michael Camp's new book, "Breaking Bad Faith," he exposes toxic or "bad faith" in...
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New Book Exposes Violence in Popular Theology, Look for it July 4th
On July 4, 2023, I am launching my newest book, Breaking Bad Faith, on Amazon....
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5 Keys to Recover from the Toxic Theology of Evangelicalism
Much of evangelicalism has embraced a toxic theology. Here are 5 keys to help people...
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No, Jesus and His Early Followers Did Not Believe in the Inerrancy of the Bible
People assume Jesus viewed the Old Testament the exact same way that conservative Christians view...
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The Myth of the Retributive God
The retributive god in parts of the Bible is a myth. God desires restorative justice,...
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The Early Church Did Not Go to Church
How the early church did not go to church, but did build egalitarian, compassionate communities....
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The Case for Reconstructing Faith While on the Path of Jesus
The historical case for reconstructing faith while still on the path of Jesus. The magnanimous...
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Top 10 Reasons for Thoroughly Deconstructing Evangelicalism
This article explains the top 10 reasons for deconstructing evangelicalism that also corresponds to the...
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5 Facts About the Original Jesus Movement that Debunk the Origins of Christianity
Neither Jesus, Paul, nor Peter started a new religion called Christianity. Learn 5 historical facts...
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21 Key Historical Questions that Should Drive Your Faith Shift
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