Episode Summary:

This will be a three part series on religious trauma, deconstructing religion, and purity culture. In this episode, I introduce the concept of “deconstructing religion.” This is not the same as “destructing religion.” Rather, it is the re-evaluating of one’s religious views and indoctrination, while still keeping your faith in tact. I talk about the religious trauma I experienced as a child growing up in a strict sector of the Christian faith and how this led to me reconceptualizing my faith identity as an adult.

Resources Referenced in This Episode:

• What Is Faith Deconstruction?  By, Melanie Mudge with The Sophia Society: https://www.sophiasociety.org/blog/what-is-faith-deconstruction
• Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church by, Rachel Held Evans: https://www.amazon.com/Searching-Sunday-Loving-Leaving-Finding/dp/0718022122