Tag: christianity

A Friendly Review of _Blessed are the Undone_: A “Nuanced and Holistic” approach to Faith Deconstruction

May 10, 2025

This guest blog has Pastor Nicole MacLeod give her impressions of _Blessed are the Undone_ from her perch as a missionary kid and now pastor in the Greater Toronto Area. She invites the reader to enlarge their capacity for understanding those for whom deconstructing faith has been an arduous journey. … More A Friendly Review of _Blessed are the Undone_: A “Nuanced and Holistic” approach to Faith Deconstruction

Becoming Undone: Deconstructing Faith and Church Hurt in a Polarized North America

November 6, 2024

Do you feel like something is becoming Undone in your spiritual life and in the church in North America? Here I introduce my new book with Angela Reistsma Bick on the phenomenon of faith deconstruction, based on the stories we heard from interviews with 28 Christians from across Canada. … More Becoming Undone: Deconstructing Faith and Church Hurt in a Polarized North America

Two Stars for the film _1946_: Lessons in Bible Translation and Ethical Debate

June 10, 2024

This documentary film is being shown in churches to spark conversation on sexual ethics, although it is not trying to portray both sides of the ethical divide. Yet it points out the complexities of Biblical translation, the tensions of family relationships, and leaves us wanting more. … More Two Stars for the film _1946_: Lessons in Bible Translation and Ethical Debate