Latest Episodes - The Deconversion Podcast

Season 2 October 4, 2023October 3, 2023 #boyscouts, #community, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, #seperationofchurchandstate, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 74: Also Your Daughters.

Today we interview author Becki Beasley about her new book “Also Your Daughters” which explores her experience leaving evangelicalism.

Season 2 September 27, 2023September 27, 2023 #boyscouts, #community, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, #seperationofchurchandstate, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 73: RTS and Betrayal Trauma.

Today we discuss religious trauma syndrome, its relationship to betrayal trauma, and the resistance to associate trauma with religious beliefs.

Season 2 September 20, 2023September 20, 2023 #boyscouts, #community, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, #seperationofchurchandstate, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 72: Pitfalls of Deconversion.

We all face pitfalls in life and deconversion can present you with a variety of them. Today we discuss how we can effectively consider and avoid pitfalls in the often turbulent time post deconverison.

Season 2 September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 #boyscouts, #community, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, #scoutshonor, #seperationofchurchandstate, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 71: Scouts Honor: The Secret Files of the Boy Scouts of America.

Today we review the Netflix documentary “Scouts Honor” which chronicles the prolific amount of child abuse past and present surrounding the Boy Scouts of America program.

Season 2 September 6, 2023September 6, 2023 #community, #missiontrips, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, #seperationofchurchandstate, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 70: Missions Trips.

Today we discuss missions trips past and present, there ties to colonialism, and the problems they present in our modern world.

Season 2 August 30, 2023August 29, 2023 #community, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, #seperationofchurchandstate, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 69: How the Church Fosters Passive Aggression.

Today we explore passive aggressiveness, and the part the church plays in fostering it in individuals. We break down why this is, and how those of who have deconverted can still struggle with the behavior.

Season 2 August 23, 2023August 15, 2023 #community, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, #seperationofchurchandstate, andrewseidel, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 68: Andrew Seidel On the Importance of the Separation of Church and State.

Today we interview author and constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel. Seidel has written several books including The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American and American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom. We discuss the importance of the separation of church and state and the impact of January the 6th.

Season 2 August 16, 2023August 15, 2023 #community, #religioustraumasyndrome, #rts, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 67: Religious Trauma Syndrome with River Wood.

River is back, and today we discuss religious trauma syndrome. RTS is a relatively new term getting used by therapists, and it describes what many of us find ourselves navigating in various degrees post deconversion.

Season 2 August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 #community, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 66: Homosexuality and the Church with Brandon Flanery.

Today, we interview writer and author Brandon Flanery who shares his experiences growing up and participating in the church as a gay Christian, and his eventual departure from evangelicalism. Brandon’s bright reflections on his journey brings some very welcome hope and levity to some hard subjects

Season 2 August 2, 2023August 1, 2023 #community, Apostasy, atheism, Christian Apologetics, christianity, church, Church Experience, current events, deconstruction, Deconversion, Faith, freethought, Hypocrisy, interview, LGBTQ, Manipulation, Moral Relativism, non-belief, Purity Culture, religion

Episode 65: Navigating Conflict.

Today we discuss conflict, and the many different forms of it you may encounter on your deconversion journey. We also discuss the value of having goals for different forms of conflict, and our 8 step process to help you navigate verbal arguments.