Anxiety is something we all face, but for those of us who deconvert from religion, it can quickly become unmanageable. Today. we tackle deconversion anxiety. Tim and Isaac discuss how to recognize, navigate, and develop healthy coping mechanisms for it.
Episode 43: A Christian Mingle Experience.
On today’s episode Isaac recounts his first and only experience revolving around Christian mingle, online dating, and purity culture. Those of us who have grown up around strict religious beliefs often have awkward first relationships, and we hope today’s episode makes you laugh and feel a little less alone.
Episode 42: My Grandmother’s Questions.
Today, is a very special episode for Tim who is going to answers questions left for him by his late Grandmother. This list of questions was part of the catalyst that kickstarted this podcast.
Episode 41: Moral Relativism
Moral relativism is often the target of derision by the religious as being inferior to the moral absolutism asserted by religious faith. Today, we dismantle the hypocrisy of this claim, and offer our own claim. Not only is moral relativism practiced by most believers, but when put to use in the hands of a self critical and thoughtful non-believer it provides a superior moral code to that offered by religions.
Episode 40: Bridging The Knowledge Gap.
The number of topics for debate regarding religion is vast. Many of us who have deconverted see these topics as a gap in our knowledge that must be filled in order to resist the assault of questions presented by friends and family regarding our deconversion . Today, we discuss how to bridge these perceived gaps, and whether it is even a requirement to do so.
Episode 39: Obsessions with End Times Theology.
Today, we discuss peoples obsessions with end times prophecy, and the effects those ideas have on people’s behaviors and attitudes. The End Times has been a source of conspiracy theories throughout history, and is all the more present today, especially within biblical teaching.
Episode 38: Is It Ethical to Encourage People to Question Their Faith?
Today, we are once again joined by our friend Anthony as we discuss a listener question about the ethics of challenging someone’s faith. This question is something, we feel, many of the newly deconverted wrestle with, and warrants a roundtable discussion.
Episode 37: An Introduction To Logical Fallacies.
Welcome to our first logical fallacies episode. Anthony joins us today as we tackle this broad subject, and discuss some of the most common forms of logical fallacies. We also discuss how understanding logical fallacies is not only an exercise in avoiding poor ideas or concepts, but also a critical tool in understanding how your own logic can be flawed.
Episode 36: A Discussion On Life and Death with Doug Bell.
Today, we have our dear friend Doug Bell back for an impromptu discussion on life and death. We tackle how we, as non-believers, navigate the concept of death, and discuss how religions leverage the fear of death to move the faithful.
Episode 35: “Pray Away” Netflix Documentary.
Happy New Years Everyone, Today, we look ahead at plans for the podcast throughout this coming year, and we discuss the documentary “Pray Away” that tells the story of the Exodus program which was used by Christian communities to try and turn gay people strait.