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Church Alternatives for Former and Disillusioned Christians

Here are some ways to reclaim Sunday morning with new meaningContinue reading on The Salve »

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Understanding the Link Between Christianity and Extreme Patriotism

The impact goes beyond displaying the American flag in church sanctuariesContinue reading on The Salve »

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Coming Out and My Breakup With God

Breakups hurt and my split with God has been no differentContinue reading on The Salve »

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How to Be a Sex-Positive Christian

I teach sex-ed to teens at church — here are some of the key lessonsContinue reading on The Salve »

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An Introduction to Other Faiths, for Deconstructing Christians

Religious literacy can help expand one’s spiritualityContinue reading on The Salve »

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Not Progressive Enough

Why shaming others for being ‘late’ to progressive causes is counterproductiveContinue reading on The Salve »

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Exploring the Evangelical Justification of Spanking as Punishment

My parents were just taking the ‘biblical’ approach to parentingContinue reading on The Salve »

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I Didn’t Know What She Would Think of Me

How my divorce changed my relationship with my Catholic momContinue reading on The Salve »

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My Unhappiness Was Not a Moral Failure

An interview on deconstruction and desire with Cameron Dezen Hammon of ‘This Is My Body’Continue reading on The Salve »

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Like Kesha, We’re All Good and Raising Hell

Her new music video features a Christian storyline and imageryContinue reading on The Salve »

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7 Books on Faith and Doubt to Read (or Gift) This Holiday Season

Put these titles on your spiritual wish listContinue reading on The Salve »

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Why I Don’t Fear God

And how I’m still scared of other thingsContinue reading on The Salve »

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Imagine a Holiday Season Without Loneliness

How I learned about divine grief from ‘Person of Interest’Continue reading on The Salve »

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Why I Supported My Friend Through Her Abortion

And how I feel about my decision thirty years laterContinue reading on The Salve »

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Resentment Was My North Star

How my spirituality shifted through bullying, depression, and coming outContinue reading on The Salve »

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I’ve Never Been As Angry At Christianity As I Am Right Now

It’s not you, Jesus.Continue reading on The Salve »

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Watching ‘The Family’ as an Ex-Christian

It made me happy I’ve quit the evangelical teamContinue reading on The Salve »

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A Q&A With the ‘Last Real Believer’ in the Lutheran Church

How one black queer formerly homeless pastor truly sees hope and graceContinue reading on The Salve »

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My Path From Christianity to Reiki

The journey felt like coming home to myselfContinue reading on The Salve »

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My Morality Is Faithless — And That’s OK

Here’s what I’ve learned about building a moral foundation without religionContinue reading on The Salve »

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