This book addresses the challenge in contemporary Christianity of navigating the relationship between the individual and their faith community when entering spiritually challenging times. When loyalty to the church gets tested during a personal faith crisis, many leave disenchanted, claiming a desire to be spiritual but not religious.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Story of a Soul
Chapter 2: Macy Halford
Chapter 3: Rachel Held Evans
Chapter 4: David Gushee
Chapter 5: Navigating the Wilderness
Chapter 6: What Went Wrong with Their Community
Chapter 7: A Theology and Spirituality of Wilderness
Chapter 8: A Model to Frame "Deconstruction" and Community
Chapter 9: Contextualizing the Contemporary Wilderness
Chapter 10: Reimagining the Church: Some Suggestions
Conclusion: Some Final Uncensored Thoughts
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