(Un)Certain
A Collective Memoir of Deconstructing Faith
1st Edition
Published on 28. March 2023
256 pages
978-0-334-06365-0 (ISBN)
Description
(Un)Certain: A Collective Memoir of Deconstructing Faith uncovers the courage and vulnerability of over 150 individuals from around the world as they navigate through their unravelling beliefs. Olivia Jackson weaves together stories of deeply committed believers who reached a breaking point with the Christian certainties and doctrines they once held dear. Exploring tales of abuse, exclusionary or harsh theologies, and a slow crumbling of conviction as interviewees share their journey towards a carefully considered expansion of faith, the book offers a glimpse into the nuanced and diverse experiences of those who reached the end of the road and dared to keep walking.
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Olivia Jackson spent nearly 20 years working for mission agencies in the UK and overseas, and then as a human rights consultant with a focus on the use of violence against women, all of which fed into her own faith deconstruction. She lives on the side of a windswept hill with two dogs.
Content
- Intro
- Copyright information
- Contents
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- On Fire
- Part 1: Money, Sex and Power
- It's Not a Religion: It's a Relationship
- Breakthrough
- All or Nothing
- Pressed Down and Shaken Together
- Called
- Read your Bible, Pray Every Day
- Sin Management
- Spirit of Rebellion
- The Heart is Deceitful
- Unoffendable
- Worship
- Soaking
- Warfare
- Dodgy
- Them and Us
- Politics
- Saved
- Lemon Meringue Pie Gospel
- Why didn't you just leave?
- Part 2: Stumbling Blocks
- He/Him/God
- Chewed Gum
- Perfect Design
- White Jesus
- Prayed For: Preyed On
- Heretic
- Part 3: Slippery Slope
- Pilgrimage
- Amazing Grace Revisited
- Bittersweet Hope
- References
- Further Resources
