Faith Deconstruction for Dummies - Paperback

by Mashaun D. Simon (Author)

Get support and guidance as you navigate reexamining your faith and finding your own way to the truth

Faith Deconstruction For Dummies helps you through the process of thinking critically about your beliefs by unlearning, processing, and considering new ways of thinking. This unbiased book walks you through your options as you begin the faith deconstruction process, and it provides advice and suggestions to assist you on your journey. You'll learn about the origins of deconstruction, its causes and effects, and what to expect during the process of reevaluating your belief system. Shed the baggage of belief systems, craft your own investigative process, and discover tools and resources that will help you map out your path. Those who deconstruct their faith may end up departing from organized religion, while others may develop a closer relationship with God. Find answers to your heart's deepest questions with this compassionate Dummies guide.

• Dissect your beliefs, reevaluate traditions and rituals, and find the practices that feel right for you
• Get answers to questions like: Who am I? What do I believe? What is my relationship to my faith?
• Find safe spaces where you can explore your options and build community through the deconstruction process
• Evaluate your spirituality in the face of skepticism, curiosity, trauma, loss, or simply a desire to question

Faith Deconstruction For Dummies is a guide for readers from all walks of life who are sitting with complicated questions regarding what they have been taught versus what they have begun to believe.

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Reexamine your faith with clarity and curiosity

Interested in closely examining and considering your faith? In Faith Deconstruction For Dummies, pastor and scholar Reverend Mashaun D. Simon walks you through the rewarding process of inspecting your most deeply held beliefs. He shows you how you can reevaluate your belief system, consciously deciding how to deepen your relationship with God, change how you engage in worship, or even part ways with organized religion entirely. You'll discover new answers to your soul's deepest questions in an exciting and thoughtful journey.

Inside ...

• Dissect your beliefs
• Reevaluate your traditions
• Rediscover what you believe
• Redefine your faith
• Explore other traditions
• Examine your spiritual identity
• Renew your curiosity
• Think critically about belief

Author Biography

Mashaun D. Simon is an award-winning writer, preacher, and thought leader who centers his preaching, scholarship, and storytelling on cultural competency and awareness, communal care, and belonging. His byline has appeared in the -Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NBC News, Black Enterprise, Bloomberg News, Ebony Magazine, and ESSENCE Magazine.