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December 2024

December 17, 2024

Complex Simplicity – A Book Review

In a previous article, I reviewed research which suggested that, despite the reputation Christians have...

July 2024

July 30, 2024

Book Review: The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse

Deconversion and Abuse Several years ago when I published my initial model of deconversion, one...

January 2024

January 12, 2024

Introducing Atheist Arguments to New Eyes: The Research

Atheism: A Relatively New Phenomenon The specter of atheism has always hovered at the edge...

November 2023

November 24, 2023

Atheist Police Officer Comes to Christ After Investigation

Jim Wallace likes to brag that, for roughly half a century now, if you called...

September 2023

September 25, 2023

Can Parent and Peer Relationships Affect Deconversion?

Two important studies have been released within the last several years, the topic of which...

May 2023

May 22, 2023

If Humans Have a Soul, Should Psychology be Focused on “Soul Care”?

Introduction Psychology, in terms of study and practice, began as a focused on a sort...

May 15, 2023

Five Paths to Reconcile Christianity and Psychology

In a previous article, I explained the long history of conflict that had existed between...

December 2022

December 26, 2022

The History of Christianity’s Feud with Psychology

Introduction It is no surprise to science that there exists a tension or distrust between...

December 05, 2022

Deconversion and “Religious Trauma Syndrome”

WHAT IS RELIGIOUS TRAUMA SYNDROME? There is a phenomenon known as "Religious Trauma Syndrome" (RTS)...

October 2022

October 20, 2022

What Christian Denomination Should You Belong To? Here’s How To Choose

While the substance of this column is related to studies in religious psychology, Patheos has...