<p><strong style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">Can you feel your faith slipping away? Are you or a loved one questioning what you've always believed? </strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">You are not alone. Come on a journey with others who have lost their religion but have found themselves.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">If you're wondering whether there's life on the other side of deconversion, or if you're trying desperately to understand a loved one who is losing their faith-this book is for you. Edited by philosophy of religion scholar, Sarah Bacaller, with a foreword by Bart Campolo (the first humanist chaplain at the University of Southern California), this book offers gripping insights into the deepest aspects of the deconversion journey. It will encourage anyone who is looking for the courage to question what they believe, or who is growing beyond previous versions of themselves.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">While Christian apologists do their best to warn us about the sinful perils of the </span><em style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">slippery slope</em><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">, this book answers the question, "What do 'apostates' themselves have to say?" It explores why people leave behind a faith that has shaped every aspect of their life and identity. Furthermore, these stories show that having the courage to ask tough questions, to confess cognitive dissonance, and to commit to the pursuit of authenticity is not a sure-fire road to hell, but instead can lead to newfound liberty and hope.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">Each contributor shares their emotional, intellectual and relational journey out of Christian faith. If you're looking for candid discussions of controversial issues such as young earth creationism, politics, the role of women in the church, heaven/hell and more ...&nbsp;look no further.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">Don't fear the apostate ...&nbsp;walk alongside them. Listen to them. Buy </span><em style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">Apostate: Stories of Deconversion</em><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)"> as a companion to your journey today!</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: rgba(61, 20, 102, 1)">Contributors include: Suzanne Adams, Steph Moser Smith, Matt Oxley, Matthew Taylor, Rose Abernathey, Raymond Cho,&nbsp;Ursula Schneider, Seth Moore, Gretchen Spencer, Tim Blondin, Kay Waters, Tim Matter, Jo Lloyd Johnson, Raymond Gilford, Tim Hatcher, Finnegan O'Dell, Liz Teo, Phil Quagliariello, Ronel Baker, Ed Morris, and S.D. Hopkins.&nbsp;</span></p>