The Evangelical Experience

I am a former Evangelical Christian.  Although I am grateful for many ways this tradition has shaped me, I eventually outgrew this conservative brand of faith.  In 2015, The Evangelical Experience was published. The book is broadly broken into two sections. In the first section I attempted to describe modern Evangelicalism from an insider’s perspective. Major topics include an overview of Evangelical doctrine, lenses through which Evangelicals view Jesus, uses and views of Scripture, matters of debate within the religion, and the primary marks of Evangelical culture. The effects of accepting Evangelical doctrine, both positive and negative, are also addressed here.  

The second section of the book documents my own journey into, and ultimately, out of, the faith.  Here I included the stories of my conversion, development, experience in seminary, deconversion, and thoughts on possible ways to move forward.  As an appendix I included a journal entry written in the midst of my deconversion which details many of the reasons I felt forced to leave the faith.

Hopefully this book can be a resource for those outside the church who are looking for a better understanding of Evangelical Christianity.  I also hope it can be a resource for current Evangelicals who have some of the same doubts and may be exploring other religious options.