PinnedVance ChristiaanseTo Christians Pursuing Abortion Criminalization: My Question For YouThroughout history and around the world, abortion under various circumstances and for various reasons has sometimes been criminalized. In…May 31, 202216May 31, 202216
PinnedVance ChristiaanseI recently read a book by a couple of sociologists about why people leave the church (Church…The people who are staying in the pews are okay with bureaucracy and like a church that focuses on a well-presented Sunday service. They…Jan 13, 20223Jan 13, 20223
Vance ChristiaanseinDeconstructing ChristianityThe Worst Parts of Being a Christian #1: Living with a Constrained WorldviewYou learn to deceive yourself and/or others.9h ago29h ago2
Vance ChristiaanseI'm almost 70 and I really want to understand the Christians around me better before I die!You published an article specifically to explain an apparent contradiction in the Bible. Now you realize you do not yet have an…3d ago3d ago
Vance ChristiaanseYes, very sobering.My experience is that I was sort of inside conservative Christianity for decades. But I came in at age 17--so I wasn't claimed when I was…4d ago4d ago
Vance ChristiaanseThe premise that every word from "Paul, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and even Jesus" in the Bible is…5d ago5d ago
Vance ChristiaanseinDeconstructing ChristianityYou Can Benefit from Talking with Conservative ChristiansMastering the perfect interpersonal challenge can have powerful rewards.Jun 304Jun 304
Vance ChristiaanseBeing a Christian seems to exempt a person from obeying the laws of the country they live in.The pastor of one church I attended recently recommended a book to me. It was a book written by another pastor and it outlined the steps a…Jun 261Jun 261
Vance ChristiaanseMy situation is different because I am a Christian and I sit in the same pew with people of this…When I did find the courage to ask direct questions, I was shocked and surprised to discover the people saying these things did not…Jun 241Jun 241
Vance ChristiaanseI agree with you that "Protestants...I think we Protestants backed ourselves into a ridiculous corner from the very beginning. The starting point of Protestantism was "not the…Jun 23Jun 23