Identifying Factors of Deconversion from Christianity Among American Adults: A Mixed-Method Approach
This paper presents results of factors that contribute to deconversion from Christianity. Six hundred and eighty-nine participants (92.9% received a college education) who identified with some form of the Christian religion completed a survey comprising both forced-choice and open-ended questions. U...
| Published in: | Journal of psychology and christianity |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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2021
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Journal of psychology and christianity
Year: 2021, Volume: 40, Issue: 3, Pages: 204-223 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
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/ Dekonversion
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| RelBib Classification: | AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism KBQ North America |
| Summary: | This paper presents results of factors that contribute to deconversion from Christianity. Six hundred and eighty-nine participants (92.9% received a college education) who identified with some form of the Christian religion completed a survey comprising both forced-choice and open-ended questions. Using a concurrent triangulation mixed-method design, in which quantitative and qualitative methods are concurrently engaged, the quantitative component of this study led to a discovery of two key factors: believing that the church is out of touch with their lives and doubting that same-sex marriage is morally wrong. The common themes revealed by the open-ended data include "judgmental," "can no longer relate," "people of the church do not understand ideas," etc. |
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| ISSN: | 0733-4273 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of psychology and christianity
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