229. What Comes After The White Evangelical Church? // Sarah McCammon

Summary Sarah McCammon discusses her book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church, and her personal journey of leaving the white evangelical church. She explores the reasons for writing the book and the motivations behind the exvangelical movement.  Takeaways The exvangelical movement is a diverse and complex phenomenon, with individuals leaving the white evangelical church for a variety of reasons. Explores themes such as religious trauma, LGBTQ experiences, race, and science, providing a comprehensive look at the experiences of those who have left the evangelical church. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 01:05 Motivation for Writing the Book 04:31 Reasons for Leaving the Evangelical Church 10:07 Themes Explored in the Book 17:31 Understanding Evangelicalism in the Media 33:39 Debunking the Notion of Exvangelicals as Anti-Religion 40:22 The Rise of Protestantism 42:45 The Impact of the Internet 45:30 A Shift in Evangelicalism 48:02 The Weaponization of Religion 48:58 Empathy and Understanding Read The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living and Leaving the White Evangelical Church by Sarah McCammon Check out our website for merch, educational materials, and how to join our community! If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals  Subscribe On YouTube The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. On this channel, you'll see videos from our founder Tim Whitaker and our incredible guests as they react and respond biblically to topics such as Christian Nationalism, church hurt, terrible Christian movies, bad conservative Christian takes, and MUCH more!  We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices