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Review 'It's deeply affecting to see a collection like this one, a wide-ranging archive of dissent that puts words to so many things I couldn't name but wanted to. Whatever your situation--having left the church altogether or found a new one, alone or in full community, certain or uncertain of your own beliefs or desires - there is something, and someone, for you here.'�--Daniel Mallory Ortberg, author of The Merry Spinster and cofounder of The Toast��'This is the book that I have long wanted to read. For too long, 'white' and 'Christian' have been the default in the United States, with very little by way of challenge to either the truth of or the harm of such certainties. Reading these essays, I felt like a friend had finally been honest with me.'--Mona Eltahawy, author of The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls andHeadscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution�'These poignant, revealing, and often pain-filled, stories offer a uniquely personal glimpse into the lives of people who have left conservative Christianity. Framed in terms of important trends in American religion (the rise of religious 'nones,' and the rise to power of the religious right) these aren't the tired old arguments against religion. Some readers will find the stories revealing of a relatively hidden world, while others who've been part of this world, may find the stories echoing their own experiences.� I know I did.'� --Julie Ingersoll, Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Florida��'The essays that makeup�Empty The Pews can be instructive and helpful for us folks in the church. I write 'can be' because, in order for the essays to benefit us, we must be open to listen and learn. No longer should we contribute and support institutions that dehumanize and demoralize us.�I do believe there is a blessing�waiting for all of us in reading this book.'--Rev. Andre E.Johnson, Ph.D.,Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies at The University of Memphis,director of the Henry McNeal Turner Project and co-author of�The Struggle Over Black Lives Matter and All Lives Matter�'Empty the Pews is a compelling read from ex-Evangelicals telling their stories of loss, pain, and triumph in leaving the church behind. Stroop and O'Neal bring together a powerful�group of authors who cogently show why the decline in Evangelicalism and organized religion is occurring. For anyone who has trouble understanding why a friend or a loved one has left the church behind, this book is for you.'�--Anthea Butler, Associate Professor of Religion, University of Pennsylvania�'...this is a profound, well-written collection that will appeal not just to 'exvangelicals' and other critics of the religious right, but also introspective fundamentalists who seek explanations for their dwindling numbers. An incendiary but profoundly moving deconstruction of conservative Christianity.' --Kirkus Reviews�'The essays found in Empty the Pews prove beyond doubt that religion is not inherently benign and can, in fact, inhibit human flourishing. These stories illustrate why some pews deserve to be emptied--and how freedom, peace, and autonomy exist in the world beyond the church doors.'--Blake Chastain, host of the Exvangelical podcast'Few books moved me as deeply as Empty the Pews. Brave, heart-rending, and ultimately encouraging, Empty the Pews will speak to anyone who has sought authenticity under the glare of a repressive institution, and anyone who longs for freedom and peace of spirit far from the dark shadow of the church.' --Lily Burana, author of Grace for Amateurs: Field Notes on a Journey Back to Faith�'This collection serves as an important public testimonial of those who have walked away from religion, and will surely inspire others to tell their stories.'--Publishers Weekly Read more About the Author Chrissy Stroop grew up in central Indiana and Colorado Springs, Colorado, attending evangelical schools in both places before going on to earn a BA in history and German from Ball State University in 2003 and a PhD in modern Russian history from Stanford University in 2012. Chrissy lived in Moscow, Russia, and taught at a Russian university from 2012 to 2015, then worked at the University of South Florida in Tampa as a postdoctoral scholar and visiting instructor from 2015 to 2018. The creator of the viral hashtags #EmptyThePews, #ChristianAltFacts, and #ExposeChristianSchools, she currently resides in Portland, Oregon and works full time as a writer, speaker, and advocate for the exvangelical community and movement. Chrissy's writing has appeared in Playboy, Foreign Policy, Religion Dispatches, Political Research Associates, Dame Magazine, the Moscow Times, EurasiaNet, and other outlets. Chrissy's personal blog, Not Your Mission Field, can be found at cstroop.com. Lauren O Neal is a senior editor at Midnight Breakfast, contributing editor at Catapult, and cohost of the podcast Sunday School Dropouts. Her writing has appeared in publications like Slate, the LA Review of Books, The New Inquiry, Nylon, and more. Originally from San Francisco, she now lives in New York. You can follow her on Twitter at @laureneoneal. Read more
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