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- noun The
loss offaith in a givenreligion and return to a previously held religion or non-religion (typicallyatheism ,agnosticism , orrationalism ).
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Examples
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He finds it ironic that the person he stood the most to lose through his deconversion was the one he came out to at the onset and relied on for support over the past five years.
Daylight Atheism 2010
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It is possible that Hitler had by 1941 experienced some kind of deconversion or disillusionment with Christianity.
The God Delusion Dawkins, Richard, 1941- 2006
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To add an autobiographical complexity: I was raised in a devout Mormon family in Utah but experienced a "deconversion" of sorts in 1989 when I was an Ezra Taft Benson Scholar at Brigham Young University.
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To add an autobiographical complexity: I was raised in a devout Mormon family in Utah but experienced a "deconversion" of sorts in 1989 when I was an Ezra Taft Benson Scholar at Brigham Young University.
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Faced with the emotional and intellectual turmoil of his religious "deconversion," Redford began to document his experience with videos.
Kansan.com stories < 2010
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Faced with the emotional and intellectual turmoil of his religious "deconversion," Redford began to document his experience with videos.
Kansan.com stories < 2010
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Redford's "deconversion" series has received YouTube awards and garnered a large following.
Kansan.com stories < 2010
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Redford's "deconversion" series has received YouTube awards and garnered a large following.
Kansan.com stories < 2010
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The Ateis Indonesia (Indonesian Atheist) wiki carries Indonesian-language articles on topics varying from evolution to arguments for and against religion and "deconversion" testimonials by fellow Indonesians.
Taipei Times 2009
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Daniel writes a lot about why he dislikes religion from a 'deconversion' stance and recently I was wondering about why I dislike psychotherapy and I think it's for a similar reason.
WordPress.com News 2008
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This process is known as “deconversion,” he noted, calling it “a private form of eminent domain.”
Their Retirement Plan Did Not Include Being Forced to Sell Their Condo By 2023
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