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| Title: | From belief to disbelief: A phenomenological study of the journey from Christian fundamentalism to atheism |
| Authors: | Noland, Taylor |
| Supervisor(s): | Chang, Jeff (Graduate Centre of Applied Psychology |
| Examining Committee: | Jerry, Paul (Graduate Centre for Applied Psychology);
Pham, Sharon (Providence University College & Theological Seminary |
| Degree: | Master of Counselling |
| Department: | Centre for Distance Education |
| Keywords: | atheism
Christian fundamentalism
apostasy
deconversion |
| Issue Date: | 9-May-2017 |
| Abstract: | This thesis describes the rationale and methodology for a qualitative research project on the journey from Christian fundamentalism to atheism. It includes a review of the relevant literature on apostasy from Christian fundamentalism and on the adoption of an atheist identity, as well as a definition of the terms atheism, Christian fundamentalism, and apostasy/deconversion that will be used in this study. Descriptive phenomenology is the approach best suited to the research question and Colaizzi’s method as the optimum choice for data analysis because it incorporates participant feedback. Typologies for deconversion and for assuming an atheist identity are presented and discussed. Ethical considerations are also identified and addressed. The research question is: What is the lived experience of those who have moved from Christian fundamentalism to atheism? |
| Graduation Date: | -1 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10791/228 |
| Appears in Collections: | Theses & Dissertations
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