Dictionary of Terms (You might need this!)

A dictionary of unusual terms used in this book

Dictionary of terms:

 

· Agnostic: the term that means one should not profess to a belief in something that cannot be proven (Snider).

 

· Churchianity: Church culture that is so well preserved, it may as well be part of the faith. Examples: racial segregation of churches, discouragement of women in leadership roles, preserving tradition

 

· De-conversion: Going from being a Christian to something else.

  John: Are you a Christian?

  Ashley: I used to be before I de-converted. Now I’m an atheist.

 

· Detox: The process of religion leaving your system, much like the affect of drugs wearing off an addict

 

· Exian- Ex-Christian

 

· Fundy: short for “Fundamentalist”

 

· Fundamentalist: basically, a strict Christian.

 

· Xian: Christian. Sometimes spelled “Xtian”

 

· The Church: I use this term to mean modern church culture including the thoughts and behavior of clergy, church members, and denominational leaders.

Example: “The church uses fear as a manipulative tool.”

 

· LGBT: An acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender.