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Alan Jamieson has written a PhD thesis based on the stories of people who have left the church, but not the faith. An interesting aspect of this research is that pastors and church leaders are typically ignorant of why people leave the church. Jamieson has interviewed over 100 people for this thesis, all who made a conscious decision to leave the church, and the vast majority indicating growth in faith since making the decision. The project raises interesting questions of ecclesiology as it relates to expression of the christian faith.
Check out some of the stories and a summary of his thesis here. Jamieson has also published insights in a book entitled "A Churchless Faith".
Posted by gary at June 12, 2005 06:28 PM
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