the experience of re-evaluating,
questioning or changing one’s religious views.
Deconstruction
Deconstruction is a term for describing a type of religious transition. In a practical sense, to deconstruct, is the action of taking something apart. Within a religious context this word describes the experience of re-evaluating, or changing aspects of one’s religious faith, often changing core tenants. Deconversion, is the experience of completely unaffiliating with a religious identity.
Types of
Religious Change
Religious change does not happen in a single moment, and it does not look the same for everyone. People may move slowly, quietly, or publicly through different stages of questioning and change. Deconstruction, deconversion, and disaffiliation are all types of religious changes. Some changes like deconstruction can be private while others, like disaffiliation, are often public.