Belonging after Dis-Believing: Loving those who Leave

June 6th, 2011 | 2 min read

Whether you think the phenomenon of people leaving the church is a real thing or not, the reality is that some people will--and that when it happens, things can get a little awkward.

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Matthew Lee Anderson

Matthew Lee Anderson is an Associate Professor of Ethics and Theology in Baylor University's Honors College. He has a D.Phil. in Christian Ethics from Oxford University, and is a Perpetual Member of Biola University's Torrey Honors College. In 2005, he founded Mere Orthodoxy.

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Belonging after Dis-Believing: Loving those who Leave

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