About this Event
What to expect
Welcome to a groundbreaking event for anyone who has left evangelicalism behind. Your ticket includes wine, bread, and cheese, which we'll enjoy together on this lovely Sunday evening before the discussion starts. Chrissy, Emily, and other event leaders will hold a formal discussion that is streamed online for those who can't attend in person. Then we'll turn off the camera and chat as a community both in a large group and smaller breakout groups about our experiences. Our cafe will be open with dinner and drinks available for purchase until 6:30.
A portion of ticket sales will be donated to our co-host, Davis Phoenix Coalition.
Why this event
This event is for anyone who has left evangelicalism behind, whether you're a progressive Christian, athiest/none, follower of another faith, or spiritual seeker... or on any other path! ASATTB's owner, Emily, grew up going to a Christian K-12, participating in mission trips, and leading VBS before getting eir undergraduate degree in theology from a Christian university. Emily is passionate about creating safe spaces for those who have deconstructed and are actively deconstructing their evangelical upbringing and helps admin the Facebook group Exvangelical that was created based on Blake Chastain's podcast, which inspired the title of this incredible new book.
About
NPR journalist Sarah McCammon, herself an Exvangelical, has written the first definitive book that names and describes the post-evangelical movement. In identifying its origins, telling the stories of its members, and examining its vast cultural, social, and political impact, McCammon valides the religious trauma and challenges to deconstruction that many of us have experienced.
About our featured speaker
The coeditor of , Chrissy Stroop has been a visible contributor to exvangelical discussions since the early days of their proliferation on social media. Stroop’s work has appeared in Foreign Policy, The Boston Globe, Playboy, and other outlets, and she contributes a weekly column to to openDemocracy, writes often for Religion Dispatches, and published a news letter at www.bugbeardispatch.com. Stroop grew up in Indiana and Colorado Springs, spent a lot of time in a lot of different places in her 20s and 30s, and now happily resides in Portland, Oregon with chosen family and a mischievous Pomeranian. Stroop is a columnist for openDemocracy and a senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
A Seat at the Table Books, 9257 Laguna Springs Drive, Elk Grove, United States