Bart Campolo – författare

Autor cristiano, best seller, activista y erudito Tony Campolo y su hijo Bart, un reconocido humanista, debaten sus diferencias espirituales y exploran las semejanzas entre la fe, las creencias y la esperanza que comparten.

En una cena de acción de gracias, Bart Campolo, de 50 años de edad, le anunció a su padre, el pastor evangélico Tony Campolo, que después de una vida inmerso en la fe cristiana, ya no creía en Dios. La revelación sacudió la dinámica familiar de los Campolo y obligó a padre e hijo a reconsiderar sus propios recorridos en la fe.

En este libro los Campolos reflexionan sobre sus odiseas espirituales personales y cómo evolucionaron cuando sus caminos se divergieron. Tony, renombrado maestro y pastor cristiano, relata su experiencia, desde la primer aflicción al descubrir el cambio en la fe de Bart, a la sanidad subsiguiente que encontró en su propio autoanálisis, hasta aceptar el punto de vista de su hijo.

Bart, un autor humanista y capellán de la Universidad del Sur de California, habla de su caminar espiritual desde el cristianismo progresivo al humanismo, revelando cómo afectó su perspectiva y transformó la relación con su padre. Una barrera dolorosa entre un padre y su hijo que pudo haberlos dividido irremediablemente se convirtió en una oportunidad que ofreció a cada uno una perspectiva no solo de lo que los separa, sino de lo que es aún más importante, lo que los une.

Can you feel your faith slipping away? Are you or a loved one questioning what you’ve always believed?

You are not alone. Come on a journey with others who have lost their religion but have found themselves.

If you’re wondering whether there’s life on the other side of deconversion, or if you’re trying desperately to understand a loved one who is losing their faith—this book is for you. Edited by philosophy of religion scholar, Sarah Bacaller, with a foreword by Bart Campolo (the first humanist chaplain at the University of Southern California), this book offers gripping insights into the deepest aspects of the deconversion journey. It will encourage anyone who is looking for the courage to question what they believe, or who is growing beyond previous versions of themselves.

While Christian apologists do their best to warn us about the sinful perils of the slippery slope, this book answers the question, “What do ‘apostates’ themselves have to say?” It explores why people leave behind a faith that has shaped every aspect of their life and identity. Furthermore, these stories show that having the courage to ask tough questions, to confess cognitive dissonance, and to commit to the pursuit of authenticity is not a sure-fire road to hell, but instead can lead to newfound liberty and hope.

In this book, you’ll hear from:

Twenty-one people from all walks of life who have found the courage to question their faith: dairy farmers, surgeons and servicemen, ministers (and minister’s wives), stay-at-home Moms, business owners and more

Women who have refused to accept theological justifications for their oppression

Fanatical Young Earth Creationists who have transformed into science-loving atheists

Children of missionaries who have deconstructed their faith and the colonialist impetus

Individuals who have navigated the challenging relational terrain of deconversion within a Christian marriage

Each contributor shares their emotional, intellectual and relational journey out of Christian faith. If you’re looking for candid discussions of controversial issues such as young earth creationism, politics, the role of women in the church, heaven/hell and more … look no further.

Don’t fear the apostate … walk alongside them. Listen to them. Buy Apostate: Stories of Deconversion as a companion to your journey today!

Narrated by the book editor, Sarah Bacaller.