My name is David and I am trying to be the Graceful Atheist.
After twenty some odd years of being a Christian my faith broke down in 2015. I could no longer sustain belief. It seemed to me the deeper I dug for truth in my beliefs the shakier they became. In contrast, the deeper I dug for truth in science the more profound it became.
Having had faith I still respect and care for those who remain in their faith. Having lost it I am interested in finding evidence based truth. I want to discover and communicate the subtleties of why some believe, some do not and some change their minds.
Stella McCormick: Surviving a Single Family Cult – Graceful Atheist Podcast
Author Stella McCormick has written a powerful memoir, Deliver Us From Mother: Faith, Fear, and the Family Cult That Broke Me. The story she tells in the book and shares with us on the podcast is one of surviving a single family cult, purity culture, sexual assault and desconstruction.Stella is more than a survivor. She has thrived. Today she is a sexual assault advocate for the Army where she helps other victims of sexual assault process their experience.LinksStella on TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@stella_mccormickAmazon Paid LinksAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Amazon Commissions Earned:Deliver Us From Mother: Faith, Fear, and the Family Cult That Broke Mehttps://amzn.to/4yzxb0YInteractShow Noteshttps://gracefulatheist.com/2026/09/14/stella-mccormick-surviving-a-single-family-cult/Join the Deconversion Anonymous Facebook group!Support the podcastPatreon https://www.patreon.com/gracefulatheistPaypal: paypal.me/gracefulatheistDeconversionhttps://gracefulatheist.com/2017/12/03/deconversion-how-to/Secular Gracehttps://gracefulatheist.com/2016/10/21/secular-grace/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/graceful-atheist-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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