Catherine Dunphy > Quotes

“It is a truly radical experience for a clergyperson to admit that their beliefs, and the faith that they have long articulated, have lost their meaning. It is more than the dark night of the soul; it is the utter abandonment of a worldview that, after thorough study, reflection, and lived experience, fails to withstand critique both intellectually and emotionally. It is a revelation that uncomfortably exposes the internal architecture of self-delusion and the social and religious constructs that buttress these imaginative ideologies. It is a journey that all members of the Clergy Project have taken, myself included.”
― Catherine Dunphy, From Apostle to Apostate: The Story of the Clergy Project

“My theological education provided me with the ability to conceptualize, visualize, construct, and manipulate a deity that suited my needs.”
― Catherine Dunphy, From Apostle to Apostate: The Story of the Clergy Project