Below is a list of terms I commonly use in my writing, along with their basic meanings. The purpose here is to give you a general point of reference rather than pin down an exact dictionary definition of any one of these terms.
Christian agnostic:
An individual who is drawn to the message and teachings of Jesus yet dismisses the need for theological certainty.
Deconstruction:
The process of reevaluating your religious faith, what you believe, and why.
Deconversion:
Progressing to a place of no longer identifying as belonging to a formerly held religious faith or formerly held religious beliefs.
Evangelical:
A Christian individual or group that typically emphasizes belief in the Bible’s inerrancy and authority, literal scriptural interpretation, complementarianism gender roles, heteronormativity, political conservatism, and personal relationship with Jesus.
Exvangelical:
A person who no longer identifies with the beliefs, values, or subculture of Christian evangelicalism.
Purity culture:
An evangelical movement that places high priority on sexual purity through the promotion of abstinence, modesty, courtship, complementarianism, heteronormativity, and purity rings/pledges.
Reconstruction:
The process of piecing together a new system of beliefs and values following (or even while simultaneously) deconstructing one’s former ideologies.