Deconstructing Vela: Part 1

Who is Tyler Vela and how did he publicly describe his deconversion from Christianity? Does his narrative shift and change over time? Why are large factors of Tyler's behavior ignored in the story he crafts online? In "Deconstructing Vela," Dr. Kurt Jaros looks at public evidence pertaining to the deconversion of Tyler Vela. From YouTube videos and social media, to public court documents, Dr. J shows that we should cautious of the narratives we hear surrounding deconversion from Christianity.

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[july]

At best he was only a Calvinist, so kind of a shrug for me.

[ktb]

Don't you think it's uncharitable dig into this guy's personal life? Why not just engage with his arguments?