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Graceful Atheist Podcast

David Ames
Secular Grace
Mental Health
Deconversion
Epic Tiny Victories
Antimemetics
Quakerism
Artificial Intelligence
Jehovah's Witnesses
Deconstruction
Bible
Religion
Atheism
Christianity
Depression
Anxiety
Graceful Atheist Podcast
Humanism From the Heart
Humanism
Interfaith Relationships
Bipolar II

A secular humanist podcast about Secular Grace after deconstruction and deconversion. The podcast takes an honest look at stories of faith transition from a life-altering faith, to doubt and deconstruction, to deconversion, and finally, to a thriving graceful life post-deconversion. My name is David, and I am trying to be the Graceful Atheist. Join me and be graceful human beings. graceful... more

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Latest Episodes

Karis Burkowski and ​David Fitzgerald have written an amazing book called Clearly Written by Boys: A Woman’s Guide to the Bible. The book takes this question seriously:

What if women mattered, really mattered, to the authors that wrote our Bible? No... more

Steve Ghikadis is the author of Humanism From the Heart: Building Bridges Beyond Belief.

Steve Ghikadis is a Humanist Officiant, who conducts secular marriages, memorials, and many more meaningful life-affirming celebrations.

Raised as a freethinke... more

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Julia tells her story of deconstructing the Jehovah's Witnesses and the expected life of suburbia.

Julia was torn between two grandmothers: an evangelical and a Jehovah's Witness. She became a Jehovah's Witness and was all in. She got married and ha... more

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The Consciousness Delusion

In this solo episode I discuss Artificial Intelligence. Should we agree with Richard Dawkins that Claude is conscious? Probably not, for several reasons. I talk about how LLMs work, why I don't think they are conscious and... more

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Recent Guests

Karis Burkowski
Author of Clearly Written By Boys
Clearly Written By Boys (author)
Episode: Clearly Written By Boys
David Fitzgerald
Author of Clearly Written By Boys
Clearly Written By Boys (author)
Episode: Clearly Written By Boys
Steve Ghikadis
Author and humanist officiant, speaker, and advocate for secular grace
Author of Humanism From the Heart; Humanist Canada ambassador
Episode: Steve Ghikadis: Humanism From the Heart
Mark Anthony Diaz
Believer who stayed in the guest's life through deconversion, later sharing his life story on the podcast
Friend of the host, guest for this episode
Episode: Friends and Family: Mark Anthony Diaz
Colin Ryan
Author, comedian, public speaker
Author, Epic Tiny Victories
Episode: Colin Ryan: Epic Tiny Victories

Host

David Fitzgerald
Host of Graceful Atheist Podcast; associated with Graceful Atheist/Affiliate networks.

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 336 ratings
  • Great interviewer

    The interview with the Norwegian Humanist Association was fascinating as the interviewer supplemented Christian’s great commentary with insights for a general audience.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Economist69
    Denmark2 years ago
  • Huge gift

    It was decades ago that I really needed to hear something like this! Daughter and granddaughter of Pentecostal preachers— even my mother was a traveling revival preacher and musician. Church was our whole life. Everyone I knew well was evangelical. Deconstruction ( a new term to me) began in childhood, though I outwardly went through all the motions enthusiastically, and tried really hard to mean it and usually did mean it. College and meeting people outside of my church, realizing they we... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Evnomore
    United States2 years ago
  • For people experiencing struggle with spiritual belief systems, this is a great support! Having gone through a long painful process of letting go of my childhood beliefs, I would have been overjoyed and immensely relieved to find many others on the same difficult journey. Even now, late in life, after coming to peace with myself, these stories are fascinating to me. Since discovering the Graceful Atheist yesterday, I’ve listened to 4 episodes already and will continue to listen whenever I hav... more

    Podchaser
    5
    kamaccruz16
    2 years ago
  • A life-line

    Storytelling is so good for us, the speakers and the hearers- thank you David and Arline for facilitating this journey. I’m learning so much

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ktnice_14
    Canada2 years ago
  • Be careful. Humanism will only lead you to the worship of flawed human stars!

    Podchaser
    2
    Jasmine Johns
    3 years ago

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The show is seen as a steady, reassuring resource for those navigating faith transitions and seeking community.
Audience praises the host's warm, respectful interviewing style and the humane approach to sensitive topics.
Episodes are described as well-produced with thoughtful conversations and insightful final reflections.
Listeners value the variety of guests and the focus on personal growth through deconversion.

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Clearly Written By Boys
Q: How can people find the book?
The book is available on Amazon in both e-book and paperback formats; libraries and independent bookstores are encouraged to stock it, and the authors provide direct contact and a website for further information.
Clearly Written By Boys
Q: What is the elevator pitch of the book?
The book retells biblical stories from the women's point of view, followed by commentary that reveals how the text has portrayed women and how those portrayals shape culture, religion, and politics.
Clearly Written By Boys
Q: What is some of your life history that led you to write this book?
Karis describes political activism and longstanding concern for women's rights that influenced her to explore biblical texts from a female perspective, while David discusses his background as a historian of religion and how conversations with Karis sparked the collaboration.
Liam: A friend and a Friend
Q: How does Quakerism handle belief and community without prescriptive doctrine?
He notes that there is no single required belief, conversations focus on lived values, and the meeting strives for consensus with an emphasis on inner conscience rather than dogma.
Liam: A friend and a Friend
Q: Tell us just a little bit more about the practice as you experience it.
Liam explains that Quaker practice centers on silent meeting, waiting for inner movement to speak, equality with no clergy, and testimonies like simplicity, peace, equality, and truth guiding behavior and community life.

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This show centers on secular grace after deconstruction, featuring intimate conversations with people navigating faith transitions—from first doubt to deconversion and living a gracious, post-religion life. Episodes often explore deconstruction, spirituality outside traditional dogma, and practical aspects of building humane communities, with emphasis on personal stories, mental health, and reconciling faith with secular values. A standout aspect is the host's gentle, restorative interviewing style and recurring themes of empathy, grace, and inclusive spirituality that appeal to listeners seeking reassurance, community, and practical guidance through life after faith.

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