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<p>Religious and spiritual identity in America is undergoing a seismic transformation. Increasingly, fewer people formally identify as religious. This article provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the social identities, psychological experience, spiritual needs, and mental health needs of religious “dones” (those who have deidentified from religion), as well as those questioning or deconstructing their religious identity. We first provide a conceptual framework of terms, situate faith deconstruction in the broader context of America’s shifting spiritual landscape, and integrate insights from emerging research to articulate the rise of the nones and dones. We then offer insights regarding potential distinctions among various dones who engage in religious and spiritual beliefs and behaviors and expound on the mental health implications of faith deconstruction. We highlight a theological concept of religious remix (Burton, 2020) and present the religious modularity hypothesis, in which we propose that the capacity to “remix,” or modulate engagement with various aspects of religion, may help meet needs pertaining to spiritual yearning among those deconstructing their faith identity. We conclude with potential implications to empirically test for clinical practice in working with individuals seeking to reconstruct their spirituality.</p>

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Spiritual and Mental Health Care for Faith Deconstruction: Interdisciplinary Recommendations for Clinical Practice with Christian “Dones”

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    2026年3月3日

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  • Preston McDaniel Hill,
  • Hillary L. McBride,
  • Aaron T. McLaughlin,
  • Don E. Davis,
  • Daryl R. Van Tongeren

摘要

Religious and spiritual identity in America is undergoing a seismic transformation. Increasingly, fewer people formally identify as religious. This article provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding the social identities, psychological experience, spiritual needs, and mental health needs of religious “dones” (those who have deidentified from religion), as well as those questioning or deconstructing their religious identity. We first provide a conceptual framework of terms, situate faith deconstruction in the broader context of America’s shifting spiritual landscape, and integrate insights from emerging research to articulate the rise of the nones and dones. We then offer insights regarding potential distinctions among various dones who engage in religious and spiritual beliefs and behaviors and expound on the mental health implications of faith deconstruction. We highlight a theological concept of religious remix (Burton, 2020) and present the religious modularity hypothesis, in which we propose that the capacity to “remix,” or modulate engagement with various aspects of religion, may help meet needs pertaining to spiritual yearning among those deconstructing their faith identity. We conclude with potential implications to empirically test for clinical practice in working with individuals seeking to reconstruct their spirituality.