David P. Gushee

David P. Gushee

A Non-Anxious Christianity

A Conviction: Christian Faith Should Ease Anxiety, Not Create It

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David P. Gushee
Aug 02, 2026
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Note: Given the enthusiastic response to my recent posts on convictions, I definitely feel the need to continue in this vein. Consider this a series. As always, I invite my community of paid subscribers to join me in dialogue here.

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In my summary, building on the work of James McClendon, convictions are life-shaping, identity-forming, maybe even death-defying, core beliefs. I am convinced that meaningful lives are built on convictions. Those who abandon convictions that no longer fit them do best if they can identify and build on new convictions.

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