{"id":5,"date":"2013-09-29T02:52:19","date_gmt":"2013-09-28T18:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cindybrandt.wordpress.com\/?page_id=1"},"modified":"2021-08-23T00:20:14","modified_gmt":"2021-08-22T16:20:14","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cindywangbrandt.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tAbout\n\t\t\t\t\tme\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Did you grow up conservative evangelical or some other fundamentalist form of religion and found yourself deconstructing everything you&#8217;ve ever believed?<\/p>\n\t<p>Are you parents who have done the above and have no idea how to raise your kids with values you didn&#8217;t grow up with?<\/p>\n<p>Do you stand for justice and equality and liberation for all and want to learn more about how to make the world a better, more kind place?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, me too.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cindywangbrandt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/cindy-fence.jpg\" alt=\"cindy-fence\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"763\" width=\"560\" title=\"cindy-fence\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cindywangbrandt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/life-and-family.jpg\" alt=\"life-and-family\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"300\" width=\"560\" title=\"life-and-family\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>I was born into an irreligious home, but was sent to a school for missionary children here in Taiwan where I converted and spent my formative years in conservative evangelicalism. My evangelical cred. includes missionary school, Wheaton College (where Billy Graham attended), Seminary, and a full time career in missions.<\/p>\n<p>And then I faith shifted.<\/p>\n<p>And shifted.<\/p>\n<p>And I became a parent to two children (&amp; a dog).<\/p>\n<p>And shifted.<\/p>\n\t<p>If you, like me, feel like you&#8217;re floundering in your faith shifting, lonely and isolated, either closeted and ostracized from your faith community-the good news is first, you&#8217;re not alone<\/p>\n\t<p>Second, the exciting thing about living in these tensions is that we get to create the life we want to live.<\/p>\n<p>A life with renewed purpose, healthy spirituality, embodied values, meaningful connection with others, and hope for a more just future.<\/p>\n<p>I write, speak, podcast, and build community surrounding faith shifting issues and anxieties. 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