The More I Studied, the Less I Believed | Jen Fishburne's Deconversion Story

The More I Studied, the Less I Believed | Jen Fishburne's Deconversion Story In this powerful episode, Derek Lambert interviews Jen Fishburne about her journey from passionate Christian to full deconversion. What began as a sincere pursuit of biblical truth through deep study and devotion eventually led Jen to question everything she once believed. Raised in a committed Christian household, Jen developed an early love for scripture. But as she encountered conflicting doctrines across denominations, her curiosity turned into a quest for clarity. Applying critical thinking to her faith, Jen began peeling back the layers of tradition and theology—only to discover that the deeper she looked, the more the narrative unraveled. Her journey is a powerful testament to the transformative—and often painful—process of seeking truth at all costs. ====================== Contact Jen Fishburne: https://www.facebook.com/Jensgems https://www.youtube.com/c/JenFishburne/featured [email protected] ====================== Timestamps: 0:00: Introduction 1:38: Jen Fishburne’ biography 6:49: Jen’s first target: The Law of Moses 10:48: The importance to have learned Greek and Hebrew 14:48: Jen and full preterism 18:21: Two-house theology/Israel Only 22:00: Audience relevance 31:16: Debates on Facebook improved critical thinking 34:34: Adopting universalism: a more ethical position 40:01: On Jen being done studying the Bible or not (amazing stuff!) 52:47: No longer a Christian, but what about believing the stories? 57:19: Advice from Jen to believers 1:01:48: More on Jen’s thoughts about preterism 1:03:53: Jen on Paul’s historicity and letters 1:10:40: Last advice from Jen ================== FIND ALL LINKS HERE 👉 ⁠https://linktr.ee/mythvision⁠ ================== RECOMMENDED ONLINE COURSES HERE: 👉👉 Checkout MVP Courses to find new and upcoming online courses: ⁠https://mvp-courses.com/⁠ - Dr. Dennis MacDonald’s Course, “Reading the Gospels with One Eye on Greek Poetry” - - ⁠⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/homeric-mimesis⁠⁠ - Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “The Quest for the Historical Paul: Apostle or Apostate?” - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/historicalpaul⁠ - Dr. Kara Cooney’s Course, “Ancient Egyptian Cosmogony and Cosmology” - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/egyptiancreation - ⁠Dr. Joshua Bowen’s Course, “Myths Borrowed By The Old Testament” - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/ot-myths - ⁠Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “The Gospel Masterclass” - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/gospels⁠ - Dr. James Tabor’s Course, “Jesus and The Dead Sea Scrolls” - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/dss⁠ - Dr. Robyn Faith Walsh’s Course, “Unforgettable Footprints of the Pauline Legacy” - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/paulslegacy - ⁠Dr. Kipp Davis’s Course, "Real Ancient Israelite Religions" - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/israelite-religions⁠ - Dr. Richard Carrier's Course, "New Testament Studies for Everyone" - - ⁠https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/nt-studies - ⁠Dr. James Tabor’s Course, "Creating Jesus: Why Mark’s Gospel Was Forgotten?" - - ⁠https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/firstgospel⁠ - Dr. Dale C. Allison Jr's Course, “The Quest for The Historical Jesus” - - ⁠https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/jesus-quest⁠ - Dr. M. David Litwa's Course, “The Ancient Greek Mysteries & Christianity” - - ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/mysterycults⁠ ================= BART EHRMAN’S RECOMMENDED ONLINE COURSES HERE: - “New Insights into The New Testament” 2024 Virtual Conference - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/nint2024 - “Paul and Jesus: The Great Divide” - - https://mythvisionpodcast.com/jesusvspaul - “Finding Moses” - - https://www.mythvisionpodcast.com/moses ================= GET RECOMMENDED BOOKS HERE: 👉 https://amzn.to/35FqNYf ================= Please consider supporting MythVision by joining our Patreon or contributing a one-time donation: Patreon: 👉 ⁠https://www.patreon.com/mythvision⁠ Paypal: 👉 @dereklambert7 Cashapp: 👉 $rewiredaddiction Venmo: 👉 @Derek-Lambert-9 ================= LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4gf3XMeB8uGkmyQZ6h1l4n?si=NA8RDtYWRieaXycEnqD_FA Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mythvision-podcast/id1806715445 Castbox: https://castbox.fm/vh/6551369 Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/61670kid iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/271777389/ ================= CONTACT ME Website: 👉 ⁠https://mythvisionpodcast.com/⁠ Email MythVision: 👉 ⁠[email protected]⁠ Facebook Page: 👉 ⁠https://www.facebook.com/MythVision/⁠ Facebook Group: 👉 ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheWaterBoyZRadio/⁠ Twitter X: 👉 https://x.com/DerekPodcast - - @DerekPodcast TikTok: 👉 ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mythvision/⁠ Instagram: 👉 ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dereklambert_7⁠ Discord: 👉 ⁠https://discord.gg/dRQXdZBq6E⁠ ================= 👉👉 Checkout Our YouTube Channel: ⁠www.youtube.com/@mythvisionTV ================= #MythVision #Christianity #Jen Fishburne