What Remains?
Notice what you want to keep, release, or leave undecided from your spiritual inheritance.
THE DECONSTRUCTING CLERIC WORKBOOK
Deconstruction
Without
Disenchantment
A workbook for spiritual life after certainty
A familiar prayer. A line of poetry. An ordinary moment you want to mark. What might these practices mean in the life you have now?
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BEGIN WHERE YOU ARE
You don’t need to settle every belief
before you begin.
This workbook offers six connected exercises for exploring what you want to carry forward from your spiritual inheritance and how it might take shape in your life now.
Through reflection, practical experiments, and worked examples, you’ll explore prayer, reading, ritual, discernment, and a flexible rule of life.
SIX PRACTICES, ONE SPIRITUAL LIFE
Each exercise gives you
something to build on.
Prayer After Certainty
Explore attention, silence, gratitude, and desire in language that remains honest.
Lectio Beyond Scripture
Read slowly, attend to another voice, and notice what calls for a response.
Ritual After Religion
Give something that matters a freely chosen form.
Discernment Without Magisterium
Bring feeling, evidence, conscience, and counsel to a decision.
A Rule of Life After Deconstruction
Gather what you have tried into a small, revisable pattern for this season.
MAKE IT YOUR OWN
A book to
work in.
This 97-page workbook includes six complete exercises, with worked examples, reflection questions, resources, and illustrations throughout.
This is the same book students are using in the six-week Deconstruction Without Disenchantment course.
Work at your own pace, on your own or with a small group. You can adapt each of the exercises to fit your life today.
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Is this the same workbook used in the course?
Yes. You can use it on its own. However, a workbook purchase doesn’t include access to the live course sessions, individual feedback, or the private course community.
Do I need to hold particular beliefs?
No. Belief, disbelief, and uncertainty are welcome. You can adapt the language and practices, leave a question open, or skip an exercise.
Can I print it?
Yes. The PDF is formatted for US Letter paper and includes space for handwritten responses. You can also complete the fillable fields digitally.
How do paid Substack readers get their copy?
Current paid subscribers can use the reader code in the subscriber claim area through October 22, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Central. Enter the reader code shared with you to claim your copy.
What if I need help with my download?
Email matthew@deconstructingcleric.com with your purchase receipt to receive a copy via email.
DECONSTRUCTION WITHOUT DISENCHANTMENT