Angela
Reitsma
Bick

Faith, joy and questions.

I’m a writer with a deep passion for justice and for telling stories that help make sense of our beautiful, complicated world. 

My first book, Blessed are the Undone: Testimonies of the Quiet Deconstruction of Faith in Canada, co-authored with Peter Schuurman, began with a set of questions about the Church and carries forward the theme of justice that threads its way throughout my work. Since its release in September 2024, Blessed are the Undone has been hitting best-seller status on Amazon in Sociology of Religion as well as Politics and Government.

I’m also an Editor who loves helping others bring an idea from “Hey, what do you think of this?” to a polished final product, which happens quite a bit at Christian Courier.

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Canadian Christians frustrated with the Church have come ‘Undone’ and are leaving politely, almost apologetically, in what this book dubs a Quiet Deconstruction. Blessed are the Undone asks: what aspects of faith are being questioned, and why?


Weaving in church history, cultural analysis and their personal stories, Bick and Schuurman use canoe camping to illustrate the twists and turns of the spiritual journey. Whether you feel like you’re up the creek without a paddle when it comes to faith, or if people you love have lost their bearings, this book is for you.

“An engaging and lively read that does not compromise scholarly depth. Highly recommended.”
Sam Reimer
Sam Reimer author of "Caught in the Current: British and Canadian Evangelicals in an Age of Self-Spirituality"
“[This] book is both courageous and compassionate.”
Brian Carwana
Brian Carwana– Brian Carwana, Executive Director of Encounter World Religions
"A thoughtful, gracious and nuanced analysis of stories rarely heard in churches.”
Joel Thiessen
Joel ThiessenAuthor of "None of the Above: Nonreligious Identity in the U.S. and Canada"
“Although my own stories are different, you put into words things I have felt. And it feels maybe like I have been seen. Or that somehow now I have better words to describe it.”
Elizabeth Guillaume-Koene
Elizabeth Guillaume-KoenePastor and friend
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