deconstruction
‘Interspiritual’ former pastor talks faith beyond church in new book
By Kathryn Post — February 29, 2024
(RNS) — Felicia Murrell’s ‘And: The Restorative Power of Love in an Either/Or World,’ is an invitation to explore an untethered spirituality where God doesn’t belong to any one institution.
What an ‘Asian American apostate’ had to offer a Christian university after losing his faith
By Kathryn Post — April 18, 2023
(RNS) — A scathing critique of the evangelical culture at a Christian university in pre-Trump America.
Conference on religious trauma aims to equip survivors for recovery
By Kathryn Post — January 12, 2023
(RNS) — ‘We wanted to create the resource we wish we would have had,’ conference founder Kara Erickson said.
Exvangelical TikTok worship parodies bring unexpected healing
By Kathryn Post — January 9, 2023
(RNS) — Using troubling quotes from the Bible, Prezleigh and Joshua Colburn write worship parodies under the name 'Trysten & Sayge.'
Heresy isn’t the enemy in TikTok pastor’s new book
By Kathryn Post — October 12, 2022
(RNS) — ‘I’m not interested in playing the orthodoxy game,’ Brandan Robertson told RNS.
When you’re questioning your faith after being hurt by your religious community, here are 3 ways to cope
By Christine D. Gonzales-Wong — September 21, 2022
(The Conversation) — A professor of counseling explains how to find therapists and support communities that can help work through these unique challenges.
The Soul Suck of Christian Fame + William Matthews
By Jonathan Woodward — August 24, 2022
William Matthews joined Katelyn and Roxy to discuss life in the performer spotlight, the physical, mental, and spiritual toll it takes, and what happens when you can no longer support the version of Christianity being taught from the stage.
‘Celebrity Pastor’ Is an Oxymoron + Chuck DeGroat
By Jonathan Woodward — August 17, 2022
Stories abound of pastors who started to believe their own hype – and ended up capsizing their church and hurting a lot of people. There are spiritual and relational costs to putting leaders on pedestals.
In his debut country album, Rhett McLaughlin breaks up — with God
By Riley Farrell — August 11, 2022
(RNS) — The ‘Good Mythical Morning’ comedian goes on a spiritual deconstruction journey in his album, ‘James and the Shame.’
Trey Pearson, former CCM artist, celebrates LGBTQ freedom in new album
By Kathryn Post — July 6, 2022
(RNS) — This is the former Christian rocker’s second album since coming out as gay in 2016.
Fundie Fridays, the snarky critic of conservative religious zeal, faces YouTube termination
By Riley Farrell — June 30, 2022
(RNS) — By poking fun at fundamentalists, Jennifer Sutphin and James Bryant stand as symmetrically antithetical to Christian content creators. Thousands of followers worship them for it.
Deconstructing? There’s a coach for that.
By Ericka Andersen — May 12, 2022
(RNS) — A growing slate of resources is geared at helping people ‘decolonize’ and ‘deconstruct’ the Christianity that was taught to them.
Why Deconstruction Isn’t Enough + Candice Marie Benbow
By Jonathan Woodward — May 4, 2022
Katelyn and Roxy talk with author and theologian Candice Marie Benbow who has some strong words of wisdom — and conviction — for anyone publicly critiquing the church.
Language is hard: Are you sure they mean what you think they mean?
By Karen Swallow Prior — March 30, 2022
(RNS) — Caring for each other includes the humility of accepting that we understand each other and our words only in part.
Deconstructing Bruxy Cavey: Another blow to megachurch evangelicalism
By Peter Schuurman — March 15, 2022
(RNS) — The quirky Canadian urban Mennonite preacher did not deconstruct far enough.
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