deconstruction
Evangelicals must stop consulting themselves for guidance
By Blake Chastain — February 17, 2022
(RNS) — The United States cannot afford to give evangelicalism the benefit of the doubt again, and evangelicals cannot afford to just talk among themselves any longer.
Peach PRC’s ‘God Is a Freak’ becomes exvangelical TikTok anthem
By Kathryn Post — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — 'Exvangelicals' embraced the song as a rallying cry against purity culture and LGBTQ exclusion.
Deconstruction is a valid Christian practice. Ask Martin Luther.
By Andre Henry — January 5, 2022
(RNS) — Deconstruction has long been seen as a healthy expression of Christian faithfulness.
Philip Yancey on the Blessing of Deconstruction
By Roxanne Stone — December 22, 2021
Katelyn and Roxy are joined by Philip Yancey, whose books have long been a guide for the doubting, deconstructing Christian.
With this much rot, there’s no choice but to deconstruct
By Karen Swallow Prior — August 4, 2021
(RNS) — Church leaders, I’m talking to you.
‘The last time we had a communication shift this drastic was the printing press’
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
'In 2020, in a global pandemic, seemed like a great time to start a church with no budget and no building,' said Baker with a laugh.
‘Not everyone loves me’
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
"People kept telling me, 'You look just like Jesus, except you're gay," said TikTok creator JeGaysus.
‘They’re looking for a pastor on this journey’
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
'I was done with pastoring. And, honestly, done with Christian people altogether'
‘One belief kind of fell after the other’
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
'Deconstruction is unlearning what has been instilled into you on a deep and permanent level. Unlearning emotional habits you learn from the church.'
‘I didn’t have anyone in my life who I could talk to about it’
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
'Religion is not something you expect to be popular on social media.'
‘God isn’t surprised by our questions’
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
'There are so many people within the deconstruction TikTok community that are way more well-versed and so intelligent.'
Lonely no more: Questioning Christians find belonging on TikTok
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
(RNS) — Deconstructing the faith of one's childhood can be a lonely undertaking. For many of these church exiles, TikTok has filled the gap.
‘I knew absolutely nothing about my own religion. Everything I knew was basically hearsay’
By Renée Roden — July 27, 2021
'I got so many heartfelt messages, messages where people said "this is so helpful for me."'
Deconstructed. Deconverted. Not Defriended.
By Jonathan Woodward — June 9, 2021
Katelyn and Roxy reflect on friends who have left the faith. Audrey Assad joins the episode to share her own spiritual journey away from Christianity.
Evangelical disillusionment is finding a home in book clubs
By Isaiah Murtaugh — March 25, 2021
(RNS) — Evangelicals who are questioning often do so in isolation — but some are now looking for community. And they’re finding it in book clubs, reading the growing market of deconstructionist and justice-oriented literature.
