9: Aaron McConnell: Deconstructing From Fundamentalism

May 14, 2023

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Today, I talk with Aaron McConnell, a long time friend from a previous church. He shares his experience growing up in a hyper fundamentalist Baptist church and school, where the Baptist Church down the street wasn’t fundamental enough. Also half way through Aaron turns the tables and interviews me unexpectedly about my deconstruction as a pastor and how I am doing church differently, to create safe spaces for those who are unsure of their faith.

0:48 Introduction
3:03 Not Fundie Enough for the Fundies
6:14 Jumping back into church
8:46 Planned Parenthood Protest
12:07 Guilt, Shame, Fear, the fundie toolbox
17:17 Humility from pain
21:03 “Sound of the Genuine”
22:21 Deconstruction and personal relationships
24:59 Inerrancy, Ideology, Covid Mandates
29:14 Deconstructing as a pastor, creating safe spaces
33:22 Weaponizing Dogma vs knowing you’re not infallible
38:29 A Different Church MO
40:26 Suffering “Breaks” your understanding of God
43:49 Scientific Revolution, Fundamentalist reaction, new church models
47:13 Benefits of a deconstructed pastor
50:23 Liminal Living tips
55:30 Courage to love
58:22 Fundamentalism: weaponized ideology
1:01:31 Conclusions

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