The New Evangelicals Podcast 3. The Deconstruction Rabbit Hole with Phil Drysdale
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Mar 22, 2021 AI Snips
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Core Beliefs Trigger Deconstruction
- One marker of deconstruction is questioning core values of your faith tradition, not peripheral disagreements.
- Core issues include beliefs about Jesus, atonement, and eternal punishment that can put you at odds with your church.
Deconstruction Always Reconstructs Beliefs
- A second marker is replacing old core beliefs with new ones; deconstruction involves adopting new frameworks, not emptying belief.
- People reconstruct into a range of positions: other religions, atheism, or new spiritualities.
Hold Beliefs Loosely After Deconstruction
- The third marker is holding new beliefs more tentatively than former certainties, moving away from fundamentalism.
- Deconstructing people often adopt 'open-handed' convictions and accept fallibility in their conclusions.