Understanding Faith Deconstruction
Dr. Mikel Del RosarioInsights and Strategies for Respectful Engagement
Deconstruction is a process. Deconversion is a potential result. But deconstruction doesn't always have to lead to deconversion. This page includes helpful resources on understanding two kinds of faith deconstruction:
- The "Rethink and Reform" kind
- The "Dissect and Reject" kind
How can we respectfully come along side people going through each kind?
Watch the following interviews with apologists and faith deconstruction experts so you can be equipped to minister and engage with courage and compassion.
Deconstruction without Deconversion? Navigating Doubts While Staying Devoted | Sean McDowell
The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond (Guests: Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett)
Resources
These books are my top two recommendations for understanding both kinds of deconstruction and learning how to effectively minister to those going through each kind.
Set Adrift: Deconstructing What You Believe Without Sinking Your Faith
by Sean McDowell and John Marriott
The number of Christians leaving the church today is significant. Many feel there is no place for them within the faith—they no longer feel at home in their church community or tradition. For various reasons, they are unsettled by the version of Christianity they've inherited.
Stripping away the nonessential aspects of Christianity, Sean McDowell and John Marriott will help you navigate the jarring questions and cultural challenges that lead many to walk away from the faith. You'll come to recognize that there are other ways Christians throughout history have understood what faithfulness to Jesus looks like. Read it now
The Deconstruction of Christianity: What It Is, Why It’s Destructive, and How to Respond
by Alisa Childers (Author), Tim Barnett (Author)
Some who leave the faith feel wounded by the church. Others feel repressed by some of the moral imperatives found in Scripture. For some, it leads to a custom-made spirituality. For others, deconstructing their faith leads them away from the truth into agnosticism, atheism, the occult, or humanism.
Alisa and Tim will help you understand what deconstruction is, where it comes from, why it is compelling to some, and how it disorients the lives of so many. You will be able to think through the main issues around faith deconstruction and explore wise and loving ways to respond from a biblical worldview. Read it now
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