Recent discussion of the evangelical “deconstruction project” originated with an article written by Prof. Ok, let’s talk about the evangelical “deconstruction project”? Where did this phrase come from? We turn to the Bible to determine what ‘authentic Christianity’ is.” But I see something very different going on in the so-called evangelical “deconstruction project” 2. We should try to distinguish beliefs that are biblical from beliefs that are merely cultural.īut here’s the key question: how do you decide what’s “authentic” and what’s merely “cultural”? The Reformers said, “the Bible is our ultimate authority. So in the broadest sense, both the progressive Christian and the deconstructing evangelical will say “We’re just trying to separate ‘authentic Christianity’ from later cultural accretions.” And that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In other words, they’d say that they’re just trying to separate actual Christianity from purely cultural or political beliefs. In response, I’ve seen these evangelicals insist that “deconstruction” is just what the Reformers did. Based on how progressive Christians use this term, a lot of people are very alarmed when they see prominent evangelicals talk about “deconstructing” their faith. Alisa, you yourself experienced this kind of “deconstruction” and wrote about it in your book. For example, progressive Christians use “deconstruction” to refer to critically reexamining all your theological beliefs, even very basic ones about God, Jesus, and the Bible. “Deconstruction” is a very slippery term and people use it many different ways. There’s a lot of talk right now about deconstruction in the context of faith. The interview is available on YouTube at: “Here’s Everything You Need to Know About The Evangelical Deconstruction Project” or on iTunes. Below are notes from my recent interview with Alisa Childers.
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