Exvangelical Deconstruction

Andrew, Alastair, and Matt discuss the new trend of Evangelicals prominently deconstructing their faith.

What’s the difference between someone “deconstructing their faith” and plain old apostasy? Are Exvangelicals really leaving Christianity? Andrew, Alastair, and Matt discuss the new trend of Evangelicals prominently deconstructing their faith and what it means for the church and the doctrine of assurance.

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Timestamps

0:00
Three-Person'd Podcast
2:18
The Deconstruction Trend
4:23
Is deconstruction just apostasy?
7:14
Is it an American thing?
12:55
Incentives to Become Exvangelical
17:47
The Totalizing Culture of Evangelicalism
19:49
Where are they going?
22:24
Non-Theological Critique of the Church
26:47
Leaving/Not-Leaving
28:33
Sympathy with Moralistic Therapeutic Deism
33:43
Helpful and Unhelpful Responses from the Church
35:50
Losing Salvation

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