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The New Evangelicals Podcast

257. TNE RESPONDS: Alisa Still Doesn't Understand Deconstruction

The New Evangelicals Podcast

Tim Whitaker

News, Religion & Spirituality, Politics, Christianity

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary In this episode, Tim responds to a video by Alisa Childers, a prominent figure in the apologetics space. Tim addresses the claim that the deconstruction movement exists only because of social media and argues that deconstruction is not a unified movement but rather an explosion of individuals with different perspectives. He also challenges the idea that words have objective meaning and explores different interpretations of the Bible. Tim concludes by discussing the concept of truth and the limitations of proving historical events like the resurrection of Jesus. Takeaways Deconstruction is not a unified movement but an explosion with a diverse individuals with different perspectives. Social media has played a significant role in the deconstruction movement by providing a platform for people to share their experiences and access alternative perspectives. Christianity has different metanarratives depending on the particular stream of Christian thought. The concept of truth in Christianity is complex, and the ability to prove historical events like the resurrection is limited. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the Conversation and Background on Alisa Childers 02:04 Deconstruction as an Explosion, Not a Unified Movement 05:12 The Influence of Social Media on the Deconstruction Movement 08:37 The Challenge of Objective Meaning in Words 13:02 The Diversity of Interpretations in the Bible 16:32 Different Metanarratives in Christianity Register for Faith and Politics for the Rest of Us Check out our website for merch, educational materials, and how to join our community! If you'd like to support our work, you can DONATE here! Follow Us On Instagram @thenewevangelicals  Subscribe On YouTube The New Evangelicals exists to support those who are tired of how evangelical church has been done before and want to see an authentic faith lived out with Jesus at the center. We are committed to building a caring community that emulates the ways of Jesus by reclaiming the evangelical tradition and embracing values that build a better way forward. If you’ve been marginalized by your faith, you are welcome here. We’ve built an empathetic and inclusive space that encourages authentic conversations, connections and faith. Whether you consider yourself a Christian, an exvangelical, someone who's questioning your faith, or someone who's left the faith entirely, you are welcome here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

You're listening to the new Evangelicals Podcast.

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Hey everyone,

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Hey everyone, everyone, welcome to the new Evangelicals response.

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I'm Tim, the host of this segment.

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Join us every Wednesday as we respond to commentary on the pressing issues of our day,

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offering a thoughtful response rooted in love, justice, inclusivity,

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and of course, non-dehumanization.

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Let's get into it.

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What's up friends? Welcome back to another T&E response.

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Great to be here with you.

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I'm going to be responding to a video of a Lisa Childers. If you don't know her, she's a pretty big name in the apologetic space. She wrote a book recently with Tim Barnett right here this one it's called the

0:54.8

deconstruction of Christianity what it is why it's destructive and how to

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respond a Lisa is someone who part of her journey is that she was actually a singer in the band

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Zobe girl so if you grew up evangelical you know exactly who that is she

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deconstruct his found a progressive church and then eventually kind of came back around and wrote a book called another gospel

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pretty much arguing that progressive Christianity which is a very hard term to define is another gospel it's a false false gospel. So a lot of her work now on

1:24.4

her podcast and at speaking engagements is all about warning people about the

1:29.8

danger really of people like me, people like you, folks who are deconstructing, and the idea of

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deconstruction in general.

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If you want to know more about her book and my thoughts on that, you can go through our

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YouTube and find a few different responses I did including one with Pete Ens,

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where we actually responded to another interview that Elisa and her co-author Tim did

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