Deconstruction Is a Good Idea

This week, we talk about deconstruction vs deconversion, and why much of historic Christianity has been lost amid centuries of cultural and theological opinion and bias. We also discuss how suffering has shaped our faith, and tackle questions about God’s goodness, our lack of ability to be “good Christians”, and the role of intellect and emotion in our faith. 

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Welcome to The Christian Skeptic
• (02:58) - Why we have not deconverted
• (14:46) - What's different about the pain and suffering then vs the pain and suffering now?
• (22:58) - Disillusionment with God vs hurt from people
• (25:14) - Is God good?
• (26:44) - Can we follow God's example?
• (30:28) - How much free will do we actually have?
• (33:24) - Being OK with things not making sense

Links 

• C. S. Lewis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._S._Lewis 
• The Enneagram: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enneagram_of_Personality 
• Rembrandt Is in the Wind: https://www.amazon.com/Rembrandt-Wind-Learning-through-Faith/dp/0310129729 

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