How to Do Evangelical Deconstruction
With Jon Ward
Jon Ward, senior political correspondent for Yahoo News, joins Curtis to talk about his process of deconstructing – and reconstructing – his life as a follower of Jesus. Jon draws on his recently released book, Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation, to dissect the spiritual, social, political, and emotional dimensions of his years growing up as an insider in the evangelical world. Jon also provides a fascinating account of why his life as a journalist has been so crucial to his faith. Curtis offers the Biblical basis for why deconstruction – properly understood – is necessary for every generation of believers.
Testimony: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Failed a Generation by Jon Ward
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Curtis and Jon, I listened to this on Saturday. . . and just finished Jon’s book today! I was fascinated by his story and his book–thank you for bringing it to us! I grew up a generation or so ahead of Jon, and then we raised our kids a generation after him. . . . . close enough that so much of this resonated with my own experience, questions, and conclusions. These patterns of thinking, or more accurately, of NOT thinking / studying/ researching, are entrenched and it is so very frustrating to be surrounded by them in a day to day way, as well as from the media. I am so thankful for voices like this, for getting the message out, for helping to turn the tide in a more rational direction!
Thanks for sharing, Tracy!