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What has shifted? What has changed in the deconstruction movement?
Deconstruction is part of a cultural movement that is growing more violent.
Perhaps what has accelerated this deconstruction is the fall of well-known pastors. The thought process can go like this: “This person is not who we thought they were so maybe Christianity is not what it’s talked up to be.”
There is an article published by Mere Orthodoxy titled “Observations on Exvangelicals and Deconstructing.” This article identifies the possibility that deconstruction is a turning away from something that was not authentic Christianity to begin with. The culture often has a louder voice dictating who we become than the church. On the flip side, if a church incorporates meaning and depth behind its theology, preaching, and ordinances, those practices will (to the true believer) shape who they become and override the culture. Conviction plays a key role in this growth.
In deconstruction, there is no pursuit of truth. If one is emotionally/spiritually fragile, it’s nearly impossible to get to the truth because that person will go to whomever has answers that seem remotely plausible outside of Christianity. The goal of deconstruction is often to get rid of uncomfortable emotional feelings.
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Brittany Proffitt lives in Dallas and is a writer and content manager for So We Speak.