Ep. 44 The Weekly: Deconstruction Pt. 2 Thinker Sensitive podcast

2+ y ago 27:14

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In the second part of our two part podcast on the current deconstruction movement, Ryan looks at the reasons why so many people are deconstructing Christianity today, closing with a brief appraisal and a brief critique of contemporary deconstruction.

"I talked about three types of deconstructionists in last week’s episode: the arsonist, the gentrifier, and the renovator. When I discussed them, I talked about them in relation to deconstructing or reconstructing homes and dwelling places. The arsonist is left without a home, which, I think in many cases, can be much worse than having a home—even if one’s former home was very imperfect; the gentrifier has a new and completely different home, but there’s no guarantee that this new house will be any better than the old one—and it could end up being worse; the renovator has an updated home, but some of the new renovations could very easily lead to new problems."

About Ryan, Host of Thinker Sensitive:

Ryan Ragozine is the host of Thinker Sensitive. He is passionate about ecumenical dialogue, inter-religious dialogue, and worldview engagement. He is a major proponent of civil discourse, free thinking, free speech, and ethical communication. Ryan has always been preoccupied with big ideas and big questions. He holds a B.A. in Theology and an M.A. in Philosophy. While in seminary, Ryan had the privilege of studying under Michael Peterson, editor and author of several philosophy of religion texts published by Cambridge, Oxford, and the University of Notre Dame—most notably in the subcategories of religion and science, the problem of evil, and C.S. Lewis scholarship. Ryan and his wife are huge advocates of Christian hospitality, running a house church that welcomed people from all different backgrounds and belief systems for about five years before eventually taking over at Thinker Sensitive.

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