Church attendance is falling in the U.S., but some evangelicals continue to comfort themselves with the false idea that their churches alone are still growing.
We are drifting away from one another, writes Amy Julia Becker. And from the institutions that connect us institutions like church even though we desperately need them.
The word “deconstruction” can mean different things in different contexts, but here I’ll be referring to its meaning as an overall rejection of the Christian faith. This is often, but not always, followed by an embrace of atheism, agnosticism, or skepticism.