Liminal Living
Liminal Living
Dr. Thomas J Rundel
S2 E5: Aaron McConnell: Deconstructing From Fundamentalism
1 hour 2 minutes Posted May 14, 2023 at 1:00 pm.
Introduction
Not Fundie Enough for the Fundies
Jumping back into church
Planned Parenthood Protest
Guilt, Shame, Fear, the fundie toolbox
Humility from pain
“Sound of the Genuine”
Deconstruction and personal relationships
Inerrancy, Ideology, Covid Mandates
Deconstructing as a pastor, creating safe spaces
Weaponizing Dogma vs knowing you’re not infallible
A Different Church MO
Suffering “Breaks” your understanding of God
Scientific Revolution, Fundamentalist reaction, new church models
Benefits of a deconstructed pastor
Liminal Living tips
Courage to love
Fundamentalism: weaponized ideology
Conclusions
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Show notes
Today, I talk with Aaron McConnell, a long time friend from a previous church. He shares his experience growing up in a hyper fundamentalist Baptist church and school, where the Baptist Church down the street wasn’t fundamental enough. Also half way through Aaron turns the tables and interviews me unexpectedly about my deconstruction as a pastor and how I am doing church differently, to create safe spaces for those who are unsure of their faith.
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