Deconstruction Resources

Where to Start

Deconstruction is the process of unlearning beliefs that have done harm. Reconstruction is what comes after: re-understanding Scripture and faith, and then living the Gospel anew in the world. Nobody has to do either one alone, and nobody has to start from scratch.

I gathered these resources for people at every point on that road. Some of you are asking questions about Christianity for the first time and feeling unsatisfied with the answers you were given. Some of you are further along and looking for a community, a book, or a way to bring a group through the conversation with you. Start with whichever one fits where you are today.

• Reading on your own? The Book Resources list groups books by theme: general deconstruction, theology and church trauma.
• Leading a group? Download the free Leader’s Guide. If your group has more than five people, I can also join you for a virtual visit.
• Looking for other people on the same journey? The Online Links page lists websites and communities I have personally vetted.
• Rather listen than read? The media page has the book trailer and every podcast and radio interview about UNenlightenment.

I also write a column for Patheos Progressive Christian and host the UNenlightenment podcast, where I interview leading thinkers in the Christian faith. Both are linked below, and these lists will keep growing as I find new resources worth sharing.