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The Deconstructionists

John Williamson

A podcast about building new faith. Its all about construction, but sometimes that means you have to deconstruct a little. Questions, exploration, mystery...

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Megan Devine "It's OK That You're NOT OK" pt. 1

The Deconstructionists ·

2023/03/20

Guest Info/Bio:Welcome to 2023! We’re back! To kick off the year I welcome the amazing Megan Divine to kick off our series on grief and loss. Psychotherapist Megan Devine believes that making the world a better place starts with acknowledging grief, rather than seeking to overcome it. She advocates for a revolution in how we discuss loss – personally, professionally, and as a wider community.Megan is the author of the best-selling book, It’s OK that You’re Not OK: Meeting Grief & Loss in a

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Recommended Readings #2

The Deconstructionists ·

2023/02/13

We're finally making good on our promise of more recommended readings! 7 years late...but hey we did it! Adam pops in for a bit to discuss what we've both been reading. This should keep everyone occupied for at least another 7 years.Books Discussed:God Is Not One: The Eight RIval Religions That Run The World by Stephen ProtheroA Brief History of Time by Stephen HawkingThe Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety by Allan WattsThe Outsiders by S.E. HintonIt's OK That

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Bekah McNeel "Bringing Up Kids When The Church Lets...

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/12/28

Guest Info/Bio:Bekah Stolhandske McNeel is a native of San Antonio, Texas, where she has been a reporter for nine years. Her work has appeared in print with Christianity Today, The San Antonio Current, and the Public Justice Review, as well as online with the Christian Science Monitor, Sojourners, the Texas Tribune, the Hechinger Report, The 74 Million, and numerous local outlets.Known for her ability to communicate the high stakes of education and immigration policy and bring clarity to complex

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Re-Release: Father Gary Thomas "Deliver us from Evil"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/10/31

Guest Bio: This week week we have a very special episode with Father Gary Thomas. Father Thomas has served as the diocese of San Jose’s official Vatican - certified exorcist since 2009. He also served as a consultant on the movie, “The Rite” starring Anthony Hopkins. The movie is based on a book by the same name which chronicles accounts from his real life career.This Water I am Treading & You Must Go” found on the brand new EP, Recover.You can find Forrest Clay's music on iTunes, Apple

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Re-Release: Dr. Tim Mackie "The Bible Project"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/10/24

Guest Info/Bio: This week we give you part 2 of our two-part series on The Bible! We bring back one of our favorite guests of all time Dr. Timothy Mackie! Check out Dr. Mackie’s work on his podcasts The Bible Project and Exploring My Strange Bible. Dr. Mackie is the creative writer and director for The Bible Project and an adjunct professor of Old Testament at Western Seminary, both in Portland, Oregon. He discovered the wonderful world of biblical studies and languages at Multnomah University and

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Re-Release: Brian McLaren "The Great Spiritual...

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/10/17

BIO/GUEST:This week we speak with Brian McLaren! Brian is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity” - just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is an Auburn Senior Fellow and a leader in the Convergence Network, through which he is developing an innovative training/mentoring program for pastors, church planters, and lay leaders called Convergence

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Re-Release: Dr. Pauline Boss "Ambiguous Loss"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/10/10

Guest Info/Bio: This week we speak with Dr. Pauline Boss. Pauline is an educator and researcher who is widely recognized for her groundbreaking research on what is now known as the theory of ambiguous loss. All losses are touched with ambiguity. Yet, Dr. Boss’s research and practice have revealed that those who suffer ambiguous loss, losses without finality or resolution, bear a particular and challenging burden. Whether it is the experience of caring for a parent who is suffering from Alzheimer’s

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Re-Release: Rabbi Arthur Green "Radical Judaism"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/10/03

Guest Info/Bio:This week we speak with the incredible Rabbi Arthur Green PhD. Rabbi Green is one of the preeminent authorities on Jewish thought and spirituality. He was the founding dean and is currently rector of the Rabbinical School and Irving Burdnick Professor of Jewish Philosophy and Religion at Hebrew College. He is Professor Emeritus at Brandeis University, where he occupied the distinguished Philip W. Lown Professorship of Jewish Thought. He is both a historian of Jewish religion and a

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Introducing: From the Void Season 3

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/09/23

From the Void is back Monday, October 24th with an all-new season of strange and unusual mysteries! Witch trials, strange objects in the sky, haunted locations, strange disappearances, unsolved murders, and much much more! Check out From the Void anywhere podcasts are found and subscribe today so you don't miss a single episode!Our Sponsors:* Check out HelloFresh and use my code deconstructfree for a great deal: https://www.hellofresh.com/Support this podcast at —

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Tyler Merritt "I Take My Coffee Black"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/08/16

Guest Info/Bio:Tyler Merritt is an actor, comedian, viral sensation, activist, founder of The Tyler Merritt Project, and author of the memoir, I Take My Coffee Black: Reflections on Tupac, Musical Theater, Faith, and Being Black in America. As a 6’2” dreadlocked black man living in the South, Merritt is well aware of stereotypes and their potentially dangerous consequences. In response, Merritt has devoted his creativity to bringing his ethos of “Love. Learn. Create.” to life through his words and

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Ep. 143 - Andre Henry "All the White Friends I...

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/07/21

Guest Info/Bio: Guest Bio: This week I kick off a two-part series on race with Andre Henry. Andre is an award-winning musician, writer, and activist. He is a columnist for Religion New Service and the author of the newsletter “Hope and Hard Pills.” He is a student of nonviolent struggle, having organized protests in Los Angeles, where he lives, and studied under international movement leaders through the Harvard Kennedy School. His work in pursuit of racial justice has been featured in The New

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Ep. 142 - John Dominic Crossan "Render Unto Caesar"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/06/17

Guest Info/Bio: Guest Bio: This week I welcome back John Dominic Crossan! Dr. Crossan is one of the preeminent New Testament scholars and historian of early Christianity. He is known for his contemporary historical Jesus research and he has written both popular and academic books on an array of topics. Dr. Crossan received his Doctor of Divinity at St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth, the Irish national seminary and completed two additional years of study in biblical languages at the Pontifical Biblical

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Ep. 141 - Jonathan Martin "The Road Away From God:...

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/05/24

Guest Info/Bio: This week I welcome back our good friend Jonathan Martin! Jonathan is a pastor at The Table and author of two critically acclaimed books, Prototype and How to Survive a Shipwreck, and a brand new book, The Road Away from God: How Love Finds Us Even As We Walk Away” out now. He holds degrees from Gardner-Webb University, Pentecostal Theological Seminary (MA) and Duke University (ThM). Jonathan’s work and/or words have been featured in places like the New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR,

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Forrest Clay "The Recover EP"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/05/20

uest Info/Bio: Forrest Clay is a singer/songwriter and good friend of the pod! Clay joined me to discuss the inspiration behind his Recover EP. We break down each song followed by a snippet of that particular track for your listening pleasure. Guest Links:Twitter: @clay_kInstagram: @forrestclaymusic Music by: Forrest Clay “Burning Bush, This Water I am Treading, Does God, Oh Church, You Must Go, and Recover” all found on the brand new EP, Recover and the brand new single, “Child of War.” You can

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Ep. 140 - Staci Frenes "Love Makes Room"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/05/05

Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Staci Frenes. Staci is a Christian music artist, speaker, author, and mom of an LGBTQ+ daughter. A former English teacher, she has turned her love of music into a full-time vocation, forming her own publishing company and record label and landing multiple film and television placements. We talk all about Staci’s new book, “Love Makes Room: And Other Things I learned When My Daughter Came Out.” Guest (Select) Publications:Love Makes Room: And Other Things I learned

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Ep. 139 -Candice Marie Benbow "Red Lip Theology"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/04/21

Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Candice Marie Benbow. Candice is a multi-genre theologian who situates her work at the intersections of beauty, faith, feminism and culture, giving voice to Black women’s shared experiences of healing and journeying toward wholeness. Reimagining how faith can be a tool of liberation and transformation for women and girls, she challenges Black women to think critically about how they see God and the world.Named by Sojourners as one of “10 Christian Women Shaping the

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Ep. 138 - Dr. Thomas Jay Oord "Pluriform Love"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/04/05

Guest Bio: Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty books. Oord has won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as professor of Northwest Nazarene University, Nampa, Idaho. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, relational theology, science and religion, and Wesleyan/Holiness/Church of the Nazarene thought.(Select) Guest Publications: The Nature of Love: A

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Ep. 137 - Kirsten Powers "Saving Grace"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/03/22

Guest Info/Bio:This week I welcome Kirsten Powers! Kirsten Powers is a CNN senior political analyst and NYT bestselling author whose forthcoming book is "Saving Grace: Speak Your Truth, Stay Centered and Learn to Coexist with People Who Drive You Nuts," publishing on Nov. 2, 2021.Kirsten formerly was a columnist for USA Today, The Daily Beast, American Prospect Online and the New York Post. The Columbia Journalism Review called her "an outspoken liberal journalist" in a sea of

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Ep. 136 - Adam Narloch "What is Deconstruction 2022"

The Deconstructionists ·

2022/03/07

Guest Info/Bio:No, your ears do not deceive you! Long-time listeners asking where Adam went…well….I found him! Adam is a live and well! I packed up the recording gear, set up in Adam’s bourbon room, and we sat down to talk all about what Deconstruction means to us 6 years after starting this crazy project. This week I welcome back my friend and co-founder of The Deconstructionists Podcast, Adam “freaking” Narloch! Theme music by: Forrest Clay “This Water I am Treading” & “You Must Go” can be

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The Deconstructionists ·

2022/01/07

On Saturday, January 15, author and renowned thought leader Alexander John Shaia, PhD, will share the universal 4-path journey — recognized by every major spiritual tradition, from Shamanism to Judaism, and by mythology and psychology — as a powerful and reassuring guide to transformation for these times. You can register here for Discover the Mystical, Feminine Map to Transformation Hidden in Christianity’s 4 Gospels: https://shiftnetwork.isrefer.com/go/c4gJW/a24193/ In this eye-opening 60-minute

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