Churchgoers Less Familiar Than Pastors With Deconstruction, More Likely to See It in Their Pews

More than 1 in 3 churchgoers who have heard of deconstruction have seen it play out among church attendees in their congregations.

Many churchgoers are not familiar with the term “deconstruction,” but if they are, they’ve likely seen it within the church pews they sit in on a regular basis.

Lifeway Research study of Protestant churchgoers in the United States found more than 1 in 3 (36%) are familiar or very familiar with “the concept of an individual deconstructing their faith in which they systematically dissect and often reject Christian beliefs they grew up with.” Meanwhile, more than 1 in 4 (28%) have not heard of the term before.

Keep reading this article on Lifeway Research.

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