Here now is the final installment of James McGrath’s series of posts on his book, in which he shows how the kind of knowledge experts on the New Testament have can affect those who are questioning their faith or have left the faith, which people these days often refer to as “deconstruction.”  This issue of deconstruction is the topic of another now-forthcoming book of his that will be appearing soon.  Here is what he has to say about it. ****************************** There is a natural connection between the first book I wrote that was published by Eerdmans, The A to Z of the New Testament, and the most recent, Beyond Deconstruction, due out in early February. The term “deconstruction” has become the popular term for what happens when you start taking a close look at elements of your worldview, especially as a Christian, and find that there are elements of it that you can no longer subscribe to. For some it is a thoughtful investigation and careful selective replacement of beliefs and values. For others, it […]