Val, Luke and Aaron Hedge talked about deconstructing from Christianity, TikTok (and the potential ban) and how those two wildly different things relate — and the lessons on community that these reflections can give us.
03:49 Brief overview of the latest TikTok news
07:16 Defining deconstruction in Christianity
13:26 Personal stories of faith and doubt
25:20 Navigating faith and doubt without social media (or community)
32:00 Community in rural spaces
37:12 Political influence in church
42:06 Discovering new perspectives on TikTok
47:28 Challenges and reflections on deconstruction
Additional reading:
BBC: What does Trump's executive order mean for TikTok and who might buy it?
AP News: How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
User Mag: The Great Creator Reset
RANGE stories we referenced (or meant to reference):
Political Pastors: Christian nationalism comes home
‘Condemnation only validates the power of the Gospel’
What dominionism and the New Apostolic Reformation are and what they have to do with Spokane
