The Shallowness of ‘Progressive’ Christianity and Risking Harm From Well-Intentioned Parents and Doctors – Points of Interest for Oct. 24, 2022

Ian Harber writes about his deconstruction journey…

‘Progressive’ Christianity: Even Shallower Than the Evangelical Faith I Left

“My petition to pastors, then, is twofold:

1. As Jude says, “Have mercy on those who doubt” (1:22). Don’t meet doubts or questions or concerns with harshness, dismissiveness, or shallow answers. Be patient with hard questions, and work with your people for comprehensive, nuanced answers.

2. Teach the richness of the Christian tradition. Don’t settle for feel-good MTD platitudes as guidance for a better life. Give complicated answers to complicated questions. Show how Jesus, the most brilliant person to ever live, speaks to every aspect of life and society with compassion, love, and grace.”

“We need more theology, nuance, grace, compassion, and understanding in our churches, not less. But these things are made possible by orthodox doctrine, not in spite of it. Doubt and questions need not catalyze a pendulum swing from belief to unbelief. If worked out in healthy, thoughtful Christian community—and with an abiding connection to Christ, our true vine (John 15)—they can actually deepen faith and strengthen roots, producing a life where we bear fruit and withstand the fierce winds of a secular age.”

Please heed these words and warnings by a medical doctor from the Macdonald-Laurier Institute:

Gender dysphoria in children: Risking harm from well-intentioned parents and doctors

“Despite the absence of supportive evidence, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently suggested that aggressive and clearly harmful medical and surgical interventions might be appropriate for many children who express reservations about their biological sex (Szilagyi 2022; Rafferty et al. 2018).”