Many young adults and teens are having doubts about the Christian faith they grew up with, leading to deconstruction. Dr. John Marriott helps you as a parent to better understand or address some of the hidden factors in deconstruction. He offers insights on how children raised in the church are often ill-prepared to deal with challenges to their faith, encouraging you to ask good questions and remain calm in the midst of doubts that arise.
Many young adults and teens are having doubts about the Christian faith they grew up with, leading to deconstruction. Dr. John Marriott helps you as a parent to better understand or address some of the hidden factors in deconstruction. He offers insights on how children raised in the church are often ill-prepared to deal with challenges to their faith, encouraging you to ask good questions and remain calm in the midst of doubts that arise.
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John is a faculty affiliate of The Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University’sInstitute for Quantitative Social Science. He is the former Research and Program Coordinator for the Biola University Center for Christian Thought and teaches part-time in the Department of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology. A former pastor, he holds a Ph.D. degree from The Cook School of Intercultural Studies. His dissertation focused on deconversion from Christianity to atheism.
John is the Director of Cultural Engagement with the Renaissance Forum which focuses on connecting calling to culture for societal wellbeing. He enjoys speaking at churches and conferences on topics related to biblical studies, philosophy of religion, deconversion, and the relationship between the Church and culture. To learn more about Dr. Marriott, visit johnmarriott.org.
