# #205 – Beyond Deconstruction: building a more expansive faith

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Podcast: [Recovering Evangelicals](https://stenobird.com/podcast/recovering-evangelicals-947295)
Published: 2026-03-20T05:01:00+00:00
Episode link: https://lukejjanssen.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/205-beyond-deconstruction-building-a-more-expansive-faith/
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## Resource

Professor of New Testament studies traded his traditional Evangelical faith for one that is much more authentic and relevant. In this episode, we talk to Dr. James F. McGrath about a new book he’s just published with Eerdmans: Beyond Deconstruction — Building a More Expansive Faith. It’s a very easy reading book which is quasi-autobiographical: […]

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