A Postmodern Atheist Critiques the Modern Evangelical Church: A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study in Contemporary Ecclesiological Praxis in America

by James K. Henderson
April 23rd, 2017
The Modern Evangelical Church: is A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study in Contemporary Ecclesiological Praxis in America. My research context will address two audiences: pastors and those I term 'spiritual explorers.' This research project offers a narrative reflection on the issues surrounding current ecclesiastical understandings of what constitutes effective evangelism to those termed 'atheists' through a reversed hermeneutic approach. In short, rather than critiquing atheism objectively from within the church, this research project seeks to give voice to how atheism within a North American context offers a renewed sense of purpose to the church.

Section 2 will discuss the problem of why people didn't like going to church as a means of further understanding the practices and  preferences of both 'pastors' and 'spiritual seekers.' Section 3 reviews selective literature which reflects on the current discussion. Section 4 will look at the project's positions. Section 5 looks at the specifications of the project and discusses the reasons why Atheists can be some of our most helpful critics. Section 6 is a Postscript in which other thoughts and areas of research are offered.