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DESCRIPTION:Are you reevaluating aspects of your faith in an effort to (re)
 consider what you believe? This is the process of deconstruction\, and man
 y people of faith today are expressing their doubts\, asking hard question
 s\, and exploring how faith meets life in our journey on this earth. This 
 book club is a safe space to express those uncertainties and to find other
 s who are on a similar journey.\n\nWe will meet on Wednesday\, June 24th @
  6:30 p.m. at CrossRoads\, which is located at 708 N. Main St. We will hav
 e a light snack (provided) followed by a conversation over the content of 
 Church Camp: Bad Skits\, Cry Night\, and How White Evangelicalism Betrayed
  a Generation by Cara Meredith. Here is a brief overview of the book:\n\n"
 Roasted marshmallows\, campfire stories\, shaving cream battles--for some 
 of us\, Christian summer camp is where we felt most at home\, where we cou
 ld be the most authentic versions of ourselves. But for campers at white E
 vangelical church camps in particular\, camp was also often the place to i
 nherit a toxic image of God and of each other. From purity-motivated admon
 itions not to "make purple\," to the emotional manipulation of "Cry Night\
 ," to the utter lack of diversity among campers and staff\, the culture of
  white Evangelical camps has too often betrayed a generation.\n"In Church
  Camp\, longtime camp speaker Cara Meredith exposes the ways in which whit
 e Evangelical camps sold individualized versions of Jesus to impressionabl
 e youth. Campers were forced to "sit with their sin" so they could fully u
 nderstand God's conditional love. Camp life emotionally coaxed campers int
 o making a formative commitment to Christ (and therefore to white Evangeli
 cal subculture). Further\, camps commodified the faith of these young peop
 le to bolster their own funding and power.\n"Along the way\, Meredith weav
 es in notable history of the camping movement\, revivalism\, and white Eva
 ngelicalism. She asks profound questions about who God is and what it mean
 s to be human. Following the progression of a typical week at camp\, Chur
 ch Camp weaves together Meredith's own story and the powerful stories of 
 dozens of other former campers and camp staff members. Along the way\, she
  invites us into the tension of accounting for our past while moving towar
 d a better future.\n"Whether you went to church camp or not\, whether you 
 loved camp or hated it\, Church Camp will peel back the layers\, hold th
 e powerful accountable\, and help you envision a more vibrant\, loving\, a
 nd inclusive faith."\n\n\nReading the book is not a requirement to attendi
 ng or participating. In addition\, the book club is open to people of any 
 faith or no faith at all. You do not need to be a part of CrossRoads to at
 tend this event. It is open to the public and anyone who would like to joi
 n with us.\n\nFor those that are unable to attend in person\, we invite yo
 u to read the book with us. You can share your thoughts and questions with
  Patrick Wilson to be shared with the group at the book club meeting and/o
 r set up a one-on-one time to visit about the book in person\, over the ph
 one\, or through chat/text. We'd love your input on the book and how it ch
 allenges and shapes your faith journey. 
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SUMMARY:Deconstruction Book Club
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