(Admittedly, the opposite is also the case – hence the popularity of many of the apologists mentioned in the videos.) Thus, while Rhett and Link may be unimportant within the scholarly Christian community, they have now become important to it – because non-specialists are particularly vulnerable to this kind of deconversion testimony. (People are suckers for conversion stories – I should know.) Their “ Good Mythical Morning” show has over 16 million) Because of these factors, Rhett and Link’s Christian pedigree and skeptical arguments take on a mantle of authority they would not normally possess. (And they do have an audience – their personal channel alone has nearly 5 million followers.
The reason Rhett and Link’s deconstruction is so important is precisely because they are not scholars and neither are most members of their audience – which is no longer limited to Christians looking for wholesome entertainment. It might seem like kind of a waste of time for theologians and apologists to focus on a couple of guys whose mission statement (Another pun! I’m on fire!) is to “butter your brain with pop-culture commentary, personal stories, and offbeat anecdotes.” That was certainly my initial reaction when I found out some colleagues were devoting a whole video to them. (Having “converted” from Evangelicalism to Catholicism myself, I can relate.) Evangelical apologists have also taken the opportunity to respond to Rhett and Link’s stories, and it is toward both of these that I wish to throw my two cents. NOTE: If you’re more of a reader, there is a text version available of both Rhett’s and Link’s videos on their blog (Note: these appear to be automated and contain several minor errors).Ĭiting mean and/or dismissive tweets, Rhett and Link state that the Evangelical response has been pretty rough. In these “Spiritual Deconstruction” videos, the title refers to the dismantling of their faith (but “deconstruction” sounds so much more hip).
RHETT AND LINK GEO DUCK SERIES
To help clear things up, they released a series of videos that veered away from zany comedic antics, and focused not onto telling their story(ies). It’s a simple narrative that fits the sub-culture’s expectations – but according to Rhett and Link, it isn’t true. However, as their brand grew, they got rich, moved to Los Angeles, became liberals ( of course), and left the faith.Īt least that’s the story many Evangelicals are telling. Now, Rhett and Link got their start as a Christian comedy duo when they lived in North Carolina. Rhett and Link currently co-host the Good Mythical Morning show on their “ Ear Biscuits” YouTube channel (which is only one of several in the “ Mythical” brand). Most of those familiar with internet personalities know of Rhett McLaughlin and Charles Lincoln “Link” Neal.
I also have a video posted on my YouTube Channel. In Part 3, I will offer my response to those reasons. In Part 2, I will discuss their reasons for leaving the faith. Here I will introduce the YouTube phenomena known as Rhett and Link’s Christian deconstruction.
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