DaMoshe, Avira is referring to Chasidish Rebbes who have said, over 150 years ago that before Moshiach there would be terrible Apikursus. They also said that the only solution is stories of Tzadikim. (This is why my kids didn’t go to sleep on Curious George, but rather on Rebbi Yehuda Hanasi, Rebbi Shimon, Chasidish stories, Gedolim Stories, Chazal and some Meshalim.)
And even from those who are holding on tight, still have moments of “judging the Torah”. The Kefira starts small, mocking today’s Rabbanim, and moves up to those of yesterday, then doubting the authority of Acharonim, and then Chazal, and then even תורה שבכתב which begins with “דברה תורה כלשון בני אדם” and who knows where it ends.