Best Christian Reseatch Institute Podcasts (2024)

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Should Christians Believe in the Pre-tribulational Rapture Theory? 20:42

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The pre-tribulational rapture theory, popularized by John Nelson Darby in the nineteenth century, contends that God has two distinct people and two distinct plans for their two distinct destinies. The church will be raptured—what David Jeremiah dubs “the Great Disappearance—seven years prior to the second coming of Christ, and Jews will suffer trib…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 389: Fear, Loathing, and Deconverting from the White Evangelical Church: A Review of ‘The Exvangelicals by Sara 1:03:43

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Sarah McCammon's The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church uses relevant anecdotes from her evangelical childhood and skillfully weaves her story together with sociological data and interviews of former evangelicals. Her conclusion is definitive. American evangelicalism actually causes harm. Tragically, McCammon en…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 388 Jainism: India’s other Religion 1:01:26

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Derek Cooper about his online article, “Jainism: India’s other Religion.” https://www.equip.org/articles/jainism-indias-other-religion/By The Christian Research Institute

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Age of Nihilism: The Great War to the Culture Wars of Today 1:53:27

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“Before there was a West, there was Christendom.” Fr. John Strickland has written a monumental four-part history of Christendom—from the first millennium of Christendom which he deems “the age of paradise” to our current cultural condition which he labels “the age of nihilism.” telling the story of how both came to be. On this episode Fr. John Stri…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 387 Judith Butler’s Theory of Gender Performativity: A Christian Response 1:08:13

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From media to public education to social media campaigns, the American populace has been told from nearly every angle that the traditional distinction between male and female that is nearly universal in human cultural experience is mistaken. It did not take long for public conversation to move from a discussion of gender dysphoria, which refers to …

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Postmodern Realities Episode Episode 386 Can a Christian Attend a Gay Wedding? Alistair Begg and the Bad Pharisee 47:34

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online article, “Can a Christian Attend a Gay Wedding? Alistair Begg and the Bad Pharisee”. https://www.equip.org/articles/can-a-christian-attend-a-gay-wedding-alistair-begg-and-the-bad-pharisee/ This is an online article from the Christian Research Journ…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 385 T.V. Review: Lessons in Anger: The Global Phenomenon of Bonnie Garmus’s ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ 50:55

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Hillary Ferrer about her online article, “T.V. Review: Lessons in Anger: The Global Phenomenon of Bonnie Garmus’s ‘Lessons in Chemistry'” https://www.equip.org/articles/t-v-review-lessons-in-anger-the-global-phenomenon-of-bonnie-garmuss-lessons-in-chemistry/ Other recent articl…

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How Secular Humanism Displaced Christianity in Modern Culture 2:01:05

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“Before there was a West, there was Christendom.” Fr. John Strickland has written a monumental four-part history of Christendom—from the first millennium of Christendom which he deems “the age of paradise” to our current cultural condition which he labels “the age of nihilism.” telling the story of how both came to be.On this episode Fr. John Stric…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 384 An Eternal Perspective on the Losses of Aging 44:48

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Elizabeth Turnage about her online article, “An Eternal Perspective on the Losses of Aging” https://www.equip.org/articles/an-eternal-perspective-on-the-losses-of-aging/ Other articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this authorEpisode 354 Hope for the Suffering Car…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 383 'Dune: Part Two' Film Review: We’re All Mad Down Here: Religious Fundamentalism in ‘Dune: Part Two’ 56:36

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his online review article, “We’re All Mad Down Here: Religious Fundamentalism in Dune: Part Two” Note: This review contains spoilers for Dune: Part Two https://www.equip.org/articles/were-all-mad-down-here-religious-fundamentalism-in-dune-part-two/ Also see o…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 352 ENCORE Fire from the Gods How ‘Oppenheimer’ Mythologizes Twentieth Century America 1:06:32

1M ago1:06:32

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Please see this encore presentation of Episode 352: Fire from the Gods How ‘Oppenheimer’ Mythologizes Twentieth Century America that we did in August 2023. In March 2024, this film won the following Oscars. Best Picture, Best Director, Actor in a Leading Role, Actor in a Supporting Role, Cinematography, Original Score, and Film Editing. This Postmo…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 382 Is Divine Determinism Biblical? 18:25

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Clay Jones about his online Viewpoint article, “Is Divine Determinism Biblical?”. https://www.equip.org/articles/is-divine-determinism-biblical/ Viewpoint articles address relevant contemporary issues in discernment and apologetics from a particular perspective that is usually …

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Postmodern Realities Episode 381 Christianity is Narrow. It Should Not Impose Its Views On Everyone 1:12:08

2M ago1:12:08

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A common question on high school and university campuses to discuss issues like abortion is, “Why should we be forced to live by Christian beliefs?” Most college students reject the Bible as authoritative, reject the central tenets of the Christian faith, and even worse, associate Christianity with concepts like oppression of women, hatred of sexua…

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Age of Division—Great Schism to Protestant Reformation 1:41:00

2M ago1:41:00

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Before there was a West, there was Christendom.” Fr. John Strickland has written a monumental four-part history of Christendom—from the first millennium of Christendom which he deems “the age of paradise” to our current cultural condition which he labels “the age of nihilism.” telling the story of how both came to be.Fr. John Strickland joins Hank …

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Postmodern Realities Episode 380 Mere Simulation: A Review of ‘Freud’s Last Session’ 46:29

2M ago46:29

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL authors David and Marybeth Baggett about their article entitled, “Mere Simulation: A Review of ‘Freud’s Last Session’”. https://www.equip.org/articles/mere-simulation-a-review-of-freuds-last-session/ (Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Freud’s Last Session.) Other podcas…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 379 Enough For What? A Review of Scot McKnight’s ‘The Bible is Not Enough’ 46:42

2M ago46:42

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy her article “Enough For What? A Review of Scot McKnight’s The Bible is Not Enough” which is part of the ongoing column entitled, “Theological Trends”. https://www.equip.org/articles/enough-for-what-a-review-of-scot-mcknights-the-bible-is-not-enough/ Other recent ar…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 378 New Culture Critique Column: The Christian Self for Troubled Times and Meaning, Work, and the Value of Pers 54:29

2M ago54:29

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Doug Groothius about the first two articles in a new and ongoing column from him entitled, “Cultural Critique”. The first article covers, “The Christian Self for Troubled Times: From Random to Redeemed”.https://www.equip.org/articles/the-christian-self-for-troubled-times-from-r…

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The First Thousand Years: Christendom from Pentecost to the First Millennium 1:45:59

2M ago1:45:59

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“Before there was a West, there was Christendom.” Fr. John Strickland has written a monumental four-part history of Christendom—from the first millennium of Christendom which he deems “the age of paradise” to our current cultural condition which he labels “the age of nihilism.” telling the story of how both came to be. On this episode Fr. John Stri…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 377 The Danger of Rewriting Jesus: A Review of ‘The Book of Clarence’ 54:29

3M ago54:29

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL authors Cole Burgett and C.L. Mitchell about Mitchell's online article, "The Danger of Rewriting Jesus: A Review of The Book of Clarence". https://www.equip.org/articles/the-danger-of-rewriting-jesus-a-review-of-the-book-of-clarence/ [Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for T…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 376 Jeff and Shaleia Divine and Escaping Twin Flames Universe 1:20:02

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lindsey Medenwaldt about her online article, “Escaping Twin Flames: Why People are Falling for the Love Cult”. https://www.equip.org/articles/escaping-twin-flames-why-people-are-falling-for-the-love-cult/ Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this au…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 375: The Satanic Temple Abortion Clinic: A Critical Assessment 54:45

3M ago54:45

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author John D. Ferrer about his online article, “The Satanic Temple Abortion Clinic: A Critical Assessment https://www.equip.org/articles/the-satanic-temple-abortion-clinic-a-critical-review/ Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:Episode 361 Wha…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 374 Did Pope Francis Authorize Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples? 52:30

3M ago52:30

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about the first in a new and ongoing column entitled, “Theological Trends”. Covered in this first column is “Did Pope Francis Authorize Priests to Bless Same-Sex Couples?”. https://www.equip.org/articles/did-pope-francis-authorize-priests-to-bless-same-sex-couples/…

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Does Church History Matter? The Rise and Fall of What the West Once Was 1:44:14

4M ago1:44:14

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Does Church history matter? In an age marked by division, Christians of all traditions can almost assuredly agree that we are currently living in an age of cultural decline. Believing in the transformational power of historical understanding, Fr. John Strickland has written a monumental four-part history of Christendom—from the first millennium of…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 373 A Christian Response to Scrolling and Doomscrolling 1:04:12

4M ago1:04:12

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With the ever-multiplying options for social media platforms to engage with, influencers to follow, social trends to capitalize on, and stratifying social issues to research and form opinions about, getting away from our electronic devices can be harder than ever. And with those devices comes rampant temptation to engage with any and all kinds of i…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 268 ENCORE I’ll Start My Diet Tomorrow: A Christian Makes a New Year’s Resolution 53:19

4M ago53:19

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Please see this encore presentation of Episode 268 ENCORE I’ll Start My Diet Tomorrow: A Christian Makes a New Year’s Resolution that we did in December 2021 as the content itself is still applicable around this time of year. Should Christians make New Year’s resolutions? And if so, what kind? Are there any guiding biblical principles that might in…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 372 Painkiller: A Movie Review of ‘The Iron Claw’ 1:23:32

4M ago1:23:32

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his online article, ” Movie Review of ‘The Iron Claw’ ”Coming Soon! Note: This review contains spoilers for The Iron Claw. https://www.equip.org/articles/painkiller-a-movie-review-of-the-iron-claw/ Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featu…

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Incarnation: The Ultimate Self-Revelation of God 2:07:20

4M ago2:07:20

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As we celebrate the Christmas season, we encourage you to contemplate the meaning and the magnitude of the Incarnation—the climax of divine revelation: God with us! The very thought that the one who spoke and galaxies leapt into existence should cloak Himself in human flesh is unthinkable. To imagine that the one who knit me together in my mother’s…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 371 ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Film Review 1:08:09

4M ago1:08:09

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his online article, “Grief, Guilt, and Godzilla: A Review of Godzilla Minus One“. ***Note: This review contains spoilers for Godzilla Minus One. https://www.equip.org/articles/grief-guilt-and-godzilla-a-review-of-godzilla-minus-one/ ***When you support the Jo…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 151 ENCORE Am I a Bad Christian for Watching Hallmark Christmas Movies? 36:31

4M ago36:31

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Please see this encore presentation of Episode 151: Am I a Bad Christian for Watching Hallmark Christmas Movies? that we did in December 2019 as the content itself is still applicable around this time of year. More than 85 million people in the U.S. are avid watchers of the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas films. Complete with its own mobile App, Hallm…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 370 Sheila Wray Gregoire, Sex and The Evangelical Girl 1:06:52

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This conversation is an evaluation of the work of Sheila Wray Gregoire, host of the Bare Marriage Podcast, and author of many popular books including The Great Sex Rescue: The Lies You’ve Been Taught and How to Recover What God Intended, She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self & Speaking Up, and, most recently, Fix…

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Carlton Pearson’s Gospel of Inclusion (Journal Audio Article) 9:23

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This is an audio version of the Cʜʀɪsᴛɪᴀɴ Rᴇsᴇᴀʀᴄʜ Jᴏᴜʀɴᴀʟ article “Carlton Pearson’s Gospel of Inclusion” by Bob Hunter This article first appeared in the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL, print issue volume 30, number 04 (2007). https://www.equip.org/articles/carlton-pearsons-gospel-of-inclusion/By The Christian Research Institute

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Postmodern Realities Episode 316 ENCORE Take Joy: Santa, St. Nicholas, and Jesus 49:28

4M ago49:28

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Please see this encore presentation of Episode 316: Take Joy: Santa, St. Nicholas, and Jesus that we did in November 2022 as the content itself is still applicable around this time of year. This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online-exclusive Viewpoint article, “Take Joy: Santa, St. Nichola…

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Islamic Terrorism 1:48:20

4M ago1:48:20

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In light of recent events, today’s edition of Hank Unplugged is a special encore presentation featuring Robert Spencer containing segments from different appearances that Spencer has made on Hank Unplugged over the years in order to provide everything you need to know about the world’s fastest growing religion—Islam. Spencer is one of the foremost …

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Postmodern Realities Episode 369 The Roots of Planned Parenthood 1:25:47

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Jay Watts about his online article, “The Roots of Planned Parenthood”. https://www.equip.org/articles/the-roots-of-planned-parenthood/ From the timestamp 00:34:18-00:40:18 during the discussion of people being experimented on, regarding the reference of prisoners being experime…

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Is Dispensationalism Indispensable? (Journal Audio Article) 30:05

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Many Christians today read Scripture through a theological paradigm that was unknown prior to the nineteenth century. This view, called dispensationalism, introduced such concepts as the pre-tribulation rapture and third-temple Judaism in the millennium. However, eschatological novelties are not the most important differences between dispensational…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 368 Christian Parenting and the Peril of Public School Education 58:53

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Matt Kennedy about his Viewpoint article, “Christian Parenting and the Peril of Public School Education ”.https://www.equip.org/articles/christian-parenting-and-the-peril-of-public-school-education/ For more great articles click here to see the “Special Issue of the CHRISTIAN R…

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Are We Living in the Last Days? w/Gary DeMar* 1:46:16

5M ago1:46:16

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Are we living in the last days? On today’s podcast we revisit an issue of tremendous consequence—particularly in light of the ongoing conflict in the middle east. That issue revolves around the popular notion that Christians will be raptured out of this world—a rapture currently being dubbed, “The Great Disappearance.” Unfortunately, these modern e…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 367 Just War 5.0 On the Evolution and Application of Just War Doctrine in the Modern World 54:38

5M ago54:38

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Bob Perry about his online article, “Just War 5.0 On the Evolution and Application of Just War Doctrine in the Modern World.” https://www.equip.org/articles/just-war-5-0-on-the-evolution-and-application-of-just-war-doctrine-in-the-modern-world/ When you support the Journal, you…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 366 Mockery in Apologetics 35:04

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Douglas Groothuis about his online article, “Mockery in Apologetics“.https://www.equip.org/articles/mockery-in-apologetics/ When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include o…

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LEVANT—Crossroads of World History in the Middle East 54:56

6M ago54:56

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Given the current events taking place in the Middle East it is important to assess the Levant—the land-bridge linking three continents (Europe, Asia, and Africa). The Levant set the stage for some of the principal events in history, is the source of two great monotheistic religions, and supplied the foundations for a third. Thus, it is rightly desc…

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PMR 365 Should Parents Allow Unmarried Adult Children to Stay with Their Partner in the Parents’ Home? Point/Counterpoint Debate 55:53

6M ago55:53

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a Point/Counterpoint Viewpoint Debate on Should Parents Allow Unmarried Adult Children to Stay with Their Partner in the Parent’s Home?. One Viewpoint is by JOURNAL author Michael W. Austin entitled “Open Our Homes and Our Hearts”. The other Viewpoint is by JOURNAL author Matthew M. Kennedy entitled, “Christian …

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Postmodern Realities Episode 364 The Most Overlooked Aspect of the ‘Barbie’ Movie 55:13

6M ago55:13

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Hillary Ferrer about her online article, ” The Most Overlooked Aspect of the ‘Barbie’ Movie”. **Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for Barbie**https://www.equip.org/articles/the-most-overlooked-aspect-of-the-barbie-movie/ When you support the Journal, you join the te…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 363 Oh, the Horror! One Christian’s Analysis of a Controversial Genre 1:16:21

6M ago1:16:21

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his online Viewpoint article, ” Oh, the Horror One Christian’s Analysis of a Controversial Genre” https://www.equip.org/articles/oh-the-horror-one-christians-analysis-of-a-controversial-genre/ When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide…

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Palestine—A Palestinian Christian Perspective with Fares Abraham 1:07:22

6M ago1:07:22

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Fares Abraham is a Palestinian Christian. He was born in the West Bank. His wife was born in Gaza—in the Al-Ahli Baptist hospital recently bombed despite the belief that a Christian hospital was the safest place to be in all of Gaza. How should Christians respond to the tragedies taking place in Israel and Palestine?First and foremost, we must pray…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 362: Edgar Cayce: The Would-Be Sleeping Prophet 1:08:05

6M ago1:08:05

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lindsey Medenwaldt about her online article, “Edgar Cayce: The Would-Be Sleeping Prophet” https://www.equip.org/articles/edgar-cayce-the-would-be-sleeping-prophet/ When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to peo…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 361 What’s Your Sign? Horoscopes, Astrology, and the Zodiac 51:57

7M ago51:57

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People may not realize it, but when they ask for your astrological sign, they’re probing into occultism. Seeking to find out if you’re an Aries, Taurus, or Capricorn, they’re harkening back to a long dark history of trying to extract secret knowledge and power from patterns in the stars.1 In the process, they are not only flirting with occult super…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 360 Leaving the Church and Losing our Religion: A Review of ‘The Great Dechurching’ by Jim Davis and Michael Gr 1:16:11

7M ago1:16:11

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her online article, “Leaving the Church and Losing our Religion: A Review of The Great Dechurching by Jim Davis and Michael Graham “. https://www.equip.org/articles/leaving-the-church-and-losing-our-religion-a-review-of-the-great-dechurching-by-jim-davis-and-…

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Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War with Peachy Keenan 1:44:30

7M ago1:44:30

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Are you a domestic extremist? Peachy Keenan argues that the only way we can save our families, ourselves, and the world is by embracing our inner domestic extremists, and sweeping failed notions of third wave feminism and identity politics nonsense into the garbage can of history. Peachy Keenan uses humor to point out the disastrous consequences of…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 359 The Loneliness Crisis In America And How The Church Can Help 1:08:54

7M ago1:08:54

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In the United States, there is much talk of a new kind of crisis — a crisis of epic proportions that has tragic health implications. Much more covert than a war or a financial crisis, it has been referred to as the “loneliness epidemic.” The loneliness epidemic began years before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the pandemic has helped bring lonelin…

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Postmodern Realities Episode 358 Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message 57:36

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL authors Ross Anderson and Corey Miller about their online article, “Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message” https://www.equip.org/articles/responding-to-the-mormon-missionary-message/ For more information on receiving the full book, Responding to the Mormon Missionary Message, fo…

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