Best Bart Campolo Podcasts (2024)

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105 - Leaving Christian Friends and Family Behind (Our Stories Part 34) 1:15:31

1h ago1:15:31

1:15:31

When you leave church and/or the faith, what do you do about those who choose to stay? How do you navigate, maintain or even grieve those you leave behind? Troy and Brian share their own stories and give some advice on this very tricky part of deconstructing. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Transcript of this episode is he…

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104 - Troy Loses His Faith (Our Stories Part 33) 1:09:48

14d ago1:09:48

1:09:48

Troy chronicles the events immediately leading up to and after he lost his faith in Jesus. He describes the factors that influenced his decision and how it felt to be finally free of the mental gymnastics he needed to apply to remain a Christian. Links: So long, and thanks for all the guilt! (Troy's deconversion blog) Internet Infidels » a drop of …

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908: Life After Doom, with Brian McLaren 1:25:33

14d ago1:25:33

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Brian McLaren's new book defines 'doom' as, "The psychological sense that we know our problems are bigger than our solutions." In this episode, he and Bart talk about their fears for the future, a potential collapse in our way of life, how they think about 'hope', and what kinds of things are likely to help people in the worst-case scenarios. As Br…

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103 - Death with Zenith Virago 1:12:05

25d ago1:12:05

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We talk with Zenith Virago, a highly respected celebrant, educator, public speaker and author and self-proclaimed Deathwalker. She is the founder of the Natural Death Care Centre and was named Byron Bay's Citizen of the Year in 2021 in recognition of her important work. Links: Zenith Virago, Deathwalker Training Natural Death Care Centre Zenith on …

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907: What are the limits of our commitments to others? 57:45

17d ago57:45

57:45

"Bart, in your episode with Devin Moss you mentioned envying his role as a humanist chaplain for someone on death row, because he could throw himself into totally being there for that man, knowing it was only for a limited amount of time. That sounded easier to you than committing to love a needy person with lots of life ahead of them. That one str…

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102 - Community After Leaving Church with Bart Campolo & John Wright 1:05:21

1M ago1:05:21

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We talk with the hosts and producers of the Humanize Me podcast, Bart Campolo and John Wright, about leaving fundamentalist communities behind and whether it is possible to find new communities afterwards. Bart Campolo is an American humanist speaker, writer, former pastor, and son of Tony Campolo, the well-known Christian pastor and speaker. John …

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906: The 'Nothing in Particulars', with Pew's Alan Cooperman 1:16:58

2M ago1:16:58

1:16:58

Those whose answer to their religion is 'Nothing in particular' make up an increasing number of the population of the United States. They're part of a larger group of 'nones' who differ in many ways, even among each other. In this episode, Bart dives into the most recent data with Alan Cooperman from the Pew Research Center, who talks about religio…

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101 - God of the Mind with Rob Haskell 1:29:48

2M ago1:29:48

1:29:48

Rob Haskell was born to missionary parents, spending his childhood in Argentina. He later attended Bible College and seminary before reevaluating his beliefs and embracing critical thinking over religious orthodoxy in 2015. We speak with Rob about his new book, God of the Mind: an eXvangelical Journey, a personal exploration of the intellectual inc…

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School’s Out for Summer! 45:07

2M ago45:07

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Send us a Text Message. Nat and Ang are feeling wistful about the end of Season 1. Things won’t be the same without the thrill of a hot mic this summer. But the gals will survive the break like all schoolgirls do, mostly because they'll be using their hiatus to gear up for Season 2! Before they sign off, Nat and Ang consider the art of podcasting i…

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100 - Life After Church with Brian & Troy (Our Stories Part 32) 1:16:17

2M ago1:16:17

1:16:17

Here it is! The 100th episode! Brian and Troy continue with their own deconstruction stories and share what life was like after having left church...and Jesus. Did they completely fall apart? Did they return to their sin like a dog to its vomit? Tune in and find out. Links: So long, and thanks for all the guilt! (Troy's deconversion blog) Internet …

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905: A humanist chaplain and a death row inmate, with Devin Moss 1:22:17

2M ago1:22:17

1:22:17

Devin Moss is a media producer who became a humanist chaplain during the pandemic and surprisingly quickly found himself ministering to a death row inmate called Phillip Hancock. He was there in Hancock's final moments, a story he tells in this New York Times Magazine article, plunging him into the question of what it really means to face death wit…

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Mother(hood) Musings 1:01:27

2M ago1:01:27

1:01:27

Send us a Text Message. Mother’s Day is a perfect occasion for intergenerational processing! Nat and Ang take full advantage of this opportunity to explore a disconcerting array of topics: the evolutionary contributions of grandmothers, the panic over plunging fertility rates, the changing expectations of motherhood, how expensive kids are, etc. Th…

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099 - What about Secular Buddhism? with Ted Meissner 57:07

3M ago57:07

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If there's one religious sounding label that Troy is willing to wear, it's 'Buddhist'. In this episode we speak with Ted Meissner, the Executive Director of the Secular Buddhist Association, and the host of The Secular Buddhist Podcast. Ted explains Secular Buddhism and how it contrasts with the more traditional forms of Buddhism. Ted's links: Secu…

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Really Dead Poets Society 40:38

3M ago40:38

40:38

Send us a Text Message. Be not afraid! It’s poetry month at the pod and Nat and Ang are here to cure your BARDOLOTRYPHOBIA. The gals serve up an irreverent crash course in love poetry, from Shakespeare’s sonnets to Solomon’s songs with (almost) nothing and no one in between. Find out which of our featured really famous, really dead poets is the lit…

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098 - What About Progressive Judaism? with Michel Laloum 1:05:58

3M ago1:05:58

1:05:58

In this episode, we explore Progressive/Reformed Judaism with Michel Laloum, Cantor at Temple Beth Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia. He was ordained as a Cantor at the Progressive Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion and completed Rabbinic studies at the Academy for Jewish Religion, Jewish Theological Seminary and New York Un…

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904: Cosmogenesis, with Brian Swimme 1:03:53

4M ago1:03:53

1:03:53

Brian Swimme is an evolutionary cosmologist whose latest book, Cosmogenesis, is autobiographical, but is also an attempt to tell the story of the universe as science knows it, placing human beings inside the story. Brian believes that, properly told, the story is awe-inspiring, beautiful and unifying, and potentially a foundation for a better world…

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What Just Happened Here? 57:02

4M ago57:02

57:02

Send us a Text Message. The gals unpack their recent adventures and discoveries––from stray dogs and library story hours to things they wish they had asked recent pod guests. It’s a ride. Nat hums a few bars and ponders eschatology. Ang reads from a kids book and considers the nature of truth-with-a-capital-T. Together they decide that all we need …

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097 - What about Progressive Christianity? with Tim Costello 1:04:57

4M ago1:04:57

1:04:57

Tim Costello is an Australian social justice advocate, community leader, and a prominent figure in the Christian faith, albeit a progressive form. He is known in Australia for his public commentary on political and ethical matters, often offering a perspective informed by his Christian faith and commitment to social justice. In this episode we talk…

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903: Getting to know a listener from scratch 1:09:07

4M ago1:09:07

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In the last of three episodes on 'high disclosure relationships', Bart gets to know someone in depth from scratch - a Humanize Me listener called Patti, who turns out to be as wonderful as we could have hoped - and in the process, provides an example of such conversations to inspire you to do the same.…

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That Peaceful Easter Feeling with Bart Campolo 1:03:21

4M ago1:03:21

1:03:21

Send us a Text Message. If an episode drops on a major Christian holiday, trust the gals not to ignore the drama of it all. Just in time for Easter, they get help from a new friend of the pod, Bart Campolo, who is the son of a famous evangelist and who was a minister in the evangelical tradition himself for decades. That’s right, was. His later-in-…

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096 - What About Near-Death Experiences? with Dr Eben Alexander 1:10:46

4M ago1:10:46

1:10:46

In this episode, we talk with Dr Eben Alexander, an American neurosurgeon and author. In 2008, he suffered a coma caused by a rare and mysterious bacterial meningo-encephalitis of unknown causes. We talk with him about his own near-death experience and his book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife. Dr Alexander's links: Ebe…

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Mean Girl Feminism: A Conversation with Kim Hong Nguyen 44:37

4M ago44:37

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Send us a Text Message. Nat and Ang continue their Women’s History Month exploration of all things feminism. This time, their focus is the newly released and fabulous book, Mean Girl Feminism: How White Feminists Gaslight, Gatekeep, and Girlboss! In their wide-ranging conversation with author Kim Hong Nguyen, the gals ask some burning questions. Ju…

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Bonus: Sexvangelicals - The Sex Ed We Wish We Had: Consent, Part 1 of 2, 51:04

5M ago51:04

51:04

We recently stumbled upon a podcast we thought you'd love. Sexvangelicals is a sexual health podcast and education platform with the mission to support relationships in reclaiming sexuality following adverse religious experiences. This is one of their episodes, The Sex Ed We Wish We Had: Consent, Part 1 of 2. We hope you enjoy it. If you want to co…

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The Post-It Episode 27:01

5M ago27:01

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Send us a Text Message. The best laid plans can and often do go awry. But the best prepared gals always have a backup plan. Maybe even two. The previously announced interview with Kim Hong Nguyen is slightly delayed, but is now in post production and will be out soon! The good news is that, right on schedule, here’s a new episode. The other good ne…

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095 - What About Progressive Islam? with Ani Zonneveld 1:16:23

5M ago1:16:23

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We talk with Ani Zonneveld about Progressive Islam and the life she lives as a Progressive Muslim. Ani is a writer, singer/songwriter, and founder & President of Muslims for Progressive Values, an international human rights organization that advocates for social justice and equality for all, a strong supporter of freedom of expression and of consci…

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902: A tool for connecting with someone 42:49

5M ago42:49

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Bart shares a tool he's used often to connect with people in the manner discussed in episode 901 with Rich Slatcher.

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The F Word 1:04:27

5M ago1:04:27

1:04:27

Send us a Text Message. No, not that one. FEMINISM. Yes, that one. In this episode, we share responses to our sophisticated survey questions: What the heck is feminism? Are you one? How come? (Ok, maybe they were more sophisticated than that.) But the results are clear! Feminism is just as messy and wonderful and crucial and misunderstood as ever .…

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094 - What About Certainty? with Bernard Warnick 58:11

5M ago58:11

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In this episode, we talk with writer Bernard Warnick about humanity's obsession with certainty and ask, is certainty attainable? Bernard spent nineteen years as a judge of the trial division and later the Appeal Division of the Family Court of Australia before retiring from the bench in 2010. He developed a deep interest in the reasoning process an…

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Blinded by the White - Part 2 1:02:49

6M ago1:02:49

1:02:49

Send us a Text Message. Part 2 of Nat and Ang’s exploration of Whiteness. This time the sources are less bookish, except for Caste, written by Isabel Wilkerson, a national treasure and, well, QUEEN. Check out our resources list to see how scintillating this episode is. Resources: Leslie Jones The Racism Spectrum (video) Saroful How to Survive in In…

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093 -What About Season 5? 51:06

6M ago51:06

51:06

We're back for Season 5! In this episode we review the highlights of Season 4, let you know about the changes we've made and where the podcast is heading in 2024. Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Transcript of this episode is here. Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing o…

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Trailer: I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. Season 5 0:35

6M ago0:35

0:35

Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. Thispodcast explores life after Fundamentalism. Shortlisted for the 2022 Australian Podcast Awards. Find out more at iwasateenagefundamentalist.com/ and https://linktr.ee/iwatf Want more? Check out our exclusive Patreon episodes here. Transcript of this episode is he…

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Blinded by the White - Part 1 48:01

6M ago48:01

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Send us a Text Message. The gals decided to honor Black History Month. Playwrights came to mind as usual—Lorraine Hansberry, August Wilson, Suzan-Lori Parks. Great writers and thinkers: Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, Audre Lorde, James Baldwin. Visual artists like. . . Hold up. What can White/White passing gals really add to the Black History Month c…

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901: The power of self-disclosure in relationships, with Rich Slatcher 1:22:28

6M ago1:22:28

1:22:28

Rich Slatcher is a psychologist who is the current Gail M. Williamson Distinguished Professor in the Behavior and Brain Sciences area of the Department of Psychology at the University of Georgia. In this conversation with Bart Campolo, he talks about the power of self-disclosure in relationships, and the other factors which draw people closer to ea…

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092 - Hitchhiking with Drunken Nuns with Emily John Garces 1:24:39

6M ago1:24:39

1:24:39

Emily John Garcés is an artist, poet, ex-missionary with YWAM, all-round creative enthusiast, and author of the memoir, Hitchhiking with Drunken Nuns. In this final episode of Season 4, we speak with Emily about her life as a YWAM missionary in Argentina and the Netherlands, and her unique perspective on the world we share. Despite her fundamentali…

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Well...There's That 52:51

7M ago52:51

52:51

Send us a Text Message. Wellness, that is. Mental wellness, to be exact. Thriving even though it may be very January where you are. Even though holidays are few and far between now. Even though you might prefer to hibernate this time of year like a lot of other creatures do. For National Mental Wellness month Nat and Ang consider what the pros have…

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091 - Sin Bravely with Maggie Rowe 1:02:31

7M ago1:02:31

1:02:31

Maggie Rowe is an author, writer, director, & producer. Her memoir, Sin Bravely: A Memoir of Spiritual Disobedience, was named to NPR's Best Books of 2017. In this episode, we speak to Maggie about her childhood where she describes being tormented by the fear of Hell and not being truly saved. At 19 years old she admitted herself to an 'evangelical…

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090 - Qanon and On with Van Badham 1:06:36

7M ago1:06:36

1:06:36

Van Badham is an Australian playwright, novelist, journalist and activist who writes regularly for the Guardian. In this episode we speak with Van about her 2021 book QAnon and On: A Short and Shocking History of Internet Conspiracy Cults in which she investigates who is behind the internet cult and how it often intertwines with the world of Evange…

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Sex, Religion, and Politics 2023 1:00:24

7M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

Send us a Text Message. Feeling blah about your New Year’s Resolutions? Good luck with that. Had just about enough Best-of-This and Worst-of-That reviews? We can help you with that! In this episode, Natalia and Angela take on 2023. But don’t expect a numbered list or polite conversation. This rearview mirror view of 2023 is about sex, religion, and…

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Merry Exvangelical Christmas! 58:15

7M ago58:15

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Send us a Text Message. What’s Christmas without a dab of doubt, a smidge of heresy, maybe even a dash of Greek mythology? Not much of a Christmas at all, if you ask Angela and Natalia. These nice and occasionally naughty evangelical preachers’ daughters prove why book banning is so popular these days and how the road to perdition almost always sta…

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820: Doing the next right thing - a list 1:00:51

8M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

There’s doom and gloom in the ether, and many people aren't feeling too great about the world. What to do? Bart thinks the best move is to swing to the stoics, with a sense of separating what we can control versus what we can’t. Simply 'doing the next right thing'. Some things we can control: our next moves, our vote, our transactions, the ways we …

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Backwoods 'n Forwards 58:48

8M ago58:48

58:48

Send us a Text Message. Natalia and Angela, two country gals with big city aspirations, talk about how places shape us. They celebrate and critique their own "backwoods" origins in an episode packed with riffs on rural life and art: country music, political signs, woodsy adventures, red-neckery, church, tractors, even Andrew Wyeth! The girls have q…

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Age Related 57:26

8M ago57:26

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Send us a Text Message. What does it feel like to be young? To be old? What are the perils and pleasures of aging, at any stage of life? Natalia and Angela ponder the mysteries of the ultimate identity spectrum, age. And yes, Zoomers and Boomers both get some backlash as well as love. Show notes: With great respect and admiration for Rosalynn Carte…

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819: _______giving! 47:32

9M ago47:32

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Thanksgiving is here in the United States, set aside for the emotion of gratitude. We wonder what other emotions would be worth setting aside some time to express? Mentioned in the episode: this video and this 'emotion wheel.'

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Not Ur Momma 1:00:29

9M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Send us a Text Message. Natalia and Angela begin with the backstory, from personal demographics to cultural heroines to religion to names of pets. All the things you need to know to make sense of the world of A Generational Thing podcast and where our conversations will go in future episodes. References: Rolling Stone article about Lana Del Rey - h…

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A Generational Thing Podcast (Trailer) 1:18

9M ago1:18

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Send us a Text Message. In these snippets from early episodes of A Generational Thing Podcast, hosts Natalia and Angela talk about intergenerational communication and courage. AGT and Nat and Ang on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/agenerationalthingpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/natalia_latham/ https://www.instagram.com/angelajoylatham/ Log…

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818: 'My truth' v 'The truth' 53:29

9M ago53:29

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A 'Q&R' episode where a listener question about truth leads to morality via Dan Dennett.

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089 - Divorcing Religion with Janice Selbie 58:47

10M ago58:47

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We talk with Janice Selbie, a former fundamentalist Evangelical Christian of over 40 years and now a counsellor and specialist in the area of religious trauma. Janice shares her own story and the work she does with others in helping heal the pain caused by religious trauma. This is the first of a two-part episode we did with Janice. You can find pa…

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817: We of Little Faith, with Kate Cohen 1:28:44

10M ago1:28:44

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Kate Cohen is a contributing columnist at The Washington Post whose new book, We of Little Faith: Why I Stopped Pretending to Believe (And Maybe You Should Too), is of obvious interest to us at Humanize Me. Kate's book can be found on Amazon and wherever else books are sold.

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088 - I was a Teenage Christian Nationalist with April Ajoy 1:16:59

10M ago1:16:59

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We talk with April Ajoy, a well-known viral TikToker, YouTuber and podcaster. She describes herself as a “recovering conservative, humorously detoxing religion.” Raised as a pastor's kid, April was deep in Evangelicalism to the point of working for The 700 Club and singing her original song, America Say Jesus on The Jim Bakker Show. While deconstru…

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087 - God Hates Divorce 1:06:16

11M ago1:06:16

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Brian & Troy take a look at how divorce is presented in the New Testament and how the Church has handled it over the last 2000 years. Our hosts also reflect on their own experience and ask, do Jesus and the Bible really offer adequate guidance for the 21st century. Spoiler alert, no. The resources suggested in this episode are: Christian views on d…

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