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S6:E18 How Libertarianism Invaded Evangelicalism
Modern evangelicalism sometimes incorporates pieces of different ideas. Things that are in the air. Social messages. Political stances. But has evangelicalism been enchanted by libertarianism? In this episode, we cover a brief history of libertarianism. What is it and...
S6:E16 How the Wealthy Dodge Taxes (w/Pro Publica’s Jesse Eisinger)
Jesse Eisinger on why the ultra-wealthy barely pay any tax at all How do ultra-wealthy people avoid paying taxes? It seems like a strange subject to bring up when discussing why some evangelicals are drawn to the Republican Party. But many of the ties between...
S6:E15 Fundamentalist Takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention
Paige Patterson's plan to make the SBC more fundamentalist It all started with a meeting over fancy donuts. Paige Patterson and a friend met together to plot the fundamentalist takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention. Before that time, the SBC had been more...
6:14 Mike Cosper: The Church in Dark Times
What are the warning signs that a church leader will become a tyrant? How do we prevent church hurt from becoming our identity? What are ideologies and how do they become the overall focus of some ministries? Mike Cosper is the co-host of Christianity Today's The...
Bonus: The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
The Cask of Amontillado: Edgar Allan Poe's Classic Story In the Kanawha County Textbook War episode, Chris shared that the people of that county fought against some textbooks and stories being read in classrooms and as homework. Edgar Allan Poe's The Cask of...
S6:E13 Frances Schaeffer and the Shaping of Christian Nationalism
Who was Frances Schaeffer? Frances Schaeffer is one of the most important theological thinkers of the 20th century. He urged fundamentalists and evangelicals to think outside of their separatism and consider how they could reach the world and expand their worldview....
S6:E12 Women’s Roundtable Book Discussion
Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique sparks second-wave feminism. Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique kicked off second-wave feminism in the United States. The book was published in 1963 and addressed what she called "the problem that has no name". As women's roles...
S6:E11National Women’s Conference (part 2)
1977 marked the beginning of the Religious Right and women lit the flame. The National Women's Conference was set to take place. State meetings were overrun by conservative women causing disruptions to the meetings as they paid the entrance fee with pennies or made...
S6:E10 National Women’s Conference Part 1
In 1977, the Congress of the United States allotted $5 million for the National Women's Conference. The money was intended to bring together women from around the country so that they could put together recommendations for the Congress and President. It would...