Charismatic Revival Fury, Ep 1: January 6th and the New Apostolic Reformation

This is the first episode in our new series – Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation, written and created by Dr. Matthew Taylor. In this episode, Matthew traces the beginning of the NAR to C. Peter Wagner, a former missionary and seminary professor who spent the last part of his life cultivating what he […]

Weekly Roundup: Protect the American Family

Brad and Dan begin by discussing the Senate’s passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which provides federal protections for same-sex marriage. Both hosts see the bill as a net win, but are concerned about the concessions it gives to churches and conservative lawmakers. They then discuss the seditious conspiracy conviction for Oath Keepers leader […]

It’s In the Code Ep. 29: Count It All Joy

“Count it all Joy” Why do Christians sometimes tell people they should feel “joy” when they experience difficult times? What can that possibly mean? Is it intended as a form of encouragement? As a fatalistic acceptance of everything that happens to us? And what are the implications of this? What are the implications of this […]

Ep. 4: Meet the Beetle!

Christian nationalism is a kind of con game. And of all the authors examined in this podcast, the one most likely to appreciate that con would be Richard Marsh, author of the 1897 horror novel The Beetle. A one time con artist himself, Marsh treats the gender fluidity of his shapeshifting monster as a con […]

The New Apostolic Reformation – Series Intro

We are kicking off a new series on the history of the New Apostolic Reformation with Dr. Matthew Taylor. “Charismatic Revival Fury: The New Apostolic Reformation” will run from the first Monday in December all the way to the January 6th anniversary. The series will explore the history of the NAR through its key figures […]

A History of the Religious Left 2.0: Victorious Invisibility

In the second episode from their 2019 series, Brad and Dan continue their discussion of the history of the Christian Religious Left. They try to figure out how Mainline Protestantism won massive cultural victories in the 20th century, only to decline rapidly in terms of membership and political visibility. Subscribe for $5.99 a month to […]

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