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Episode 076: Religion, Theology, and Culture with Barry Taylor (Part 1)
By Steve on August 27, 2018
Hi Pilgrim, Barry Taylor has come a long way since travelling backstage with the rock band AC / DC. Since those early days touring his journey has taken him from arena concerts, to…
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The Scapegoating of Joel Osteen
By Steve on August 30, 2017
Ok, I admit it…I love social media. I’m a bit of a Facebook and YouTube junkie, I flirt with Twitter, and am now trying to do the Instagram thing. It’s a fantastic way for me…
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5 Reasons American Evangelicals Are Going To Vote For Trump Again
By Steve on June 14, 2017
In November 2016 Donald Trump defied the predictions of pundits and pollsters alike to become the 45th President of the United States. Evangelical Christians were largely responsible for this upset with the 81% support they…
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Why We Defend The Insane Angry God
By Steve on September 22, 2015
You know those old movies and TV shows where the “bad guy” would be holed up in his headquarters or “lair” surrounded by his loyal henchmen. Then when the “good guy” arrived these “minions” would start…
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5 Reasons “Sinners” Enter The Kingdom Of God Ahead Of Christians
By Steve on July 31, 2015
Jesus knew how to tick off religious folk. Imagine for a moment going into a modern day Christian conference. You know, one of those shiny camp meetings advertised in a flashy Christian magazine or the…
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Lessons I Learned Watching The Book Of Mormon
By Steve on July 23, 2015
As far as musicals go The Book of Mormon is quite possibly the hottest ticket to be had in both New York and London. Written and by directed Trey Parker & Matt Stone, the Tony…
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The Jesus Test: What Would Jesus Say?
By Steve on May 25, 2015
Years back wearing a WWJD (What Would Jesus Do?) bracelet was all the rage among evangelical Christians. Glancing down at the bracelet was supposed to filter our daily actions through the prism of Christ and…
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3 Things To Consider Before Inviting Your Friend To See Left Behind
By Steve on September 16, 2014
In a couple weeks time the Left Behind movie will open in cinemas around the world. As someone who got “onboard” the Left Behind evangelistic bandwagon 14 years ago when the original version with Kirk Cameron came…
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Biblical Inerrancy Part 3: Defending The Truth?
By Steve on August 20, 2014
Historically we Christians have a hankering to want to defend things. In the Middle Ages we thought the Holy Land really was Holy and killed many “infidels” defending it. In more modern times we, thankfully, have put…
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Biblical Inerrancy Part 2: My Thoughts on Michael Gungor’s Thoughts
By Steve on August 12, 2014
Just when I began writing on Biblical Inerrancy last week the blog-o-sphere began heating up with the news that Michael Gungor had been getting raked over the coals because of comments he made questioning the…