24 APR 2024 · 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 ends the book not only having denied the existence of Hell, and the need for the gospel, but of the resurrection of the dead. The entire contents of the Christian faith discarded, she hopes that she will be able, one day, to peacefully. As McCammon acknowledges, it is not exceptional to find people who have left the faith of their childhood. One new feature of deconstruction facing evangelicals today, however, is the preponderance of “trauma” narratives. Evangelicalism, according to McCammon, isn’t just wrong-headed or untrue. It is harmful.  It is an abiding consolation we read about the disappointments and judgments of those who have walked away, that our Lord Jesus, as He stood on trial before an earthly ruler who would condemn Him to death, insisted that the Truth—He in Himself—would be the salvation of all who believe. This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy  about her online article, “Fear, Loathing, and Deconverting from the White Evangelical Church: A Review of ‘The Exvangelicals’ by Sarah McCammon”  This is also part of an ongoing column entitled, “Theological Trends”. https://www.equip.org/articles/fear-loathing-and-deconverting-from-the-white-evangelical-church-a-review-of-the-exvangelicals-by-sarah-mccammon/ Other recent articles and podcast with this author:https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-386-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/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-379-enough-for-what-a-review-of-scot-mcknights-the-bible-is-not-enough/https://www.equip.org/articles/enough-for-what-a-review-of-scot-mcknights-the-bible-is-not-enough/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-374-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/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-370-sheila-wray-gregoire-sex-and-the-evangelical-girl/https://www.equip.org/articles/sheila-wray-gregoire-sex-and-the-evangelical-girl/

17 APR 2024 · 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/

10 APR 2024 · 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 men experiencing confusion or distress about perceiving themselves as women and vice versa, to the contention that gender does not exist at all in any objective sense, and that, therefore, human persons can simply claim to be whatever gender they so desire. Further, it is asserted that there is a moral duty of all citizens to refer to people by their chosen pronouns, thereby affirming that gender identity is a matter of subjective social determination.An activist, professor of both comparative literature and philosophy, and a widely read-author, Butler has impacted a variety of academic fields and activist organizations. Through her many writings (both books and essays), she has touched on a variety of topics related to LGBTQ studies, geopolitical events, and American civil policy. The idea for which she is most widely known is that of gender performativity, whereby she argues that gender differences are not metaphysically essential, but socially constituted, as they consist in a series of ritual actions and roles.The writings of Butler may seem a bit esoteric for the average thinking Christian, and thus may seem to be of no significant concern. While these writings may indeed lack value in terms of academic rigor or logical coherence, the church must be ready to interact with someone who has such an impact upon the views of young people within our pews — even though most have not actually heard the name Judith Butler. What was once viewed as a radical fringe element within academia in the early 1990s became the accepted norm for social interaction within a period of thirty years. Had we been paying more attention earlier, perhaps the church could have done more to slow the tide. This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Jordan B Cooper  about his online article, “https://www.equip.org/articles/judith-butlers-theory-of-gender-performativity-a-christian-response/

3 APR 2024 · This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ 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 Journal. This is also part of an ongoing column entitled, “Theological Trends”.It also a Viewpoint article. Viewpoint articles address relevant contemporary issues in discernment and apologetics from a particular perspective that is usually not shared by all Christians, with the intended result that Christians’ thinking on that issue will be stimulated and enhanced (whether or not people end up agreeing with the author’s opinion). Other related articles:https://www.equip.org/articles/christians-attend-sex-weddings-pro-con/Other recent articles and podcast with this author:https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-379-enough-for-what-a-review-of-scot-mcknights-the-bible-is-not-enough/https://www.equip.org/articles/enough-for-what-a-review-of-scot-mcknights-the-bible-is-not-enough/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-374-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/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-370-sheila-wray-gregoire-sex-and-the-evangelical-girl/https://www.equip.org/articles/sheila-wray-gregoire-sex-and-the-evangelical-girl/

27 MAR 2024 · This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ 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 articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-364-the-most-overlooked-aspect-of-the-barbie-movie/https://www.equip.org/articles/the-most-overlooked-aspect-of-the-barbie-movie/https://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal-reads/episode-6-the-most-overlooked-aspect-of-the-barbie-movie/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-153-if-i-feel-it-its-true-combating-the-rise-of-emotionalism/https://www.equip.org/articles/if-i-feel-it-its-true-combating-the-rise-of-emotionalism/

20 MAR 2024 · This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ 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 authorhttps://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-354-hope-for-the-suffering-caregiver-union-with-christ/https://www.equip.org/articles/hope-for-the-suffering-caregiver-union-with-christ/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-285-the-age-of-opportunity-how-the-bible-gives-hope-for-aging/“The Age of Opportunity: How the Bible Gives Hope for Aging” in the https://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/the-battle-for-the-historical-adam-and-eve-contents-back-issue/https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/episode-256-how-unanswered-prayer-grows-faith-hope-and-love/https://www.equip.org/article/how-unanswered-prayer-grows-faith-hope-and-love/

13 MAR 2024 · This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ 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 our podcast https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-261-dune-and-the-future-of-the-science-fiction-epic/ and articlehttps://www.equip.org/article/dune-and-the-future-of-the-science-fiction-epic/ on part 1 of Dune. https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-261-dune-and-the-future-of-the-science-fiction-epic/ and https://www.equip.org/articles/dune-and-the-future-of-the-science-fiction-epic/ Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-372-painkiller-a-movie-review-of-the-iron-claw/https://www.equip.org/articles/painkiller-a-movie-review-of-the-iron-claw/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-371-grief-guilt-and-godzilla-a-review-of-godzilla-minus-one/https://www.equip.org/articles/grief-guilt-and-godzilla-a-review-of-godzilla-minus-one/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-349-film-review-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/https://www.equip.org/articles/its-the-mileage-looking-back-on-forty-years-with-indiana-jones-film-review-of-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/

11 MAR 2024 · 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 https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his online article, https://www.equip.org/articles/fire-from-the-gods-how-oppenheimer-mythologizes-twentieth-century-america/”   **Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for Oppenheimer **https://www.equip.org/articles/fire-from-the-gods-how-oppenheimer-mythologizes-twentieth-century-america/ When you  https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-special-themed-double-journal-issue-on-the-greatest-assault-on-human-nature-ever-devised-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cult-of-wokeism/https://www.equip.org/product/cri-resource-special-themed-double-journal-issue-on-the-greatest-assault-on-human-nature-ever-devised-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-cult-of-wokeism/, you join the team of to help provide the resources at http://equip.org/ that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of https://www.equip.org/article/, as well as our free https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/.Another way you can support our online articles is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10 which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. https://www.equip.org/product/pmr-jnl-tip/ Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author:https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-349-film-review-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/https://www.equip.org/articles/its-the-mileage-looking-back-on-forty-years-with-indiana-jones-film-review-of-indiana-jones-and-the-dial-of-destiny/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-344-mrs-davis-and-the-crisis-of-storytelling-in-the-twenty-first-century/https://www.equip.org/articles/mrs-davis-and-the-crisis-of-storytelling-in-the-twenty-first-century/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-340-finding-family-among-the-last-of-us/https://www.equip.org/articles/finding-family-among-the-last-of-us/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-335-let-faith-oust-fact-a-review-of-the-whale/https://www.equip.org/articles/let-faith-oust-fact-a-review-of-the-whale/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-330-finding-empathy-in-the-trenches-a-review-of-netflixs-all-quiet-on-the-western-front/https://www.equip.org/articles/finding-empathy-in-the-trenches-a-review-of-netflixs-all-quiet-on-the-western-front/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-324-the-way-of-family-in-avatar-the-way-of-water/https://www.equip.org/articles/the-way-of-family-in-avatar-the-way-of-water/

6 MAR 2024 · This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ 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 not shared by all Christians, with the intended result that Christians’ thinking on that issue will be stimulated and enhanced (whether or not people end up agreeing with the author’s opinion). Other recent podcasts and articles https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-341-jesus-wasnt-always-winsome/https://www.equip.org/articles/jesus-wasnt-always-winsome/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-333-a-question-mormons-cant-answer/https://www.equip.org/articles/a-question-mormons-cant-answer/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-270-the-divine-hiddenness-of-god/https://www.equip.org/articles/four-types-of-divine-hiddenness-of-god/https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/episode-247-is-it-true-that-there-are-good-non-christians/https://www.equip.org/article/is-it-true-that-there-are-good-non-christians/

28 FEB 2024 · 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 sexual freedom, and a history of crimes against marginalized people groups. They see any efforts to argue for the equal dignity of the unborn as forcing Christianity on them. This threatens to poison the well on discussions surrounding important moral issues. The first step in getting back to the basics of engaging unbelievers is to set the table for the case that much of what Christians believe, though revealed through Scripture, can be argued for without direct appeal to our faith and is good for society. Christian ethics grounded some of the most celebrated human rights advancements in history from Thomas Clarkson and William Wilberforce’s abolitionist movement in the UK, to Harriet Tubman working to transport slaves to freedom, to Martin Luther King Jr. leading the US Civil Rights Movement. Christian men and women repeatedly rise to confront evil and improve society. This https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/ episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Jay Watts about his article entitled, “Christianity is Better: What Place for the Christian in a Post-Christian Political “. The first in a new and ongoing Column series, entitled, “Back to Basics Apologetics”. https://www.equip.org/articles/christianity-is-better-what-place-for-the-christian-in-a-post-christian-political-world/ Other podcasts and articles featuring this author:https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-369-the-roots-of-planned-parenthood/https://www.equip.org/articles/the-roots-of-planned-parenthood/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-326-life-after-roe-a-follow-up/https://www.equip.org/articles/life-after-roe-a-follow-up/https://www.equip.org/postmodern-realities/episode-296-the-end-of-roe-v-wade/https://www.equip.org/christian-research-journal/defining-the-meaning-of-woman/https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/episode-288-the-leaked-draft-is-this-the-fall-of-roe-v-wade/https://www.equip.org/article/the-leaked-draft-is-this-the-fall-of-roe-v-wade/