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Barbara Symons on How She Escaped Christianity and Found Christ

michaelwcamp@comcast.net — Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:12:41 +0000

Author of “Escaping Christianity-Finding Christ,” Barbara Symons joins Michael for a lively conversation on her journey out of evangelical/charismatic/fundamentalist Christianity into a mystic awareness of Jesus. Learn how she was indoctrinated over decades into a “schizophrenic Christianity” and ultimately went through a sometimes painful, but an incredibly freeing deprogramming process. Barbara and Michael discuss her […]

Episode 1 – Why Understanding Good History Matters in One’s Spiritual Life

michaelwcamp@comcast.net — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 17:27:05 +0000

Welcome to The Spiritual Brewpub Podcast, a safe haven for ex-evangelicals or anyone restless about their faith or religion in general. On this Episode 1, the topic is: Why Understanding Good History Matters in One’s Spiritual Life – A Former Evangelical’s Discovery. Learn about the big idea that a sound study of history is critical to helping […]

What Was Right with Billy Graham But Wrong with His Children Preaching at His Memorial

michaelwcamp@comcast.net — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 03:27:40 +0000

At Billy Graham’s memorial service on March 2, 2018, in which 2,000 people attended, his children Franklin and Anne used the opportunity to preach to the crowd. “My father followed Jesus all the way to heaven,” Franklin said. “How about you? If this were your funeral, would you be in heaven?” [CNN] Daughter Anne Graham […]

Disarming Evil With Love and Wine

michaelwcamp@comcast.net — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 23:22:34 +0000

When we hold a worldview that people are inherently bad and need law and order to suppress that badness, we will tend to react to hostility with either judgmental retaliation or defense. But if we believe people are not inherently bad; that they are only lost when they go down an evil path, our reaction […]

Atheist Shares Good Lesson for Conservative Christians [Link]

michaelwcamp@comcast.net — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 19:47:20 +0000

Atheist Shares Good Lesson for Conservative Christians

Travis Bedard

As I said in “3 Ways Atheists are Good for Christianity,” believers can learn a thing or two from atheists and agnostics. Yesterday, a friend shared this gem from Travis Bedard on what’s wrong with the “oppositional evangelical ethos” of Kim Davis and most of conservative Christianity. It mirrors my critique of the “us vs. them” mentality of American religion. I’ve argued elsewhere that Christianity is not incompatible with being a practicing gay or lesbian, including gay marriage. But if it was, I think Travis Bedard’s suggestion on how a Christian like Kim Davis should handle the clash of personal morals and civil institutions is much better than the course that she chose. Check it out at >> Count the Cost << and share your thoughts.

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