It’s the most wonderful time of the year. In this episode, we talk about the history of Christmas and a number of Christmas traditions.

We discuss the pagan, Norse, and Roman roots of the holiday. We talk about Christmas trees, mistletoe, leaving cookies out for Santa, Christmas carolers, why we hang socks, why we like red and green, and lots more.

As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff.

Hosted by Trevor Poelman and Damien Doepping

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This episode is all about TV preachers or Televangelists as they are affectionately called. We talk about the early days of radio, and the evolution from just filming a church service to creating television empires with mansions and private jets.

We discuss Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, Oral Roberts, Kenneth Copeland, Joyce Meyers, Jimmy Swaggart, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, and so many more.

As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff.

Hosted by Trevor Poelman and Damien Doepping

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This episode is all about Christian rock. It’s a nostalgia trip for Trevor and a bunch of information about terrible music for Damian. We talk about the church’s original distaste for the rock and roll genre, the influence of the Jesus People, and some early pioneers like Larry Norman.

We discuss its rise through the 70s and 80s with bands like Stryper and Petra and CCM artists like Amy Grant and Michael W. Smith, and it’s 90s heyday with bands like dc Talk, Jars of Clay, Newsboys, Audio Adrenaline, and so much more.

We also discuss some of the push back to the genre and some controversies surrounding it.

Teenage Trevor’s Top Ten List: https://beliefitornot.wordpress.com/2020/11/22/teenage-trevors-top-ten-christian-rock-songs/

As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff.

Hosted by Trevor Poelman and Damien Doepping

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In this episode we discuss Pure Flix, from Christian movie studio to Christian streaming service. We talk about David A.R. White, the history of the studio, and the impact of God’s Not Dead.

We also discuss a number of it’s movies, why they’re so terrible, and why they can be super damaging.

As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff.

Hosted by Trevor Poelman and Damien Doepping

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In this episode, we discuss the disgusting Halloween tradition of evangelical hell houses. We discuss their history, their recurring themes, their psychological effects on viewers, and their use of false advertising.

This is definitely a disturbing part of fundamentalism and something we really hope stops soon.

As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff.

Hosted by Trevor Poelman and Damien Doepping

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In this episode we discuss disgraced megachurch pastor Mark Driscoll. We discuss his story, his sexism, homophobia, bullying, and all around creep factor. We also discuss his plagiarism, some of his more disgusting quotes, and how he was forced out of his church.

We also discuss the interview that brought him back and what he’s up to now.

As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff.

Hosted by Trevor Poelman and Damien Doepping

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In this episode we discuss the world of Christian homeschooling. We talk about the origins of homeschooling with John Holt in the 1970s, the fight to make it legal, and of course why it was embraced by fundamentalists.

We discuss the lack of oversight in most places, some of the dangerous lessons, how it can facilitate abuse, and of course why that homeschool kid in your neighbourhood is so weird.

We also have possibly the worst christian song we’ve ever discussed.

As mentioned in the episode here are some results of the movement:

As always we are not experts, we just google this stuff.

Hosted by Trevor Poelman and Damien Doepping

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