Brian Hales & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Book Review Pt 1: ML: 140

Brian Hales & The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Book Review: ML: 140 We lost Dan due to storms affecting his internet connection, so join us next week for part 2! In this week’s episode, Mormon apologist Brian Hales enters the scene to deliver a 2-star review of “Charisma under Pressure,” the groundbreaking book by Mormon critic Dan Vogel. As the battle of perspectives unfolds, it becomes apparent that Brian’s review may not be all it seems, raising questions about intellectual honesty and genuine consideration. While giving us all pause to consider the believing mindset and church loyalty of its apologists while also considering the fine line between passionate belief and intentional misleading.

Chapters09:00 The Review17:30 Brian Hales by the numbers23:25 The first paragraph28:00 Brian makes the caricatures 32:30 Second paragraph34:15 God of the (dictation) gap48:00 RFM on the revelations Joseph also got50:00 BoM a “complex” book1:08:45 Joseph’s Composition and Oratory skills1:27:45 Bill goes over proof he is a liar1:30:45 Caller: Brian, words aren’t miracles1:39:20 NaNoWriMo1:45:25 Caller: I wrote my 77,000 Master’s thesis as a mom of 5 in two months

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