I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

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March 31, 2022 049 - Philip Yancey was a Teenage Fundamentalist
Brian & Troy talk with best-selling Evangelical author, Philip Yancey about his memoir, 'Where the Light Fell', that chronicles his time growing up fundamentalist. They also talk with Philip about how his books impacted them as they journeyed out of fundamentalism into more moderate versions of Christianity in the late-90s.
You can find Philip's new book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Where-Light-Fell-Philip-Yancey/dp/0593238508/
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1 hr 2 min
March 24, 2022 048 - Jobs for the Boys! Nepotism in Megachurches (Leadership Part 5)
If there's one thing that characterises megachurches in Australia and around the world, it's nepotism. Brian & Troy cite some tangible examples of nepotism in the Australian Christian Churches and Hillsong and discuss why this needs to change and what members can do about it.
Note: It is this New York Post article that reported Michael Guglielmucci, 'and his spouse, or “Team Gug,” should resign their roles at his father Danny’s church, Edge Church International, and sell their home and relocate to Port Adelaide.'
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1 hr 18 min
March 19, 2022 047 - Houstons, we have a Hillsong problem (Leadership Part 4)
In this special episode, Brian & Troy discuss the recent moral allegations brought against Brian Houston of Hillsong, by the online publication Crikey.
The Crikey article we quote is here: https://www.crikey.com.au/2022/03/18/brian-houston-revelations-hillsong/
Warning: This episode touches on issues concerning sexual misconduct and sexual harassment. If you are in Australia and require support, please reach out to 1800RESPECT by phone or online at www.1800respect.org.au/ or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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40 min
March 17, 2022 046 - Elle Hardy and the Pentecostals Who Want to Take Over the World
Elle Hardy is an accomplished Australian journalist who wrote Beyond Belief: How Pentecostal Christianity is taking over the world. Brian and Troy chat with Elle about how and why she undertook this project and what she discovered about the global Pentecostal phenomenon.
You can find her book at all the usual places online and access Elle's website here: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/beyond-belief/
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54 min
March 10, 2022 045 - Brian Becomes a Bapticostal (Our Stories Part 23)
Brian journeys away from Pentecostalism and fundamentalism to a more moderate Baptist space. He remembers being pulled back into Pentecostalism and even trying it back on for size, only to find it no longer fit.
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57 min
March 03, 2022 044 - Frank Schaeffer is an Atheist Who Believes in God Part 2
In this second of two episodes, we continue our chat with Frank Schaeffer, author and son of the late theologian and Evangelical author, Francis Schaeffer. While Frank was once a teenage fundamentalist, he now describes himself as an atheist who believes in God. Frank talks about his new book, Fall in Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy, a well-researched and entertaining bridge to living happier lives and to a better future.
You can access Frank's website here: https://www.frankschaeffer.com/ and his podcast here: https://pod.link/1570357787
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53 min
March 03, 2022 043 - Frank Schaeffer is an Atheist Who Believes in God Part 1
In this first of two episodes, we talk with Frank Schaeffer, author and son of the late theologian and Evangelical author, Francis Schaeffer. While Frank was once a teenage fundamentalist, he now describes himself as an atheist who believes in God. Frank tells his back story and how he went from a founding member of the Religious Right to one of its harshest critics.
You can access Frank's website here: https://www.frankschaeffer.com/ and his podcast here: https://pod.link/1570357787
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54 min
February 24, 2022 042 - Christian Books and Bookstores (Our Stories Part 22)
This first episode for Season 3 comes out swinging as Brian and Troy discuss the Hillsong news that Brian Houston has stepped down as its Global Senior Pastor. They then go for a walk down memory lane, discussing Christian bookstores and what they sell.
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1 hr 3 min
February 17, 2022(Repeat) - Sexual Predators in the Church
We're taking a break for the Australian summer, so please enjoy a few of our favourite episodes until we return for Season 3 on 25th February, 2022.
S2E27 - As Pentecostals, both B&T crossed paths with sexual predators in church. This episode recalls those meetings and also some of the scandals that plagued Pentecostalism in recent years.
The articles mentioned in this episode are:
Findings released into Australian Christian Churches and affiliated Pentecostal churches
Royal Commission sex abuse inquiry censures Hillsong head Brian Houston
Assemblies of God leaders alleged to have abused children
Hillsong leader Brian Houston was charged over the concealment of alleged child sex offences
Warning: This episode touches on issues concerning rape, sexual abuse and the sexual abuse of minors. If you are in Australia and require support, please reach out to 1800RESPECT by phone or online at www.1800respect.org.au/ or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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47 min
February 10, 2022 (Repeat) - Leaving Christian Fundamentalism with Dr Josie McSkimming
We're taking a break for the Australian summer, so please enjoy a few of our favourite episodes until we return for Season 3 on 25th February, 2022.
S2E25 - Dr Josie McSkimming, author of Leaving Christian Fundamentalism and the Reconstruction of Identity, shares her own story as a teenage fundamentalist within Sydney Anglicanism and her ongoing clinical work with those leaving Fundamentalist Christianity. To contact Josie, please visit her website: https://mcskimming.com.au/
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51 min