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After almost forty-five years as a print incarnation, the forthcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. will be the last print edition. https://www.equip.org/articles/a-fond-farewell-not-a-good-bye/But this is not the Journal’s end. The great content of the Christian Research Journal will continue as a free online magazine! For information on the last print issue which is double-issue Special Themed please click here.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/

After almost forty-five years as a print incarnation, the forthcoming issue of the Christian Research Journal. will be the last print edition. But this is not the Journal’s end. The great content of the Christian Research Journal will continue as a free online magazine!

For information on the last print issue which is double-issue Special Themed please click here.

For any given company, there is an array of corporate customers including suppliers, distributors, corporate buyers, contractual partners, investment firms like Blackrock and Vanguard, lobbying groups like Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), and any number of industrial, commercial, legal, or governmental cogs in the machine of big business. Companies have to satisfy all these customers if they hope to stay in business. And the bigger the company, the more of these customers they have to satisfy. And the more they stand to lose if, for example, HRC gives them a bad diversity score on the “corporate equality index. From the standpoint of employers (bosses/owners), diversity training represents a concession to powerful forces injecting progressive (leftist) politics into the workplace. From the standpoint of average employees, diversity training is ideological arm-twisting — comply or else. Listen to the entire in-depth conversation with John Ferrer here: This is an in-depth conversation with JOURNAL author John Ferrer about his article, "“HOW TO KEEP YOUR JOB WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SOUL: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR DIVERSITY TRAINING" which is only available to read when you partner with CRI here:

Did ETs build the pyramids as a gateway to the universe for our ancestors? Do the pyramids and Sphinx transmit ET energy? The show and its experts propose yes to both questions, but archeologists and historians do not agree. Standing at nearly 500 feet and weighing approximately 6.5 million tons, the Great Pyramid in Giza is the last remaining wonder of the Seven Wonders of the World. Because it is such a spectacle, it is the subject of many conspiracy theories, some of which are presented frequently on Ancient Aliens. Egyptologists say that the Great Pyramid and the other 100 or so ancient Egyptian pyramids were likely built by humans as tombs for Egyptian pharaohs and their relatives; however, ancient astronaut theorists featured on Ancient Aliens have other ideas about their origin and purpose. Although Ancient Aliens is aired on History, investigate what the show exhibits as fact. Just because the hosts are excited about what they are saying and seem to fully believe the ideas they are presenting, examine the evidence for yourself.


This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lindsey Medenwaldt about her online article, “‘Ancient Aliens’, Pyramids, and the Great Sphinx of Giza: Testing the Television Show’s Claims with Truth“.https://www.equip.org/articles/ancient-aliens-pyramids-and-the-great-sphinx-of-giza-testing-the-television-shows-claims-with-truth/ When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities 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. To leave a tip, click here

Other recent podcasts and articles by this author: Episode 328: Ancient Aliens and the Bible: What the Popular Television Series Says about Extraterrestrials in ScriptureAncient Aliens and the Bible: What the Popular Television Series Says about Extraterrestrials in ScriptureEpisode 287 Corey Goode: Time-Traveling Secret Space Program WhistleblowerCorey Goode: Time-Traveling Secret Space Program Whistleblower” in the 45: 1/2 edition of the Christian Research Journal.Episode 219: Humanity’s Ascension: Assessing the History Channel’s New Age, Time Travel Guru David Wilcock“Humanity’s Ascension: Assessing the History Channel’s New Age, Time Travel Guru David Wilcock.” Episode 168: Best Selling Author and Astrologer Chani Nicholas Brings New Age Teaching to the Social Media GenerationEpisode 166 Controversial Guru Teal Swan Brings New Age Teachings to the Social Media GenerationControversial Guru Teal Swan and Astrologer Chani Nicholas Bring New Age Teachings to the Social Media Generation​Episode 244: Falun Gong: How the West Was WonFalun Gong: How the West was Won

For any given company, there is an array of corporate customers including suppliers, distributors, corporate buyers, contractual partners, investment firms like Blackrock and Vanguard, lobbying groups like Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), and any number of industrial, commercial, legal, or governmental cogs in the machine of big business. Companies have to satisfy all these customers if they hope to stay in business. And the bigger the company, the more of these customers they have to satisfy. And the more they stand to lose if, for example, HRC gives them a bad diversity score on the “corporate equality index. From the standpoint of employers (bosses/owners), diversity training represents a concession to powerful forces injecting progressive (leftist) politics into the workplace. From the standpoint of average employees, diversity training is ideological arm-twisting — comply or else. Listen to the entire in-depth conversation with John Ferrer here: This is an in-depth conversation with JOURNAL author John Ferrer about his article, "“HOW TO KEEP YOUR JOB WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SOUL: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR DIVERSITY TRAINING" which is only available to read when you partner with CRI here:

For any given company, there is an array of corporate customers including suppliers, distributors, corporate buyers, contractual partners, investment firms like Blackrock and Vanguard, lobbying groups like Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), and any number of industrial, commercial, legal, or governmental cogs in the machine of big business. Companies have to satisfy all these customers if they hope to stay in business. And the bigger the company, the more of these customers they have to satisfy. And the more they stand to lose if, for example, HRC gives them a bad diversity score on the “corporate equality index. From the standpoint of employers (bosses/owners), diversity training represents a concession to powerful forces injecting progressive (leftist) politics into the workplace. From the standpoint of average employees, diversity training is ideological arm-twisting — comply or else. Listen to the entire in-depth conversation with John Ferrer here: This is an in-depth conversation with JOURNAL author John Ferrer about his article, "“HOW TO KEEP YOUR JOB WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SOUL: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR DIVERSITY TRAINING" which is only available to read when you partner with CRI here:

For any given company, there is an array of corporate customers including suppliers, distributors, corporate buyers, contractual partners, investment firms like Blackrock and Vanguard, lobbying groups like Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), and any number of industrial, commercial, legal, or governmental cogs in the machine of big business. Companies have to satisfy all these customers if they hope to stay in business. And the bigger the company, the more of these customers they have to satisfy. And the more they stand to lose if, for example, HRC gives them a bad diversity score on the “corporate equality index. From the standpoint of employers (bosses/owners), diversity training represents a concession to powerful forces injecting progressive (leftist) politics into the workplace. From the standpoint of average employees, diversity training is ideological arm-twisting — comply or else. Listen to the entire in-depth conversation with John Ferrer here: This is an in-depth conversation with JOURNAL author John Ferrer about his article, "“HOW TO KEEP YOUR JOB WITHOUT LOSING YOUR SOUL: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR DIVERSITY TRAINING" which is only available to read when you partner with CRI here:

In light of June’s Pride Month focus, many companies and organizations have made huge efforts to participate in social activism through events, products, and store displays. These companies include Target, Walmart, Barnes and Noble, Bud Light/Anheuser-Busch who partnered with Dylan Mulvaney, a transgender social media influencer, the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team honoring the drag queen group The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence with a Community Hero Award, and more.For any given company, there is an array of corporate customers including suppliers, distributors, corporate buyers, contractual partners, investment firms like Blackrock and Vanguard, lobbying groups like Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), and any number of industrial, commercial, legal, or governmental cogs in the machine of big business. Companies have to satisfy all these customers if they hope to stay in business. And the bigger the company, the more of these customers they have to satisfy. And the more they stand to lose if, for example, HRC gives them a bad diversity score on the “corporate equality index. From the standpoint of employers (bosses/owners), diversity training represents a concession to powerful forces injecting progressive (leftist) politics into the workplace. From the standpoint of average employees, diversity training is ideological arm-twisting — comply or else.This Postmodern Realities episode an in-depth conversation with JOURNAL author John Ferrer about his article, “How to Keep Your Job Without Losing Your Soul: A Survival Guide for Diversity Training” which is only available to read when you partner with CRI here. Also make sure to see this special announcement regarding the future of the Christian Research Journal, in this From the Editor, “A Fond Farewell, Not A Good-Bye.“When you support the Journal, you join the team of to help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our ever growing database of over 1,500 articles, as well as our free Postmodern Realities 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. To leave a tip, click here

The plot of the television series (streaming on Peacock) Mrs. Davis follows Betty Gilpin as Sister Simone, a nun who goes to war against a peace-keeping artificial intelligence called Mrs. Davis that has quietly taken over the minds of the world. A fascinating and “of the moment” premise, to be sure. Yet, rather than develop into any kind of meaningful thought experiment that evolves that age-old debate about “faith versus reason” into something more specific to our times — “faith versus technology” — the series sputters and convulses, dedicating more time to bizarre and violent set pieces and mildly amusing sights than excavating its own genius premise. In essence, the show is weird for the sake of being weird. Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) cleaned house at the Oscars, with some calling it the most acclaimed film ever made. In the wake of the film’s release, serious attention was given to the idea of “metamodern” storytelling, of which Everything Everywhere All at Once and Mrs. Davis are pristine examples. What is metamodern storytelling, exactly? So, a “metamodern” approach to storytelling would be a story that exchanges traditional storytelling methods for irony and satire. It is, in some ways, the next stage of evolution of the mindset that gave birth to “deconstructionist” storytelling, which sought to break down traditional narrative structures in stories. However, when that satire and irony is employed in a way that has no interest in reproving, rebuking, or teaching, then perhaps Christians should begin weighing the validity of the assessment.

This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his review article, “Mrs. Davis TV Series Review and Metamodernism“. **Editor’s Note: This article and podcast contains spoilers for Mrs. Davis.**https://www.equip.org/articles/mrs-davis-and-the-crisis-of-storytelling-in-the-twenty-first-century/



Other recent articles and Postmodern Realities podcasts featuring this author: Episode 340 Finding Family Among the Last of UsFinding Family Among ‘The Last of Us’Episode 335 Let Faith Oust Fact: A Review of The WhaleLet Faith Oust Fact: A Review of The WhaleEpisode 330 Finding Empathy in the Trenches: A Review of Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western FrontA Review of the Oscar Winning Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front-Finding Empathy in the TrenchesEpisode 324 The Way of Family in Avatar: the Way of WaterThe Way of Family in Avatar: the Way of WaterEpisode 318 An Occasion for Just War: A Review of AndorAn Occasion for Just War: A Review of AndorEpisode 314 Tolkien Reimagined: A Series Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of PowerTolkien Reimagined: A Series Review of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

It’s been called “a marvel” and “the Protestant magnum opus on sexual ethics we’ve been waiting for.” It’s also been called “Sacred Pornography,” a “Protestant bowdlerization” of Theology of the Body,4 and “a rhapsody over a very male-centered experience of sexual intercourse.” If you haven’t heard of it by now, welcome to the Twitterstorm. Josh Butler’s newly released book Beautiful Union, and the excerpt from chapter one titled “Sex Won’t Save You (But It Points to the One Who Will),” edited and posted by The Gospel Coalition (TGC), faced enormous backlash from evangelicals online — resulting in Butler’s resignation as a fellow for the newly formed Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, but more recently from his role as a lead pastor at Redemption Church in Tempe, Arizona.

In Beautiful Union, Butler argues that marital sex is an icon we can look through to greater things, like a stained-glass window in a cathedral. The beautiful union of husband and wife, particularly as it’s enacted in fruitful and faithful marital sex, is meant to give us a vision of the transcendent mystery of God’s love, of Christ’s union with the church. Because Protestantism has by and large incorporated contraception as a normal aspect of family planning, many are accustomed to thinking of sex as something that’s solely for bonding and pleasure. Only if and when you want to, you can opt in and upgrade your sex plan to include the “child bonus pack,” otherwise your default fertility setting is off. With the unitive and procreative aspects of sex experientially severed most of the time for most couples, that changes the way we hear euphemisms about sex in the manner Butler uses them.

Butler opens the book with a brief introduction to the idea of seeing iconically is very brief. That’s all we get when it comes to iconography and its place in Christianity. A religious practice that has obtained for nearly two thousand years in the Eastern church, a practice that lies at the very heart of Eastern Orthodox liturgy and theology, so central to their faith and to the dogma of the Incarnation that many have been martyred in its defense — this iconic worldview is detached from its complex meaning and history, and is borrowed as a premise for a book written within and for a Reformed evangelical subculture that is iconoclastic. Iconic thought and practice is largely alien to evangelicalism and to the Reformed tradition, and yet Butler brings it in the front door without commenting on the oddity (or the implications) of such a pairing.

Everything about Christian traditions (Protestant and Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox) that focuses on liturgy and church tradition — from the architecture of the church to the icons on the walls, from the sacraments and prayers to the liturgy and hymns, from the Scripture readings and the incense to the kneeling, bowing, genuflecting, and processing — is structured like a microcosm of reality that is anything but arbitrary. It is designed not merely to point you to heaven but to transport you there.

This podblast is a conversation with Journal author Alisa Ruddell about her new article, "Beautiful Union by Joshua Ryan Butler and the Trouble with Borrowing Icons".https://www.equip.org/articles/beautiful-union-by-joshua-ryan-butler-and-the-trouble-with-borrowing-icons//