Interacting with Listener Email

Faith Debate: Sunday, March 9th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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There is no guest panel for this episode. Instead, the show interacts with emails received from listeners on a variety of issues (including: judging others, The Bible Answer Man, Westboro Baptist protests, and more).

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

Reincarnation and New Age Gnosticism

Faith Debate: Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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A woman who blends Paganism, the divine feminine, goddess worship, karma, druidism, and New Age Gnosticism joins The Faith Debate to talk with a Christian pastor about reincarnation, collective consciousness, and proselytizing. This is part 6 of 6 for this series of dialogues.

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Tamar Bradley. Mystic Pagan, The Owl Nest

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

Feminine Divine Gnosticism

Faith Debate: Sunday, February 24th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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Pet euthanasia, the ground for truth, cultural relativism, and free will are all on the table during this episode of The Faith Debate as a Christian and Pagan compare thoughts.

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Tamar Bradley. Mystic Pagan, The Owl Nest

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

Paganism vs. Christianity

Faith Debate: Sunday, February 17th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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By what standard do Christians and Pagans rule their worldview? Is there one true God or many diverse goddesses? Is child sacrifice primitive and backward, or culturally relative? These are the sorts of questions tackled in this episode of The Faith Debate.

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Tamar Bradley. Mystic Pagan, The Owl Nest

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

God's Gender

Faith Debate: Sunday, February 10th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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A Christian pastor and a practicing Pagan discuss ideas related to Elaine Pagels, Gnosticism, goddesses, and the divine feminine. A large section of the conversation centers on Mary Magdalene and other women in the Bible.

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Tamar Bradley. Mystic Pagan, The Owl Nest

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

The Intellect of Pagans and Christians

Faith Debate: Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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There was a time when calling someone a "pagan" was a reference to them being a "backwater hick". In more recent decades it has become common to think of "fundamentalist Christians" as "backwater hicks". Are these pejorative labels based in any sort factual reality?

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Tamar Bradley. Mystic Pagan, The Owl Nest

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

Paganism

Faith Debate: Sunday, January 27th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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This interfaith dialogue features a Christian pastor conversing with a mystic pagan about her connections to the Druids, "country dwellers", and Celtic Spirituality. She shares why she abandoned her Southern Baptist roots for beliefs influenced by Buddhism, feminism, and the media.

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Tamar Bradley. Mystic Pagan, The Owl Nest

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

Shame and Stigma

Faith Debate: Sunday, January 20th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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Sin produces guilt and shame, but is this different from stigma and dishonor? Should missions (particularly medical missions related to HIV/AIDS) downplay negatives, accentuate positives, and/or sacrifice either grace or truth? What is the best way to go about reaching depraved people with the gospel message?

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Cynthia Calla. Executive Director, LifeRise AIDS Resources

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

Balancing Truth and Grace

Faith Debate: Sunday, January 13th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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Wisdom helps discern how to emphasize physical care and eternal spiritual care. How should the church balance (or blend) teaching and grace to share truth in love?

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Cynthia Calla. Executive Director, LifeRise AIDS Resources

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com

HIV

Faith Debate: Sunday, January 6th, 2008

930 WFMD in Frederick, Maryland

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HIV/AIDS has brought devastating circumstances to millions of lives. The church has inconsistently responded, sometimes recommending what are self-contradictory approaches. What should the message and the mission of Christians be when addressing this disease?

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Panel:

Troy Skinner. Pastor, Household of Faith in Christ

Jonathan Switzer. Pastor, Crossroads Valley Chapel

Cynthia Calla. Executive Director, LifeRise AIDS Resources

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www.householdoffaithinchrist.com