Jess is here to teach you protestants about Catholicism and deconstruct the concept of the Virgin Mary and why virginity is so sacred to religion and society (and why we hate that). Bible Verses Discussed:Numbers 31Protoevangelium of James (Apocryphal Text)Links:https://theconversation.com/how-the-cult-of-virgin-mary-turned-a-symbol-of-female-authority-into-a-tool-of-patriarchy-127806

https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/virg/hd_virg.htm

https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resource/55423/the-four-marian-dogmas

https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05491a.htm

https://www.gotquestions.org/Council-of-Ephesus.html

http://www.augnet.org/en/works-of-augustine/writings-of-augustine/2115-on-holy-virginity/#:~:text=De%20santa%20virginitate%20(“On%20holy,On%20the%20good%20of%20widowhood.

http://www.augnet.org/en/works-of-augustine/writings-of-augustine/2116-on-the-good-of-marriage/

https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Second_Sex/OgMbKqJMzxcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover

This week we chatted with Emma Cieslik, the founder of “Queer and Catholic: A CLGS Oral History Project.”, about queer and catholic purity culture, with multiple tangents. We had a wonderful time talking with her and we hope you love it too!

Get in contact with Emma:

Email: [email protected]Twitter: https://twitter.com/eocieslikInsta: https://www.instagram.com/eocieslik/

Links:

https://clgs.psr.edu/multimedia-category/roundtable-resources/clgs-catholic-roundtable/queer-and-catholic-a-clgs-oral-history-project/, 

https://outreach.faith/2022/12/the-need-to-chronicle-and-preserve-queer-catholic-history/

https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-virgin-and-the-vulva-sexual-imagery-and-the-mother-of-god

Some of Emma's Articles:

https://sojo.net/articles/joy-being-queer-and-christian/mary-mother-god-help-me-find-queer-joy, 

https://nursingclio.org/2022/03/29/the-rainbow-underside-of-pristine-white-roses-exploring-the-impact-of-purity-culture-in-the-lives-of-queer-youth/, 

https://archermagazine.com.au/2022/08/purity-culture-social-media/

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Did you wake up this morning thinking “Wow I really wish I could dunk on Ken Ham today”? Well you’re in luck! Today we discuss the scientific consensus that dinosaurs went extinct millions of years before humans, however there are a few people within Christianity that would beg to differ (*cough* Ken Ham). We examine Young Earth and modern scientific views on the origins, evolution, and extinction of dinosaurs and whether or not they walked with humans on the earth.

Bible Verses Discussed: Genesis 1-2Genesis 6Job 40-41

Links Discussed:

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/why-are-birds-the-only-surviving-dinosaurs.html

https://biologos.org/articles/soft-tissue-in-dinosaur-bones-what-does-the-evidence-really-say

https://biologos.org/articles/not-so-dry-bones-an-interview-with-mary-schweitzer

https://answersingenesis.org/dinosaurs/when-did-dinosaurs-live/

https://www.livescience.com/42314-personality-creationist-beliefs.html

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-dinosaurs-shrank-and-became-birds/#:~:text=“A%20bird%20didn%27t%20just,then%20wings%2C”%20Br

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We’re back! This week we had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Rachel Bernstein who is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and host of the IndoctriNation podcast. She has specialized in cult intervention and re-acclimation for over 30 years. We had Rachel on to talk about how to mindfully raise children after being involved with a cult or high control group/religious group, and how to navigate relationships with people who are still involved in such groups.

Rachel’s Bio:

Rachel has specialized in cult intervention and re-acclimation for over 30 years. She serves on the advisory board of the International Cultic Studies Association and has worked with the Department of Justice providing support to cult survivors. You may recognize her from popular cult documentaries, such as Seduced: Inside the Nexium cult, or the Netflix series Unwell. She's also made many media appearances over the years as a cult expert on CNN, MSNBC, BBC, NPR, Bloomberg, and many other major news outlets. Ms. Bernstein is the host of IndoctriNATION: A weekly podcast covering cults, manipulators, and protecting yourself from systems of control where she has interviewed hundreds of cult survivors, journalists, and experts. Her webinars and video lectures are available on her website at: www.rachelbernsteintherapy.com

Podcast: https://linktr.ee/indoctrination

Website: https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Now-I-Know-Rachel-Bernstein/dp/1620867893

Where to find us:

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This week, Jess is joined by Tim and Issac from the Deconversion Podcast (https://linktr.ee/thedeconversionpodcast) to discuss biblical masculinity and toxic masculinity. Topics include the 5 basic principles of biblical masculinity, Mark Driscoll and authoritarianism.

Sign up for a preview of the Deconversion Guide: https://www.thedeconversioncommunity.com/signup

Bible Verses Discussed:Genesis 39

Links Discussed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkaeAkJO0w8 https://youtu.be/NKV0AfRsvX0?t=163https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nLUKNOqnfIMhttps://www.gotquestions.org/toxic-masculinity.htmlhttps://www.gotquestions.org/biblical-manhood.htmlhttps://research.lifeway.com/2014/11/06/six-qualities-of-biblical-manhood/#https://www.amazon.ca/Most-Dangerous-Animal-Nature-Origins/dp/0312537441Where to find us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heaveninaminiskirt/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heaveninaminiskirtWebsite: heaveninaminiskirt.comTheme music by https://www.tiktok.com/@originalsinfluencer

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This is Part 2 of our series on The Rapture.  In this episode, we discuss various subjects in relation to how some Christians view the end times. We talk about Zionism, barcodes, the world economic forum, and we have a history lesson on how some of these views were formed.

Bible Verses Discussed:

Matthew 24:21, 22

Revelation 20:1-6

Jeremiah 30:1-38

Links: Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/Exvangelical/comments/14bnpxs/we_are_the_hosts_of_you_cant_get_to_heaven_in_a/ https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM2jFq9SL/ https://www.gotquestions.org/search.php?zoom_sort=0&zoom_query=premillenialism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Brethren#Notable_Brethren https://www.gotquestions.org/Zionism-Christian.html https://www.google.ca/books/edition/The_Late_Great_Planet_Earth/cDAzDQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=the+late+great+planet+earth&printsec=frontcover Where to find us: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heaveninaminiskirt/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heaveninaminiskirt Website: heaveninaminiskirt.com Special thank you to Original Sinfluencer for our theme music. Find them on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@originalsinfluencer

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In part 1 of a 3-part-ish series, we discuss The Book of Revelation. From doomsday cults to the historical context of the book, we do an overview of the book of Revelation and the interpretations of some denominations of Christianity. 

Bible Verses Discussed: 

Ezekiel 38-39

The Book of Revelation

Matthew 24:30-36

Where to Find Us:

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Links Discussed:

https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/n/new-testament-of-the-bible/summary-and-analysis/the-book-of-revelation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nvVVcYD-0w https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/apocalypse/primary/white.html Bart Ehrman's Book: https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Armageddon/ksV0EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover Bart on NPR: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/fresh-air/id214089682?i=1000607213566 https://www.gotquestions.org/content_end-times.html Special thank you to Original Sinfluencer for our theme music. Find them on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@originalsinfluencer

This week we had the opportunity to interview David, a former elder of a Newfrontiers church. We came across David's story while doing research for our Newfrontiers episode and today we speak to him about the spiritual abuse he encountered within the Newfrontiers church, as well as the journey he took to reconstruct his faith afterwards.

Links:

David's Website: http://eutychus.free.fr/nfiabuse

Mental Health Resources (Canada) - https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/mental-health-services/mental-health-get-help.html

Mental Heath Resources (USA) - https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help

Where to find us:

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