I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.

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059 - Spiritual Warfare (The Devil & Demons Part 2) Aug 04, 2022

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Brian & Troy do a deeper dive into the ideas of Spiritual Warfare. This is the Pentecostal and Charismatic Christian belief that society and the broader world is controlled by Satan and his demon hordes and that these can be defeated by prayer.

The News.com.au article mentioned in this episode is found here: https://www.news.com.au/national/queensland/news/gold-coast-mayor-tom-tates-spiritual-adviser-says-the-home-of-the-arts-had-a-demonic-stronghold/news-story/021bd0254312bf15d1ee15ab1d4b69a3

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058 - Do I Stay Christian? with Brian McLaren (Progressive Christians Part 3; Leaving Part 11) Jul 21, 2022

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Brian McLaren was a Charismatic Evangelical pastor for twenty-four years. Now he's an author, activist, public theologian, and arguably the poster boy for Progressive Christians everywhere. In this episode, Troy and Brian chat with Brian McLaren about his new book, Do I Stay Christian? which gives reasons why people should stay but also why people should leave. You'll really enjoy this interview regardless of how you now define your spirituality (or lack thereof).

You can find Brian's book here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Do-Stay-Christian-Disappointed-Disillusioned/dp/1250262798

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057 - Troy Busts a Cult (Revival Centres & Revival Fellowship) (Our Stories Part 26) Jul 07, 2022

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Troy recounts how his desire to find out about the history of the Revival Centres/ Revival Fellowship and the evolution of their beliefs turned into an obsession that not only took him to university, but also helped bring the truth about the cult to others damaged by them.

If you would like to explore the research and counter-Revival Centre work, see the links below:

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056 - Tom Tilley Doesn’t Speak in Tongues Anymore (Leaving Part 10) Jun 23, 2022

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Well-known Australian journalist Tom Tilley has interviewed some of the most influential people in the world. What was not so well-known until recently was that Tom grew up as the oldest son of a Pentecostal pastor. In this episode, Troy and Brian chat with Tom about his memoir, Speaking in Tongues, and how his Pentecostal upbringing shapes who he is now.

You can find Tom's book here: https://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780733341021/speaking-in-tongues/

If you would like to explore the research and counter-Revival Centre work, see the links below:

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055 - IndoctriNation with Rachel Bernstein (Leaving Part 9) Jun 09, 2022

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Brian and Troy talk with Rachel Bernstein, a licensed therapist who specialises in cult intervention and re-acclimation. She is the host and producer of the podcast IndoctriNation which explores cults, manipulators, and protecting yourself from systems of control.

This episode is the second of a crossover we did with Rachel. You can hear her interviewing us on her podcast here: https://www.podpage.com/indoctrination/ You can also connect with Rachel here: https://rachelbernsteintherapy.com/

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054 - Deconstruction with Phil Drysdale (Leaving Part 8) May 26, 2022

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Brian and Troy chat with Phil Drysdale about Deconstruction, which he defines as the process of questioning one’s core foundational beliefs and upon finding these are flawed, discarding them. Phil asserts that deconstruction most often comes from a place of passionate faith where religious questions go unanswered and where people are forced to explore new beliefs.

You can connect with Phil at PhilDrysdale.com and on Instagram @PhilDrysdale.

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053 - The Cairns Christ. A Brian Story (Our Stories Part 25) May 12, 2022

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In this episode, Brian continues to recount his post-Pentecostal journey. He remembers the joys and pains at the start of his deconstruction process while living in Cairns in Australia's far north.

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Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

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052 - Recovering from Religion with Dr Darrel Ray (Leaving Part 7) Apr 28, 2022

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Dr Ray is an atheist psychologist and author who specialises in the secular treatment of religion-induced trauma. He founded the non-profit organisations Recovering from Religion and the Secular Therapy Project. He is also a regular speaker at the Conference on Religious Trauma. Most importantly, he is the current High Priest of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

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Email: hhandhillsong@gmail.com

Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

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051 - Troy Becomes a Bapticostal Too (Our Stories Part 24) Apr 14, 2022

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As Brian did in Episode 45, Troy recounts his short-lived time in the Baptist Union. It was here that he started a homegroup made up of a few Pentecostal refugees and reengaged the pop culture around him.

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Email: hhandhillsong@gmail.com

Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/

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050 - Reflections on our Philip Yancey Interview (Progressive Christians Part 2) Apr 07, 2022

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In Episode 49, Brian & Troy spoke with best-selling Evangelical author, Philip Yancey. In this episode, they reflect on that conversation and what it brought up for them. What do Exvangelicals do about Evangelicals who are really good people? You may not agree with the conclusions the hosts reach, but hopefully you resonate with their honesty.

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