Podcasts about mainstream christianity

The Holy Spirit is a very under-appreciated part of God.  Mainstream Christianity practically ignores the topic of the Holy Spirit.  Yet Jesus said it would be the Holy Spirit Who He would send and enter our hearts when Jesus ascended back to Heaven.  Understanding the Holy Spirit is a vital part of walking in victory in this life.  Learn more about the Holy Spirit in this teaching, and especially how to recognize when the Holy Spirit is speaking to you.  

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we look at another "shotgun argument" from a Torah-keeper. This time it's a cut-and-paste list of 12 OT verses intended to show that the old covenant law pre-dates Sinai. The thesis we put to the test is this: “The giving of the law at Sinai is the complete revelation of the old covenant law which was introduced at various levels of detail in Genesis 1 forward.” Why does it matter? Those who hold to the theology of Torahism, and consider themselves a Torah-keeping follower of Jesus (aka Torah-observant, Hebrew Roots, Pronomian) are interested in finding a way to show that the old covenant law applies to everyone, not just Israel. And some believe the best way to do that is to try to show that the law has always applied to everyone, not just Israel. Mainstream Christianity, on the other hand (and for that matter, mainstream Judaism as well) teaches that those old covenant commands were never given to anyone other than the nation of Israel. Gentiles were never expected to keep those laws. And further, followers of Jesus today, whether they're Jewish or Gentiles, aren't bound by them either. For Christians keeping those things is permitted, but it's not required. Soli Deo Gloria!Links Mentioned in This EpisodeAddressing 17 Hebrew Roots QuestionsA Case for Sabbath-keeping Part 1 (OT)A Case for Sabbath-keeping Part 2 (NT)Defending the Biblical Roots of ChristianityOur websiteOur YouTube ChannelProf. Solberg's BlogSupport our Ministry (Thank you!)Chapters00:00 Introduction03:21 Establishing Context18:01 Examining the Claims18:27 The Feasts introduced in Gen. 120:29 Sabbath introduced in Gen. 222:07 Animal sacrifices in Gen. 4.25:27 Clean/unclean animals known by Noah29:30 Abraham tithed to Melchizedek31:17 Abraham kept God's laws 33:46 Levirate Marriage in Gen. 3835:12 Moses judged by God's laws before Sinai37:47 Garden blessings and curses 39:11 Don't intermarry with animals/nations 40:41 Don't touch what you don't eat 42:46 Wrap it up, Solberg.

On this episode of Mormonish, Rebecca and Landon discuss the new phenomenon of Mormons celebrating Palm Sunday and Holy Week in addition to Easter Sunday.These sacred days have long been celebrated in the wider world of Christianity, but Mormons seem to have neglected them all together until very recently.Why the sudden shift to adopt the appearance of being part of the more main stream Christian community? Landon and Rebecca look for examples of this new phenomenon and possible motivations.***How to DONATE to Mormonish Podcast:If you would like to help financially support our podcast, you can DONATE to support Mormonish Podcast here:https://www.mormonishpodcast.org/supportAlso at: PayPal: https://paypal.me/BiblioTechMedia?cou...Venmo: @BiblioTechMedia****WE HAVE MERCH! **** If you'd like to purchase Mormonish Merch, you can visit our Merch store here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mormonishmerchWe appreciate our Mormonish viewers and listeners so much!Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to Mormonish Podcast!Contact Mormonish Podcast: mormonishpodcast@gmail.com

Mainstream Christianity may have lost sight of everything Jesus died for: For salvation, yet for more - an outpouring. For eternal life in heaven, and eternal life within you, on Earth. To bring living waters through you - now - even before you the great day of face-to-face with Him. He has come to make home in all who call on His name. But will you allow Him to move through your temple? Support Rise on Fire Ministries by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/rise-on-fire

When the Spirit came upon the Apostles in acts two, Peter was inspired to explain the recipe for salvation with power and authority. The video below is a group discussion about the requirement for water baptism in detail. We cover the origins of baptism, who is authorized to baptize another, when it's appropriate to be re-baptized, and the theological/spiritual meanings of this outward sign of faith. Tagore Kota visited this week. He is studied on Koine Greek and explained in great detail the meaning of the Greek words behind baptism. He also gives a remarkable correlation between Noah's Ark and the blood of Messiah. Other contributors to the discussion are Everett Leisure, Tim Roberson, and Tiffany Flores. Acts 2 is the dividing line between the Old Covenant and the New. The Spirit guided Peter's words and allowed the message to be heard in all the languages present. Peter was inspired to preach, just as Yeshua prophesied. Most of his sermon were direct citations of the Old Testament. But the new information included the recipe for salvation: Repent of your sins, accept Yeshua as the Messiah/Son of God, and be baptized. This is the Gospel that was preached to the known world from that moment on. Theologically and spiritually, the fulcrum point between the Old and New Covenant is the death and resurrection of Yeshua. But the 50 days after His resurrection go on the left side of the dividing line because He was teaching them without parables and explaining everything, starting with Moses. The Ruach, aka the Holy Spirit, was yet to come, as well. Once the Ruach came, the New Covenant kicked off and the word went forth from Zion. The final, and perhaps most important topic covered, is what exactly the Jews who didn't accept Yeshua rejected. The recipe for salvation is defined above but is a starting point. After one is baptized, one must learn the Torah. This is because the remnant, those who are Messiah's at His return, are those who believe in Him and who keep the Torah. The Jews believe in Yahweh and keep the Torah. Mainstream Christianity believe in Yeshua (they call Him Jesus), but they do not keep the commandments. Please enjoy the discussion! Please visit https://firstcenturychristianity.net/ for more messages on First Century Christianity!

Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Messiah Yeshua. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance, but like the Holy One who called you, be holy yourselves also in all your behavior; because it is written, "YOU SHALL BE HOLY, FOR I AM HOLY." (1Pe 1:13-16) Peter was not creating a new type of holiness when he wrote these verses. He was drawing from the Old Testament. The phrase "as it is written" is our hint to look for this concept in the Torah. The video below shows how to achieve holiness today. Many believers don't believe that holiness or righteousness can be achieved at all. This is an error in doctrine and psychologically damaging. Peter would not have told us to be holy if it were not possible. Each of us has worth and is to strive for the goal of Messiah. We were created by Yahweh for a purpose. Western society has lost the concept of holiness or holding things sacred almost completely. Mainstream Christianity holds December 25 as its most sacred day of the calendar. In our faith, we know that Christmas is not a bilbilcal holiday at all. However, while watching football on Christmas, I realized that our nation appears to hold nothing sacred anymore. For football to be on TV during this holiday at all is a huge change from just 20 years ago. Having three games on so people could spend their day immersed in the NFL is astonishing. The message is available in video from a couple providers below. It's written out in pdf below that. Enjoy and please like and share this wherever you find it! More messages like this are available at https://firstcenturychristianity.net/

Ever wrestled with the idea of universalism? Does everyone, regardless of faith or deeds, get a pass into the eternal afterlife? Is God's love and grace truly universal, or are there some boundaries we shouldn't cross? How does this theological stance fit in—or clash—with mainstream Christian doctrine?Join us as we unpack the intricate and often controversial subject of universalism. We're cutting through the religious jargon, questioning long-held assumptions, and diving into some great discussion that might leave us with more questions than answers.EPISODE DRINKING NOTES:PAVO REAL - Prairie Street Brewing Co.Rockford, ILMexican Lager | 5.7%Support the showSPECIAL SPONSOR INFO:MAGIC MINDhttps://www.magicmind.com/christianafAnd get up to 50% off your subscription for the next 10 days with our code:CHRISTIANAF20** Your code will be valid forever as a 20% off for both one-time purchases and subscriptions, but in the first 10 days it's up to 50% off if applied to a subscription (it stacks with the subscription discount from the website for a total 50% off)––––––––LINKS AND SOCIAL MEDIAWebsite • Facebook • InstagramEmail: christianafpodcast@gmail.com

Date Given: Feb 12, 2022 Speaker: Cliff Demarest The one commandment most Christians do not observe is keeping the Sabbath Holy.  Mainstream Christianity changed their day of worship to Sunday and don't even keep that day Holy, they might go to church but then watch football or work or pursue their own desires.   Does the bible show Sabbath observance as still valid in the new testament?   #Sabbath #SabbathRest

India is a huge country split into multiple regions, where the food and even culture can vary wildly between areas.My guest today grew up in the northern region of the Punjab, in a placed called Dere Lakhan kalan, Kapurthala.What was life like growing up there? Let's get an inside look and find out...Welcome, Jagjit Singh.Episode highlights:[02:20] - Jagjit from a big family, 10 children in one house[06:05] - Approx 500 in his village, everyone knows everyone. Multiple villages close to each other[07:30] - Sadness when the children leave their small villages? Mixed emotions but mainly celebrated[08:30] - Many children end up settling in U.K. / Europe[09:20] - What is job prospects like for kids growing up in the small villages?[09:58] - Speaks about his own experiences - Farming / Buffalo / Sports / Wrestling[10:32] - Kabaddi wrestling[12:00] - Speaks about diet of fresh milk, yoghurt[13:25] - His parents livelihood, buffalo / dairy farming main source[14:35] - Same case for most families there, most had the same type of agricultural life[15:10] - Wealth distribution between families discussed. Extreme riches vs poor. His village was broadly the same[18:15] - Draws fascinating comparison between Punjab and Portugal / western life. People have own houses, pumps, no water bills or rent unlike in the west[19:45] - Sociodemographic of rich and poor. Speaks of Bombay. His area much more middle class[22:09] - Snakes in India. Snakebite more common here than most places.[27:55] - Air Pollution / AQI in Delhi, compared with his city. Left overs from Agriculture burnt & also causes pollution[30:45] - Farmers strike in India, ever happened?[32:15] - Middle class booming in India, many starting own businesses[33:16] - Indian wedding culture[37:03] - Taj Mahal. Less than half of his village have ever seen it[39:11] - Speaks us through the bartering system in rupees[43:30] - Now in Portugal, what does he miss about life back home?[45:00] - Compares food south to north, also Indian food found in U.K. Fish more common in south! Restaurant food still enjoyed by indians, but home food generally very different and even more enjoyable[47:30] - Food back in Punjab spiced differently. Lots of onion, garlic & ginger as a base.[48:20] - Community social dynamics, often eat and feast together?[49:35] - Languages in India. Goa has portuguese, Punjab? Punjabi mother tongue, Hindi also widely spoken. Share many similarities to Urdu, Bangladeshi etc. [52:40] - Common Religions : Sikhism, Mainstream Christianity, Hinduism [53:58] - Broad comparison of life in Punjab vs life in Portugal[55:17] - large family gatherings more common in India than Portugal. Life and timings in India extremely relaxed compared to Portugal. Have to give specific timings in Europe. Portugal still very laid back and chilled.[58:30] - Jagjit gives his recommendations for visitors to Punjab & also India as a whole[01:00:30] - How visitors are treated and viewed on their visit?Wishing all listeners all the best in your next visit to India!Thanks, Jagjit Singh, for an authentic inside look into life growing up in the Punjab.

This was our annual Halloween Special, with a roundtable of gnosis veterans. As with last year, we challenged both orthodox and occult golden calves. We took on Scientology, Conspiracy Theory Culture, Mainstream Christianity, Ufology, Alchemy, and more. No one was safe, and the audience provided some outstanding questions and comments on the nature of reality, Gnosticism, and what will happen when the guests and I go to hell after we die.Our astral guests were Scott Smith, author of God Reconsidered, Sandra Wells, a pagan and Gnostic sympathizer, and Christian Smith, studying to become a chaplain under the guidance of Bishop Stephan Hoeller of Ecclesia Gnostica.Get my eBook: 10 Snackable MeditationsThis is a partial show. For the second half of the interview, please become an AB Prime member: http://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/  or patron at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyteSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/aeon-byte-gnostic-radio/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

'Left Behind' Book and Film Series gave Mainstream Christianity a FALSE VIEW of the Rapture... I've spent hours researching Rapture Scriptures and praying about this. I had LIES and I want to warn people to at least be OPEN, that there are either TWO RAPTURES, or LEFT BEHIND SERIES IS AN LIE and won't prepare you for the 3-1/2 years of Tribulation, I believe is starting soon. Info on My books: www.evesmemoirs.comFollow me on Rumble:https://rumble.com/Mystikcenterhttps://rumble.com/register/mystikcenter/Lauri's Blog:https://laurimatissestudio.comTo order my books or email me for prayer:https://www.evesmemoirs.comhttps://www.mystikcenter.comMystikcenter (Lauri Matisse) PODCASTS:Itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mystikcenter/id1547199733?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2LXbiFrdMW7d6jhbBYKJfJ?si=65TcR5HaRZyy-t6-_4F05wTo find out more about prophetic timeline I am following:https://www.calculatingthelastseven.comTo listen to the Passion of Jesus Audio Book:Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/wh4nhu3Are we in the Last Week of Daniel? - starting in 2017The Last Week of Daniel, (Last Seven Years), I believe started at the Feast of Sukkot 2017 right after the Great Revelation 12:1 Sign which appeared on September 23, 2017. (We are in the corrected Hebrew Calendar Year 6021.)To view my End Times 101 Series on Youtube:Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZMTk5NJIvS6VTEcSsgl8qdAFAbQvNNRfCorrected Hebrew Calendar Link:https://aroodawakening.tv/biblical-hebrew-calendar/It's Later than we THINK! Jesus came quietly. He died alone.The Parable of the Fig Tree (Israel),Matthew 24:32-34 brings us to 2017/2018- 2024/25

The Great Tribulation which is the last half of the 7 years--- 3-1/2 years will be the worst Tribulation in the World's History... but WHO is in CONTROL? Fear the One who is the Only one to Fear... the Lord your God and Trust in Him only. Mainstream Christianity beliefs and propaganda gave us TOO MUCH FEAR of the Antichrist View Video on Rumble: https://rumble.com/vdtfl9-messiahs-last-seven.html?mref=epajf&mc=6zna8Follow me on Rumble:https://rumble.com/Mystikcenterhttps://rumble.com/register/mystikcenter/Follow me on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmlkwKkzez8q-wHVFl8klIwLauri's Blog:https://laurimatissestudio.comTo order my books or email me for prayer:https://www.evesmemoirs.comhttps://www.mystikcenter.comMystikcenter (Lauri Matisse) PODCASTS:Itunes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mystikcenter/id1547199733?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/2LXbiFrdMW7d6jhbBYKJfJ?si=65TcR5HaRZyy-t6-_4F05wTo find out more about prophetic timeline I am following:https://www.calculatingthelastseven.comTo listen to the Passion of Jesus Audio Book:Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/wh4nhu3Are we in the Last Week of Daniel? - starting in 2017The Last Week of Daniel, (Last Seven Years), I believe started at the Feast of Sukkot 2017 right after the Great Revelation 12:1 Sign which appeared on September 23, 2017. (We are in the corrected Hebrew Calendar Year 6021.)To view my End Times 101 Series on Youtube:Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZMTk5NJIvS6VTEcSsgl8qdAFAbQvNNRfCorrected Hebrew Calendar Link:https://aroodawakening.tv/biblical-hebrew-calendar/It's Later than we THINK! Jesus came quietly. He died alone.His own people did not understand their own Messiah's coming.Will His Second Coming be similar, will His own people understand?The Parable of the Fig Tree (Israel),Matthew 24:32-34 brings us to 2017/2018- 2024/5

The so-called earliest Christian document - First Thessalonians, a letter of Paul, meets its demise at the hands of BORN IN THE SECOND CENTURY. Anyone who listens to this episode can learn about the true origins of the religion of Paul, whether Paul himself was a historical figure, and the problems with the traditional view of his letters and their origins. In our first stop on the journey through the pages of the New Testament, host Chris Palmero examines the so-called First Letter to the Thessalonians and demonstrates its late and fictional nature. The first two chapters are here discussed, with the balance of the letter to follow in Part 2.Opening reading: Clement of Alexandria, in the Stromata, praises Peter for being happy about his wife's death.Patreon: www.patreon.com/borninthesecondcenturyWebsite: facebook.com/BornInTheSecondCenturyE-mail: secondcenturypodcast@gmail.comMusic: Pompeii Gray on Apple Music, Spotify, SoundCloud00:47 - Reading: CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA, Stromata.03:03 - OPENING Remarks.11:23 - Origins of the Religion of PAUL. A Belief System that Developed SEPARATELY from Mainstream Christianity. Problems with a Historical PAUL.19:25 - Problems with the Pauline LETTERS, Generally. They are Composite Documents.32:04 - The General DISCUSSION of First Thessalonians.46:40 - Chapter ONE of First Thessalonians.1:01:29 - Chapter TWO of First Thessalonians.1:16:25 - CLOSING Remarks.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/borninthesecondcentury)

More bonus content from the conversation with Bryan and Karla Barnes. I talk a bit about how my mother reacted when I began keeping Torah; Bryan gives great advice for perspective on our time in Mainstream Christianity. Support the show (http://sheholdsforth.com/donate)

The Gang discuss the different pitfalls and short comings seen by outsiders as it involves the modern mainstream church. Who really could sing in New Edition? and the ultimate debate between which chain is superior in Fried Chicken

WARNING TO THE SLUMBERING CHURCH  Will the masses of distracted and undiscerning “Christians” of the last days be so spiritually blind and oblivious that Satan will get away with achieving his greatest project? Will he accomplish the task of blending and melding “Christianity” with witchcraft? Sadly, it is happening before our very eyes! By means of a crafty plan of gradualism, churches are being transformed into de facto covens of occultism and witchcraft. It is not a direct attack that is causing this. So-called “Christians” are being taught, induced, and indoctrinated to think like witches while maintaining Christian terminology. Mainstream “Christianity” is rapidly becoming nothing more than witchcraft with a cross on the top. Witchcraft is not just spells, incantations, magic, and rituals. It is, first of all, a way of looking at things: a thought pattern and process, and the rest of the involvement come later. [i]   The Christian Church is sleeping concerning the critical issues of our contemporary world. At the same time, abortion, promiscuity, drugs are being promoted at the expense of traditional values. Even worse, the logical extensions scientific evolutionist — cosmic consciousness, occultism, New Age thinking—are taking an unsuspecting and unenlightened public by storm, many times under the guise of science and with supposed scientific underpinnings.   "But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them," (II Cor. 4:3-4).      

JESUS LEFT CHURCH WITH POWERFUL MINISTRY Before Jesus left the world  He said, “All authority in heaven and earth has been given unto me. Therefore go. Ephesians 6:10-12 King James Version (KJV)  WARNING TO THE SLUMBERING CHURCH  Will the masses of distracted and undiscerning “Christians” of the last days be so spiritually blind and oblivious that Satan will get away with achieving his greatest project? Will he accomplish the task of blending and melding “Christianity” with witchcraft? Sadly, it is happening before our very eyes! By means of a crafty plan of gradualism, churches are being transformed into de facto covens of occultism and witchcraft. It is not a direct attack that is causing this. So-called “Christians” are being taught, induced, and indoctrinated to think like witches while maintaining Christian terminology. Mainstream “Christianity” is rapidly becoming nothing more than witchcraft with a cross on the top. Witchcraft is not just spells, incantations, magic, and rituals. It is, first of all, a way of looking at things: a thought pattern and process, and the rest of the involvement come later. Traces of the characteristic work of Satan as deceiver can be discerned among the disciples of Christ. He deceives Peter into speaking words of temptation to the Lord, suggesting His turning from the path of the Cross (Matt. 16: 22- 23), and later on takes hold of the same disciple in the Judgment Hall (Lk. 22: 31), prompting him to the lie, "I know not the Man," with the very purpose of deception (Matt. 26: 74). Further traces of the work of the deceiver may be seen in the Epistles of Paul, in his references to the "false apostles," "deceitful workers," and Satan's workings as an "angel of light," and "his ministers as ministers of righteousness" among the people of God (II Cor. 11: 13-15).   

WARNING TO THE SLUMBERING CHURCH  Will the masses of distracted and undiscerning “Christians” of the last days be so spiritually blind and oblivious that Satan will get away with achieving his greatest project? Will he accomplish the task of blending and melding “Christianity” with witchcraft? Sadly, it is happening before our very eyes! By means of a crafty plan of gradualism, churches are being transformed into de facto covens of occultism and witchcraft. It is not a direct attack that is causing this. So-called “Christians” are being taught, induced, and indoctrinated to think like witches maintaining Christian terminology. Mainstream “Christianity” is rapidly becoming nothing more than witchcraft with a cross on the top. Witchcraft is not just spells, incantations, magic, and rituals.  The Christian Church is sleeping concerning the critical issues of our contemporary world. At the same time, abortion, promiscuity, drugs are being promoted at the expense of traditional values. Even worse, the logical extensions scientific evolutionist — cosmic consciousness, occultism, New Age thinking—are taking an unsuspecting and unenlightened public by storm, many times under the guise of science and with supposed scientific underpinnings. 

02/09/19 Saturday 1pm ET/12pm CTRL/11am MTN/10am Pac call in and listen at 1-347-934-0379 or online at: Not in the United States compare your times available using: https://www.worldtimebuddy.com  Also check out our new You Tube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/Gusdaberean/videos?view_as=subscriber  In this rebroadcast Nate Beckman and Rich Christian interview Dr. Wallace and i call in remotely as the text of passages relevant to Jehovah's Witnesses and Mainstream Christianity are discussed. Dr. Dan Wallace is the professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas theological Seminary. He is the author of many books including "Greek Grammar Beyond the Basics" which is an intermediate level Greek textbook that has become the standard textbook in the English speaking world on the subject. We will discuss the Watchtower apology of the partitive genitive clause in Revelation 3:14 and Colossians 1:16 associated with Proverbs 8:22.

Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Romans 10:1-3 Their zeal for the Torah comes through what they are taught through Judaism. They were trying to establish their own righteousness through works and through following man made decrees and doctrines from the Talmud rather than submit to the righteousness of God. Mainstream Christianity interprets verse 3 that we are saved by grace through faith in Christ and that trying to establish your own righteousness is seeking to follow the Torah, therefore we should not follow the Torah. That is NOT what this verse is saying. The Torah teaches that we have no righteousness on our own merit. The Torah and the Prophets teaches us that our righteousness comes by grace through faith. This is also what Paul taught. We see this in Exodus 3:21: And I will give this people favor (grace) in the sight of the Egyptians: and it shall come to pass, that, when ye go, ye shall not go empty. But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. Genesis 6:8 When the children of Israel put the blood of the lamb on the doorposts of their homes, they were demonstrating faith in the God of Israel to deliver them and they were being obedient to what He asked them to do. Their salvation and deliverance from the Egyptians came by grace, through faith. This is Torah righteousness. This is also stated in the prophets. What Paul was getting at in Romans 10:1-3 was that he was warning them not to put the Oral Torah (the Talmud and the teachings of the Pharisees) above the written Torah, in trying to establish their own righteousness. This is what Paul was addressing. For more of Eddie Chumney teachings and to listen to beautiful Messianic worship music, visit us at our internet streaming radio station, http://www.hebrootsradio.com/. Please visit our home page at: http://hebroots.org/

How much does truth matter to you?  In particular, how should we think about Christians who hold very different views on key subjects?  For example, I’m a biblical unitarian, someone who believes that we should take Jesus literally when he called his Father “the only true God.”  Of course I believe Jesus is God’s only Read more about Interview 40: How Much Does Truth Matter? (Chuck Whitlock)[…]

Welcome to the first episode in the RELIGION series of Smartest Person in the Room. For the next few weeks we’ll be hearing stories about people living within their religion, defined here as a “cultural system of behaviors and practices, often (but not always) in relation to something deemed sacred." This episode is about the divide between modern day American Evangelical Christianity and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, otherwise known as LDS or Mormons. For purposes of clarity, in this conversation I refer to my guest Nish Weiseth as a “mainstream” Christian and to guest Emily Belle Freeman as a Mormon. Both living in Utah, Nish and Emily have partnered together to bridge the gaping divide between these two faiths that both follow Jesus.  With their combined influence in both the Evangelical and Latter-day Saint traditions, Emily & Nish have decided to take on the difficult task of getting Mormons and Christians to listen to one another and learn from each other. They work as a pair, speaking to both Mormon and Christian congregations, but they also spend a lot of time in their own camps, trying to dismantle some of the misinformation and stereotypes that each side has of the other. Their hope is that Mormons and Christians will eventually be able to put aside their differences in order to impact the world for good, together. Their online hub is called Multiply Goodness, which includes a blog, resources and more, on how people can start doing this inter-faith work in their own communities.  In this episode we talk about: The main theological differences between the Mormon faith and modern American evangelical Christianity.  If each faith tradition believes the other one is going to hell. How Nish & Emily met and formed an unlikely partnership. Why it's WOMEN who are leading this charge. You can follow SPITR on Facebook or sign up for our episode emails.

Fr. Andrew concludes his survey of non-mainstream Christianity with an overview of: The Family International A Course on Miracles

Fr. Andrew continues his survey of non-mainstream Christianity with an overview of: Worldwide Church of God - "Armstrongism" The Way International Unification Church - "Moonies"

Fr. Andrew continues his survey of non-mainstream Christianity with an overview of: Jehovah's Witness Davidian Seventh-day Adventists Branch Davidians Church of God General Conference

Fr. Andrew continues his series on Non-Mainstream Christianity with a description of: Christadelphians Christian Scientists Unity Church

Fr. Andrew surveys Mormonism in his series on Non-Mainstream Christianity.

Fr. Andrew introduces the denominations of Non-Mainstream Christianity called: Unitarian-Universalists Swedenborgianism

Mainstream Christianity and the rise of atheism.