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“Oh My God”: Why (American) Christians Need to Stop Using The Lord’s Name in Vain
By Steve on April 16, 2022
“Oh my God” I remember saying as a young boy before being reprimanded by my Sunday School teacher for “saying the Lord’s name in vain.” Needless to say, the low level “cuss words” among my…
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Episode 114: Politics & Religion with Andrew Hackman
By Steve on October 3, 2020
Beyond The Pale · Episode 114: Politics & Religion with Andrew Hackman Hi Pilgrim, My brother Andrew returns during a hot elections season to talk about the two subjects you aren’t suppose to talk about…
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Episode 090: Postcards from Babylon with Brian Zahnd
By Steve on May 9, 2019
Download episode on iTunes here Download episode on Stitcher here Hi Pilgrim, Brian Zahnd returns to share with us topics from his new book Postcards from Babylon: The Church in American Exile. Along…
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Episode 085: Faith & Politics with Jon Bryant
By Steve on February 11, 2019
Hi Pilgrim, Maybe its because we are both Americans but in Pt 2 of our talk with Jon Bryant we discuss the polarising intersection of faith and politics in America today and whether Jesus…
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3 Reasons Why (Many) American Evangelicals Who LOVE Jesus Wouldn’t Actually LIKE Him
By Steve on February 3, 2019
The religious leaders of Jesus’ time spent a lot of time talking about God and the coming Messiah. A LOT of time! I mean, hey, it was part of their national identity. It was who…
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Episode 081: Christmas, Politics, and Donald Trump with Andrew Hackman
By Steve on December 27, 2018
Hi Pilgrim, Tammy and I are joined by my brother Andrew who is back for a special Christmas episode of Beyond the Pale. As a former Evangelical Christian turned atheist Andy gives some of…
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Episode 059: Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God with Brian Zahnd (pt.1)
By Steve on October 15, 2017
Hi Pilgrim, Tammy and I were so privileged to have Brian Zahnd back on Beyond the Pale with us. Brian and his wife Peri had joined us back in episode 34 to talk…
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5 Reasons American Evangelicals Are Going To Vote For Trump Again
By Steve on June 14, 2017
In November 2016 Donald Trump defied the predictions of pundits and pollsters alike to become the 45th President of the United States. Evangelical Christians were largely responsible for this upset with the 81% support they…
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Bonus: Trump’s Inaugural Speech (America First?)
By Steve on January 22, 2017
Show Notes Intro music: Ventura Tyler Bates Featured music: The Daily Show Trevor Noah Roundtable discussion with Tammy and singer / songwriter Dave Griffiths as they discuss Donald Trump’s inaugural…
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Episode 032: Election 2016- It’s (NOT) The End Of The World As We Know It
By Steve on November 19, 2016
Show Notes Intro Music: Ventura Tyler Bates Featured Music: It’s the End of the World as We Know It REM Sympathy For the Devil The Rolling Stones What a Wonderful World Louie Armstrong Featured Location: Little Mario’s…