Holy Heretics: Losing Religion & Finding Jesus
The EXvangelical podcast that addresses your questions about faith, politics, how we got here, and how to move forward. No topic is off-limits as we have conversations with scholars, spiritual seekers, and activists in our quest to uncover the heart of faith.
Ep. 7: Loving Your Enemies with Dr. Russell Johnson
What does it look like to actually love our enemies? We sit down with Dr. Russell Johnson, a professor at the University of Chicago, to talk about his personal…
BONUS: Responding to the Ravi Zacharias Report
We briefly respond to the results of the independent investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against the late apologist Ravi Zacharias…
Ep. 6: Unholy Trinity: Power
The insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 2021 wasn’t a spontaneous decision by rogue militants to commit treason, this day was decades in the making. Fueled by…
Ep. 5: Unholy Trinity: Patriarchy
If you are like us, you grew up in a home and a church where men were in charge and women submitted. The Bible was even used as the reason why. Why can women be…
Ep. 4: Unholy Trinity: Purity Part 2
Examining specific aspects of “Purity Culture” and what their effects were, Melanie and Gary Alan draw both on personal experience and listeners’ stories to give an honest critique of…
Ep. 3: Unholy Trinity: Purity Part 1
Examining the first of the three “P”s of American Christianity’s “unholy trinity,” Gary Alan and Melanie dive deeper into the world of Purity and purity culture…
Ep. 2: American Christianity’s Unholy Trinity
Is it possible that the American Church stopped worshipping God a long time ago and began worshipping something else? What if…
Ep. 1: Why Holy Heretics?
In the premiere episode, Melanie and Gary Alan explain why you might be a “Holy Heretic.” They discuss how orthodoxy and heresy not only interact with each other, but also…
Introducing Holy Heretics
We’re so excited to announce our podcast, “Holy Heretics: Losing Religion and Finding Jesus”! We want this to be a place for you to ask questions, explore freely, and…
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