How did Plato influence churches to panic over the theatrical arts? And what made the church eventually relent and start supporting the art of play acting which lead to the viral internet sensations of Winnipeg Church of the Rock plays?

To view all of these plays online for a good laugh, watch them on archive.org or if you're around Winnipeg, you've probably seen posters for Murder on the Jerusalem Express.

Note: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS A TON OF SWEARING IN THE LATER HALF

How did the early Christian thought and fundamentalism cause Christians to still consume just like everyone else? Does eschatology also encourage Christians to try living the high life? Does anyone subconsciously want Jesus to come back while they're still alive?

Join the host as he shares history, sorts through his own past on end time teachings, and rants about why he's annoyed when people try to give him car rides.

Listeners of the Spirituality Podcast share what they could do to undo their religious trauma and time in the church if they had a time machine. Sorry for the bad recording. Recording studios where recordings take place were unavailable at the time.

Who is the host of the Spirituality Podcast and how did he get to where he is today?

Spirituality Challenged podcast host Aaron Parsons brings our dear listeners some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we're not going into pod-fade just yet!

Christian techno music exists? How long did it last compared to bands like Skillet or Christian rappers like Lecrae? And more importantly, how does Wendy Carlos' invention of the first synth and Vancouver's Public Disco give us a glimpse as to why is there never or barely was a Christian rave / EDM scene?

Further Reading:

Wendy Carlos: The brilliant but lonely life of an electronic music pioneer

Public Disco Vancouver BC Mission Statement

Is it godly to participate in multi-level marketing? Why is belief the very core element of keeping MLMs alive? How was Dutch Calvinism involved in shaping the MLM industry since the 1980s? Are MLMs directly connected to extreme Christian fringe ideas? And what are the long term real world consequences of dabbling in the world of hustle culture with no success?

What are the connections between the prosperity gospel and "The Secret"? Why are the ideas of exceptionalism, health, and wealth behind a Winnipeg mega-church considered cult-ish by people outside the church? Are these ideas any different compared to the ideas of Eckhart Tolle, Steven Covey, or Tony Robbins? While basic answers aren't difficult to find, the deep roots of the Word of Faith's literal virality in relation to Covid-19 are more challenging to trace. And if it actually does exist, what is "The Real Secret"?

There are roots from Zoroastrianism and a deep dark spiritual connection related to the January 6th Insurrection. Many kinds of Christian nationalists were in attendance that day, but one group had the most members, and mainstream news had a hard time accurately reporting their involvement...until recently. The followers of C Peter Wagner & Dutch Sheets put their hope into winning back the country for Jesus and Donald Trump with shamanism (at least that's its official name), commonly known in the New Apostolic Reformation as spiritual warfare.

This episode covers the involvement of Dutch Sheets and similar NAR prophets to overturn the US 2020 election and Dr. Matt Taylor's documentation of Charismatic Revival Fiery.

If you want an 8-hour extended coverage of this topic, listen to the Straight White American Jesus 8-hour audio documentary

(sadly this link has now been paywalled)

Further reading:

The Key to Mike Johnson’s Christian Extremism Hangs Outside His Office

Evidence Strongly Suggests Trump Was Collaborating With Christian Nationalist Leaders Before January 6th

The Lakeland Revival is considered one of the largest and most controversial "moves of God" in the New Apostolic Reformation. But what do we really know about Todd Bentley?

This story of the rise and fall of Todd Bentley discusses how his past, the Lakeland Revival, his promiscuous downfall, NAR coverups, and how my personal meeting with him influenced me to make the move to being agnostic.

What is the New Apostolic Reformation? Why is it important to understand this odd growing group of Christians? And what are the real historic origins behind this hyper-charismatic faith & how it can bring hurting people, like myself, into a wild spiritual world? And yet, why do people leave no better than they were before?

The Spiritually Challenged Podcast is now rebranded as Spirituality Challenged, a new podcast uncovering the rarely discussed history and sources behind controversial Christian ideologies while speaking truth to power. Episodes coming out January 2024.

This is a clip from our podcast covering the origins of the Word of Faith Movement. First two episodes arrive January 1st, 2024

The Spiritually Challenged Podcast is now rebranded as Spirituality Challenged, a new podcast uncovering the rarely discussed history and sources behind controversial Christian ideologies while speaking truth to power. Episodes coming out January 2024.T

The first seasons is going to cover the deep historic origins of the New Apostolic Reformation and the Word of Faith Movement as well as their connections to MLMs, The Lakeland Revival, New Thought, The Personal Development Industry, and January 6th.