

Backwoods Belief
Backwoods Belief
The future of Christianity is on the margins, on the frontier - away from the institutions and self-professed leaders that have failed the church repeatedly. Christianity thrives in the Backwoods.
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Sep 16, 2024 • 1h 25min
How to Raise a School Shooter - Inside the Audrey Hale Journal
The journal of Audrey Hale, the Covenant School (Nashville) shooter, was recently released. Despite not being the purported manifesto it was billed as the document does give an intimate look inside the mind of a brutal spree killer.
To learn what we can from it, namely how Hale was formed and how we can prevent more like her, we brought on David Harris - author of an excellent explainer article on the Hale journal for TruthScript.
This one is pretty dark, full of material you won't want your kids listening to with you. But it is important so let's get going.

Jul 25, 2024 • 59min
Ben Zeisloft on Abortion Abolition and Voting Trump
We've got one of the best reporters working visiting the Backwoods on this one. He's talking to us about Abortion Abolition, Christian faithfulness at the ballot box, and voting Trump (or not).
We're aiming for more light and less heat on this one. Did we do it? Hit play and let us know.

Jul 19, 2024 • 1h 1min
Shadow Elders in the Church
Delving into the presence of shadow elders in churches, the podcast explores power dynamics and influence, challenges with gender roles, and the dilemma of honoring Christ versus fear of man. It discusses the importance of staying true to beliefs and biblical principles amidst societal pressures and navigating authority within Christian circles.

Jul 12, 2024 • 1h 12min
SBC, PCA, and What Makes the Difference
The Southern Baptist Convention and Presbyterian Church in America recently had their yearly get-togethers.
The SBC meeting was a disaster for conservatives. The PCA meeting was a win for conservatives.
What made the difference? And what does this say about contemporary evangelicalism?
Hit play and find out!

Apr 25, 2024 • 52min
Christianity is Self-Referential
The guys from The Backwoods welcome you out to a good ol' grab-bag episode touching on some recent controversies in Reformed Evangelicalism.
Big takeaway: Christ is Lord and therefore it is ok to say it.

Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 6min
Valuing Our Forefathers & God's Good Design with Michael Clary
Michael Clary comes out to the Backwoods to discuss gratitude for Godly forefathers and his book, God's Good Design for Human Sexuality.
From Michael Clary:
American Reformer - Scorning Our Forefathers
Book - God's Good Design: A Biblical, Theological, and Practical Guide to Human Sexuality

Feb 16, 2024 • 28min
Institutional Bravery (The Talk)
Can we build institutions that don't move Left over time? Can we prevent existing organizations from doing so?
Here's some resources on creating and keeping important groups conservative.

Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 8min
The Charles Haywood Interview
Explore peak energy, online perceptions, and the journey of Charles Haywood from lawyer to right-wing influencer. Navigate political discourse, ideological challenges, and truths in Orthodoxy. Reflect on Orthodox vs. right-wing power dynamics, hobby farming, societal predictions, and personal development for a stable future.

Jan 8, 2024 • 1h 15min
Life in the Objective Room
You live in The Objective Room.
If you know what that means then you know we have to figure out how to live faithfully in there. If you don't? Hit Download, press Play, and we'll catch you up.
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C.S. Lewis' Essay "The Inner Ring"

Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 1min
The Dorean Principle with Conley Owens
We're talking to author Conley Owens about his book The Dorean Principle and how we fund ministry in modern evangelicalism.


