Cultish

Jeremiah Roberts, Andrew Soncrant
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Mar 26, 2019 • 59min

Part 2: Defecting From Bethel

In Part 2 of this highly anticipated Cultish exclusive, co-hosts Jeff Durbin and Jeremiah Roberts and continue their conversation with former BSSM student Lindsay Davis. Just a few weeks ago, Lindsay created much controversy with the announcement that she was expelled from the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry for publicly speaking out against the school. Why did this happen? What caused her to doubt Bethel’s cause and begin to think differently than she had a few months prior? In this three-part series, we speak in depth with Lindsay Davis about her time at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and discover what makes this worldwide movement so alluring. We also discuss some very concerning psychological and sociological cultish behaviors which line up with descriptions given by experts like Steven Hassan and Rick Allen Ross, who have extensively researched recent cultish movements in the United States. Most importantly, we discuss the theological cultish behaviors that fall under Walter Martin’s classic definition: “ a group of people gathered around a specific person or person’s misinterpretation of the Bible. “ Additionally, we explore the physical and supernatural manifestations happening at Bethel, which brings up the question: are these experiences movements of God, psychosomatic episodes, or something else? Could it be possible to experience healing and the supernatural apart from God? There is no doubt that Bethel Church has worldwide influence, and because of this, it is imperative to have this conversation. We invite you, regardless of where you stand on this issue, to be part of this conversation and listen to Lindsay’s story with an open mind.
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Mar 25, 2019 • 51min

Part 1: Defecting From Bethel

In this highly anticipated Cultish exclusive, co-hosts Jeff Durbin and Jeremiah Roberts are joined in Studio by former BSSM student Lindsay Davis. Just a few weeks ago, Lindsay created much controversy with the announcement that she was expelled from the Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry for publicly speaking out against the school. Why did this happen? What caused her to doubt Bethel’s cause and begin to think differently than she had a few months prior? In this three-part series, we speak in depth with Lindsay Davis about her time at Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry and discover what makes this worldwide movement so alluring. We also discuss some very concerning psychological and sociological cultish behaviors which line up with descriptions given by experts like Steven Hassan and Rick Allen Ross, who have extensively researched recent cultish movements in the United States. Most importantly, we discuss the theological cultish behaviors that fall under Walter Martin’s classic definition: “ a group of people gathered around a specific person or person’s misinterpretation of the Bible. “ Additionally, we explore the physical and supernatural manifestations happening at Bethel, which brings up the question: are these experiences movements of God, psychosomatic episodes, or something else? Could it be possible to experience healing and the supernatural apart from God? There is no doubt that Bethel Church has worldwide influence, and because of this, it is imperative to have this conversation. We invite you, regardless of where you stand on this issue, to be part of this conversation and listen to Lindsay’s story with an open mind.
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Mar 12, 2019 • 48min

Part 1: Navigating The New Age & The World of the Occult With Steven Bancarz

Join us now for the long-awaited episodes on the New Age Cult, with special guest Steven Bancarz, the co-author of the brand new book: The Second Coming of The New Age. In this compelling two-part interview, Steven draws from his extensive experience - having been one of the top New Age bloggers in the world. Stevens’s knowledge on the topics of Spirit Science and Metaphysics has garnered thousands of daily views. Come with us on a wild ride as we explore the dark origins of the New Age and how it has infiltrated nearly all areas of our culture: from health and wellness to Marvel comics, and even many prominent churches.
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Mar 12, 2019 • 1h 13min

Part 2: Navigating The New Age & The World Of The Occult With Steven Bancarz

In part 2 of this introductory series on the new age & Occult, we dissect many of the pseudo-sciences that are used by the New Age to propagate itself as an elite spirituality for the intellectual. We also demonstrate that only the Christian worldview can give a real, viable alternative for a basis of science that corresponds with reality. And finally, we explore many of the fringe areas of physic phenomena such as astral projection, UFO’s, lucid dreaming and all spiritual dangers associated with these practices. Steven’s new book, The Second Coming of the New Age is a timely resource that everyone should get their hands on. You can grab your copy at NewAgeCult.com
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Feb 26, 2019 • 1h 1min

Part 2 : The Postmodern Maze Of Mormonism

In Part 2, Jeff Durbin and Jeremiah Roberts are joined once again by cultish contributor Alexandar Larson as they continue their navigation through The Postmodern Maze of Mormonism. What are the true reasons behind the dramatic postmodern shift in thinking taking place within the LDS church? Could these shifts lead to the creation of another young, charismatic, modern-day Joseph Smith or Warren Jeffs-perhaps fragmenting this empire even further? We also take a look into some of the dark origins and culture of this fascinating and evolving American religion.
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Feb 25, 2019 • 54min

Part 1 : The Postmodern Maze Of Mormonism

In these long awaited episodes, we finally dive into the splintering world of the Mormon Empire and give our state of the union address to the current affairs happening in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Co-hosts Jeff Durbin and Jeremiah Roberts are joined by Alexandar Larson, who spent nearly thirty years growing up within the state of Utah. There, he witnessed first-hand the underbelly of undue Mormon influence on the culture of Utah. The origins of Mormonism began in the early 1800's, when its leader Joseph Smith claimed to receive a private revelation: the true church of Jesus Christ needed to be restored because all other churches were in a state of apostasy. Since the founding of the LDS church, substantial changes have been made to their doctrine, but nothing compares to the post modern fragmentation that’s occurred the last twenty years. Why are the reasons behind these shifts? The answers may surprise you.
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Feb 12, 2019 • 35min

Part 2 : Decoding The Church Of A.I.

In the second part of this two-part series Cultish Co-Host Jeremiah Roberts and Cultish Researcher Andrew Soncrant along with Marcus Pittman from Law and Profits dive further into evolving world of global A.I and discuss how to view this type of technology in a healthy way vs technology entrepreneur and engineer Elon Musk’s beliefs that we are “summoning the demon” with the development of artificial intelligence.
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Feb 11, 2019 • 48min

Part 1 : Decoding The Church Of A.I.

In this new episode of Cultish, Co-Host Jeremiah Roberts and Cultish Researcher Andrew Soncrant are joined by Marcus Pittman from Law and Profits and to discuss Anthony Levandowski: A Silicon Valley multimillionaire who has started a religion focused around the creation and worship of a supreme A.I. being and who’s mission is to create a peaceful and respectful transition of who is in charge of the planet from people to machines. Is it possible that A.I. machines (Artificial Intelligence) will surpass us as a species? Is the rapid development of A.I. on the global scene and religions being created around them a sign of the end times? Our answers may surprise you.
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Jan 29, 2019 • 42min

Walter Martin & The Baptism Of Boldness

Join us for this exciting Interim episode of Cultish where we hand the mic over to the late Dr Walter Martin and share with you a powerful message on boldness that Dr. Martin preached all the way back in 1982! Dr. Martin was a pioneer in the field of understanding and engaging the Kingdom of the Cults and in this message he pulls no punches with the type of boldness that is needed to reach and engage them.
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Jan 15, 2019 • 57min

Part 2 : Leaving The Hare Krishna Cult

Ending this two-part series on the Hare Krishnas, Cultish Co-Host Jeremiah Roberts and Cultish Researcher (Super Sleuth) Andrew Soncrant continue guiding the discussion of Alexander’s incredible ten-year journey inside the Hare Krishna cult and how he ended up leaving.

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