I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
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Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They're not anymore.
This honest and often hilarious podcast peeks behind the curtain at the weird, the worrying, and sometimes traumatic world of Evangelicals & Pentecostals.
Shortlisted for the 2022 Australian Podcast Awards. Exvangelical. Deconstruction.
I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
1w ago
In this episode, we explore Progressive/Reformed Judaism with Michel Laloum, Cantor at Temple Beth Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia. He was ordained as a Cantor at the Progressive Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion and completed Rabbinic studies at the Academy for Jewish Religion, Jewish Theological Seminary and New York University.
Temple Beth Israel Melbourne
World Union for Progressive Judaism
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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
3w ago
Tim Costello is an Australian social justice advocate, community leader, and a prominent figure in the Christian faith, albeit a progressive form. He is known in Australia for his public commentary on political and ethical matters, often offering a perspective informed by his Christian faith and commitment to social justice. In this episode we talk to Tim about his commitment to his faith, and what that looks like now, having left fundamentalism decades ago.
Tim's links:
Tim Costello - Wikipedia
Tim Costello/ X (twitter.com)
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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
1M ago
In this episode, we talk with Dr Eben Alexander, an American neurosurgeon and author. In 2008, he suffered a coma caused by a rare and mysterious bacterial meningo-encephalitis of unknown causes. We talk with him about his own near-death experience and his book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife.
Dr Alexander's links:
Eben Alexander
Division of Perceptual Studies - University of Virginia School of Medicine
Home - Scientific and Medical Network
Home - The Galileo Commission
Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies
Inner Sanctum Center
Sacred Acoustics
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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
1M ago
We recently stumbled upon a podcast we thought you'd love. Sexvangelicals is a sexual health podcast and education platform with the mission to support relationships in reclaiming sexuality following adverse religious experiences. This is one of their episodes, The Sex Ed We Wish We Had: Consent, Part 1 of 2. We hope you enjoy it.
If you want to connect with Sexvangelicals then find them here:
Sexvangelicals (website)
Sexvangelicals (podcast)
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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
1M ago
We talk with Ani Zonneveld about Progressive Islam and the life she lives as a Progressive Muslim. Ani is a writer, singer/songwriter, and founder & President of Muslims for Progressive Values, an international human rights organization that advocates for social justice and equality for all, a strong supporter of freedom of expression and of conscience, women’s rights and as an ally, LGBTQ rights.
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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
2M ago
We're back for Season 5! In this episode we review the highlights of Season 4, let you know about the changes we've made and where the podcast is heading in 2024.
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Transcript of the episode is here.
Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf
Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org ..read more
I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
2M ago
We're back for Season 5! In this episode we review the highlights of Season 4 and let you know about the changes we've made and where the podcast is heading in 2024.
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Transcript of the episode is here.
Podcast links: https://linktr.ee/iwatf
Doubting your beliefs? Have questions about changing or leaving your faith? You are not alone and Recovering from Religion is here to help. Please visit: https://www.recoveringfromreligion.org/  ..read more
I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
3M ago
Emily John Garcés is an artist, poet, ex-missionary with YWAM, all-round creative enthusiast, and author of the memoir, Hitchhiking with Drunken Nuns. In this final episode of Season 4, we speak with Emily about her life as a YWAM missionary in Argentina and the Netherlands, and her unique perspective on the world we share. Despite her fundamentalist past, Emily has a positive view of the world and describes her use of art as a way of 'bridging what cannot be seen with the visible world'.
Emily's links:
Emily on Facebook
Hitchhiking with Drunken Nuns
The Quiet Woman
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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
3M ago
Brian and Troy used to be loyal Christian megachurch leaders. They’re not anymore. This new season explores life after Fundamentalism.
Shortlisted for the 2022 Australian Podcast Awards.
Find out more at iwasateenagefundamentalist.com/ and https://linktr.ee/iwatf
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I was a Teenage Fundamentalist. An Exvangelical podcast.
3M ago
Maggie Rowe is an author, writer, director, & producer. Her memoir, Sin Bravely: A Memoir of Spiritual Disobedience, was named to NPR's Best Books of 2017. In this episode, we speak to Maggie about her childhood where she describes being tormented by the fear of Hell and not being truly saved. At 19 years old she admitted herself to an 'evangelical psychiatric institution' where she found an unlikely ally who encouraged her to break free of the fears that held her back, and to go forth and 'sin bravely'.
Maggie's links:
Maggie Rowe's website
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