TMR 250 & 251 : Michael Flournoy : A Mormon Apologist Stumbles into Christianity
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For this special two-part interview we are joined by ex-Mormon apologist Michael Flournoy for a detailed and highly-personal conversation on his new autobiographical book, Falling into Grace : How a Mormon Apologist Stumbled into Christianity, published in August 2020.
Brought up in the "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", Michael Flournoy spent three decades as an ardent follower of the LDS religion. After serving as an LDS missionary in Anaheim California, where he gained experience in publicly debating Evangelical Christians, Michael went on to publish a book entitled, "A Biblical Defense of Mormonism", and continued to debate Christians online and in public. In 2015 he decided to devote himself to studying the subject of "grace" in the Bible in order to become a more effective advocate for Mormon beliefs, only to find his world turned upside-down by the very God of Grace he sought to understand.
TMR is very pleased to welcome Michael back to the show, who joined us back in 2015 for an online debate in his then role as a Mormon apologist.
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TMR 233 : R. L. Solberg : TORAHISM
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Is Christmas a pagan festival? Must Christians keep the Law of Moses?
We are joined by R. L. Solberg—author of the excellent new book TORAHISM : Are Christians Required to Keep the Law of Moses?—for a conversation on his book-length critique of the so-called Hebrew Roots Movement and the ways in which he seeks to engage, rather than to alienate, those affected by its teachings.
"R. L. Solberg (www.RLSolberg.com) is an author, speaker, teacher and theologian based in Nashville, Tennessee where he lives with his wife of 27 years, Debra, and a big German Shepherd named Thor. They are stakeholders at the Church of the City, Spring Hill and have two spectacular daughters who are out making their mark on the world. Solberg has been pursuing theology, apologetics and philosophy, formally and informally, for more than two decades. He studied at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Theological Studies at Williamson College in Nashville, TN. He strives to communicate on complex topics with clarity and grace, bringing a creative perspective to the conversation."
(Download Podcast HQ 128 kbps)TMR 215 : K. Gordon Neufeld : Stories of Extreme Beliefs
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We welcome once again the author K. Gordon Neufeld, one-time member of the so-called Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon, who joined us in 2014 to speak about the history, beliefs and practices of the Moonies, and to share with us from his experiences of joining, serving and eventually leaving that organisation.
This time he joins us to speak about his new book, Prophet and Loss : Stories of Extreme Beliefs, a collection of short fiction that effectively illustrates the painful dilemmas and heart-rending sacrifices of people who adopt extreme beliefs, and of those who know and love them.
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TMR 179 : Laura Maxwell : From Luciferian Spiritualism to Christ
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TMR 153: Mike Hopkins : A Survivor of the New Apostolic Reformation
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TMR 123 : David Conn : Jim Jones & The Jonestown Cultic Horror
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David Conn, who investigated Jones for eight years prior to the Jonestown Massacre, shares with us his own story of how he tried to expose and warn people about Jim Jones, and helps us to form some kind of understanding of the charismatic-yet-dangerous Jones and the psychological, spiritual and social factors that allowed such a man to rise to a position of power and influence. David Conn is author of the book The Pleasure of Fiends : An Orthodox Study of Evil and the Meaning in the Jonestown Cultic Horror (2013). |
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TMR 110 : Debate : Bobby Gilpin Vs Michael Flournoy : Mormonism & The Gospel
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TMR 102 : Natalina : Be Anxious for Nothing - A Testimony
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Once an adherent of various New Age philosophies, Natalina began the Extraordinary Intelligence website as a place to chronicle her search after truth, which at the time she was pursuing through investigations into the New Age and the Occult. But, although her website gained considerable attention in alternative and paranormal circles, everything changed for her when she had a remarkable encounter with God, since when she has devoted her life to Jesus Christ, and her website changed to become a ministry devoted to exposing the New Age and helping people to understand the world from a Christian worldview perspective. |
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TMR 099 : Dr. James Wanliss : Resisting the Green Dragon
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TMR 093 : Pete Griffiths : Fall of the House of Xenu
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TMR 090 : K Gordon Neufeld : A Writer's Creative Journey Through an Extreme Religion
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TMR 089 : Vince McCann : Ouija - Spiritual Russian Roulette
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In the run-up to Halloween we are joined once again by Vince McCann, Director of Spotlight Ministries here in the UK, for an intriguing, challenging and entertaining conversation on the subject of the Ouija Board. Speaking from his experience of having once been involved in the Occult, Vince explains why the Ouija Board is far from "just a bit of fun". Characterising it, rather, as "spiritual Russian roulette", Vince warns that its use has frequently been associated with mental illness and spiritual oppression. We invite you also to listen to Vince's dramatic testimony. Once involved in the Occult and oppressed by evil spirits, God led him, through prayer and exorcism, into a new life of freedom and faith in Jesus Christ, and called him to a ministry reaching out to those caught in the darkness of spiritual oppression. |
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TMR 085 : Carl Teichrib : Transformational Festivals and the Myths of Oneness
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TMR 078 : J. P. Holding : Hitler's "Christianity"
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Was Hitler an atheist? Was he an occultist? Was he a Christian, as some allege today? ("This murderous, genocidal psychopath, one of the most evil men in history, was a devout Christian. Deal with it!") Or was he, perhaps, something else altogether? Joining us this week is J. P. Holding, President of Tekton Apologetics Ministries and author of the book Hitler's Christianity, who maintains that Hitler was indeed something else altogether: an adherent of so-called "Positive Christianity." Rejecting large portions of the Bible as too Jewish, despising biblical teaching, and even claiming that Jesus was really a blue-eyed and blonde-haired Aryan, Postive Christianity was an influential New Religious Movement in Germany during the first half of the Twentieth Century that distorted Christianity by combining it with ideas of racial purity and Nazi ideology. It is here, argues J. P. Holding, that we get the closest glimpse of Hitler's religious views. |
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TMR 070 : Russ Wise : A Course In Miracles - A Christian Worldview Evaluation
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TMR 058 : K. Gordon Neufeld : On the Moonies and their True Parents
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TMR 053 : Marcia Montenegro : The New Age - Beautiful Deception
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TMR 033 : Pete Griffiths : The Gospel According to L. Ron Hubbard
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TMR 015 : Tony Brown : Jehovah's Theocratic Organisation?
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TMR 009 : Bobby Gilpin : Another Testament of Jesus Christ? Mormonism & the Art of Dialogue
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TMR 007 : Chris White : Zeitgeist & Close Encounters of the Absurd Kind
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