JUST FYI POD: CULTURE: "The Future of American Christianity: What Does the Recent Uptick in Exorcisms Say About Western Cultural and Religious Life?"

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JUST FYI POD: Conversations about Culture, Ideas, and Life

Christopher B. Barnett

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Professor, scholar, and writer/novelist Christopher B. Barnett is joined by fellow authors Amy Welborn and Clark J. Elliston to explore issues pertaining to religion, philosophy, and contemporary culture. Episodes with Amy will be dubbed JUST FYI POD: CULTURE and anchored in topics such as movies, TV, and literature. Episodes with Clark will be called JUST FYI POD: IDEAS and centered on various topics in theology, philosophy, and higher education. In both cases, the goal is to provide informative yet accessible discussions of the issues and questions that make life meaningful.

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JUST FYI POD: CULTURE: "The Future of American Christianity: What Does the Recent Uptick in Exorcisms Say About Western Cultural and Religious Life?"

JUST FYI POD: Conversations about Culture, Ideas, and Life

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1 week ago

JUST FYI POD: CULTURE: "The Future of American Christianity: What Does the Recent Uptick in Exorcisms Say About Western Cultural and Religious Life?"

Boo! It’s Halloween on JUST FYI POD: CULTURE. 👻

The overarching theme of Season 3 is: “The Future of American Christianity: A Conversation in Ten Questions.” On today’s episode, my cohost Amy Welborn and I wrestle with the following issue: “What does the recent uptick in exorcisms (yes, that’s a thing) say about Western cultural and religious life?” Topics include:

Recent journalistic accounts of the “exorcism boom.”
The popularity of exorcism in film and on social media.
The biblical and theological understanding of the demonic and the traditional importance of exorcism in the Christian Church.
Potential causes of the global increase in exorcisms, from the mental health crisis in Western culture to the rise of apocalyptic political rhetoric.
Why you shouldn't expect candy if you go trick-or-treating at Amy’s house!

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