Ep. 468 - What exactly did Asbury revive?

Published: March 3, 2023, 1:38 a.m.

Please support the show at\xa0https://www.patreon.com/friendlyatheistpodcast. Donors now get access to a new BONUS episode.\nJessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\u2014 Why was New York City Mayor Eric Adams repeating Christian Nationalist rhetoric? (0:40)\n\u2014 Christians who went to the Asbury "revival" may have been exposed to measles. (15:14)\n\u2014 Defrocked priest Frank Pavone has been accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct. (23:15)\xa0\n\u2014 Banning "After School Satan" clubs after anonymous threats makes things worse. (37:30)\n\u2014 A writer who once called out conservative Christianity has now adopted conservative Christianity. (44:20)\xa0\xa0\n\u2014 Attendance in religious education classes fell 99% in Victoria, Australia after the classes stopped being mandatory. (54:15)\n\u2014 A Montana Republican has filed a bill to stick Christian prayer in public schools. (1:00:29)\n\u2014 West Virginia lawmakers are still trying to push \u201cIntelligent Design\u201d into classrooms. (1:07:55)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices