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    Postmodern Realities Podcast Episode 519: The Backrooms of Faith: Liminal Spaces, Lost Futures, and the Christian Imagination

    10/07/2026 | 1h 11 mins.
    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL authors Cole Burgett and Ethan Thomas  about their article, “The Backrooms of Faith: Liminal Spaces, Lost Futures, and the Christian Imagination“. [Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Backrooms.] https://www.equip.org/articles/the-backrooms-of-faith-liminal-spaces-lost-futures-and-the-christian-imagination/

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    Related articles and Podcasts by Cole Burgett: Episode 508: Odysseus and the Golden Rule: Deconstructionism and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey Odysseus and the Golden Rule: Deconstructionism and Christopher Nolan’s The OdysseyEpisode 505: Against the Wind: Grief and ‘Supergirl’
     
    Against the Wind: Grief and ‘Supergirl’
    Episode 504: American Alien: The Mythology of ‘Disclosure Day’American Alien: The Mythology of ‘Disclosure Day’Episode 502: By the Power of Nostalgia: ‘Masters of the Universe’ and the Haunting of Popular CultureBy the Power of Nostalgia: ‘Masters of the Universe’ and the Haunting of Popular Culture

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    Postmodern Realities Podcast Episode 518: LGBTQ Movement’s Evangelical History and Flawed Theology: A Critical Critique of William Stell’s B

    09/30/2026 | 54 mins.
    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy  about her article, “LGBTQ Movement’s Evangelical History and Flawed Theology: A Critical Critique of William Stell’s Born Again Queer”. https://www.equip.org/articles/lgbtq-movements-evangelical-history-and-flawed-theology-a-critical-critique-of-william-stells-born-again-queer/

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    Related Podcasts and articles by this author: Episode 490: The Teaching of Preston Sprinkle, Biblical Sexuality, and the LGBTQ Conversation The Teaching of Preston Sprinkle, Biblical Sexuality, and the LGBTQ ConversationEpisode 484: Deconstructing Faith and Marriage when a Spouse Comes Out: A Review of Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage by Kelly Foster Lundquist“Deconstructing Faith and Marriage when a Spouse Comes Out: A Review of Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage by Kelly Foster Lundquist“.Episode 475: Is Good Christian Parenting a Myth? A Review of ‘The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families’ by Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis“Is Good Christian Parenting a Myth? A Review of ‘The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families’ by Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis“.

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    Postmodern Realities Podcast Episode 517: A Story of Modern Unhappiness: The Limits of Conversion in David Foster Wallace’s Something To Do

    09/23/2026 | 57 mins.
    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Stephen Mitchell about his article, “A Story of Modern Unhappiness: The Limits of Conversion in David Foster Wallace’s Something To Do with Paying Attention“.https://www.equip.org/articles/a-story-of-modern-unhappiness-the-limits-of-conversion-in-david-foster-wallaces-something-to-do-with-paying-attention/

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    Related articles and podcasts: Episode 495: A Dim Light in Man: Moral Responsibility in Faulkner’s ‘Intruder in the Dust’A Dim Light in Man: Moral Responsibility in Faulkner’s ‘Intruder in the Dust’Episode 464: Opening-out Delight: Romantic Love as Divine Sign in the Novels of Walker Percy“Opening-out Delight: Romantic Love as Divine Sign in the Novels of Walker Percy”Episode 357 Christian Faithfulness Via the Agrarianism of Wendell Berry“How to Love a Neighbor in the Anthropocene: Christian Faithfulness Via the Unsettling Agrarianism of Wendell Berry” 

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    Postmodern Realities Podcast Episode 516: Atheism’s ‘Desecration of Man’ A Review of ‘The Desecration of Man:

    09/16/2026 | 55 mins.
    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Douglas Groothuis about his article, “Atheism’s ‘Desecration of Man’ A Review of ‘The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity’ by Carl R. Trueman’“.  https://www.equip.org/articles/atheisms-desecration-of-man-a-review-of-the-desecration-of-man-how-the-rejection-of-god-degrades-our-humanity-by-carl-r-trueman/

    For other Cultural Critique Column articles please click here. To see more about receiving The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity for your partnering gift please click here.One way you can support our online articles and podcasts is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10, which is the cost of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.

    Related articles and podcasts by the author:Episode 509: AI and the Eclipse of the Author: The Image of God and Biblical EthicsAI and the Eclipse of the Author: The Image of God and Biblical EthicsEpisode 496: Francis Schaeffer and Doubt: How His Doubts Led to Stronger Faith, Not Deconstruction Francis Schaeffer and Doubt: How His Doubts Led to Stronger Faith, Not Deconstruction. Episode 481: Resurrecting the Dead with AI? Digital Necromancy and the ChristianResurrecting the Dead with AI? Digital Necromancy and the ChristianEpisode 460: The Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed Us Down & Made Everything WorseThe Death of Credentials: How Social Media Influencers Dumbed us Down and Made Everything Worse.

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    Postmodern Realities Podcast Episode 515: Suffering and Apostasy in Shusaku Endo’s ‘Silence’

    09/09/2026 | 1h 40 mins.
    This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Jay Watts about his article, “Suffering and Apostasy in Shusaku Endo’s ‘Silence’”. https://www.equip.org/articles/suffering-and-apostasy-in-shusaku-endos-silence/

    For other Cultural Apologetics and Literary Apologetics articles please click on the linked titles. For other articles and podcasts by this author see below and his normal column Ethical Apologetics.One way you can support our online articles and podcasts is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3, $5, or $10, which is the cost of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.

    Related articles and podcasts by the author:Episode 506: The AI Doc: Choosing Humanity over AI Dread and Utopia“The AI Doc: Choosing Humanity over AI Dread and Utopia”Episode 492: What Does the World Look Like Without God? Deconstruction and Unanswered PrayersWhat Does the World Look Like Without God? Deconstruction and Unanswered Prayers.Episode 485: The Problem of Platforming on Anger The Problem of Platforming on AngerEpisode 469: The Incredulity of Yuval Noah Harari: Evaluating the World’s Foremost Big Story Historian “The Incredulity of Yuval Noah Harari: Evaluating the World’s Foremost Big Story Historian’”   

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Hosted by Melanie Cogdill the Managing Editor at the Christian Research Institute, Postmodern Realities is a podcast from the Christian Research Institute and the CHRISTIAN RESEARCH JOURNAL. Each podcast features in-depth conversations with our JOURNAL authors.
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