Bad Christian Books
Claim This Podcastby Mary Hall & Samuel Cullado
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<p>Welcome to Bad Christian Books, a Christian bookstore dumpster dive into the worst best sellers Christianity has to offer! Journalist Mary Hall and novelist Samuel Cullado explore how the rise of mass Christian media shaped the culture of the church as we know it today.</p>
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Recent Episodes
December 15, 2023
Ep 6: Good Morning Holy Spirit - Benny Hinn & the Prosperity Gospel, Part 2
<p>Up this week: charismatic charlatan Benny Hinn. How do we distinguish between the work of the Holy Spirit and the lies humans tell? Why does Samuel know so many Kenneth Copeland quotes? Will the cup of Prosperity Gospel content ever run dry?</p><p>Follow us:<a href="http://linktr.ee/badchristianbooks"> linktr.ee/badchristianbooks</a></p><p>Hosts: Mary Hall<a href="https://twitter.com/hall_marye"> @hall_marye</a>; Samuel Cullado<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fakesammyc/"> @fakesammyc</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Samuel-Cullado/author/B07RPC54X2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">author page</a></p><p>Art: Anna Cullado <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annacullado/?hl=en">@annacullado</a>; Theme music: Landon Hall, <a href="https://landonhall.bandcamp.com/">website</a></p><p>Other music:</p><p>"Southern Gothic" Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com">incompetech.com</a>)</p><p><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License</a></p><p>Happy Happy Game Show Kevin MacLeod (<a href="http://incompetech.com">incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>Licensed under <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License</a></p><p><strong>[SOURCES]</strong></p><p><a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ae63ba18f51303ed37a87a7/t/5bd78c5de5e5f05cfb352c7b/1540852832985/benny+hinn-+good+morning+holy+spirit.pdf">Good Morning, Holy Spirit</a> by Benny Hinn</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJfaaPdP0kI">A Question of Miracles</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blnqR4a5jIw">Benny Hinn Classics: Healings and Miracles in Chicago</a></p><p><a href="https://forum.culteducation.com/read.php?12,2913">Benny Hinn's False Prophecies for the 1990's</a></p><p><a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1991/october-28/benny-hinn-best-selling-author-admits-mistakes-vows-changes.html">Benny Hinn: Best-Selling Author Admits Mistakes, Vows Changes</a>, Christianity Today</p><p><a href="https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/9/1/15951874/prosperity-gospel-explained-why-joel-osteen-believes-prayer-can-make-you-rich-trump">The prosperity gospel, explained</a>, Vox</p><p><a href="https://www.audacy.com/podcasts/seven-deadly-sinners-41682/46-greed-benny-hinn-415600800">Greed - Benny Hinn</a>, Seven Deadly Sinners</p><p><a href="https://graduateprograminreligion.duke.edu/books/blessed-history-american-prosperity-gospel#:~:text=Kate%20Bowler&text=Kate%20Bowler's%20Blessed%20is%20the,millions%20of%20followers%20in%20America.">Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel</a> by Kate Bowler</p>
November 10, 2023
Ep 5: The Power of I Am - Joel Osteen & the Prosperity Gospel, Part 1
<p>Joel Osteen's magnum opus! Can magical thinking really give you everything you want? Why is the prosperity gospel so popular? Is Samuel a skinny goat? Mary breaks down America's most popular preacher.</p><p>–</p><p>Follow: <a href="https://twitter.com/BadChristianPod">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/badchristianpod/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://linktr.ee/badchristianbooks">linktr.ee/badchristianbooks</a></p><p>Contact:<a href="https://linktr.ee/badchristianbooks"> </a><a href="mailto:badchristianbooks@gmail.com">badchristianbooks@gmail.com</a></p><p>Hosts: Mary Hall<a href="https://twitter.com/hall_marye"> @hall_marye</a>; Samuel Cullado<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fakesammyc/"> @fakesammyc</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Samuel-Cullado/author/B07RPC54X2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">author page</a></p><p>Art: Anna Cullado <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annacullado/?hl=en">@annacullado</a>; Theme music: Landon Hall, <a href="https://landonhall.bandcamp.com/">website</a></p><p>–</p><p><strong>[SOURCES]</strong></p><p>The Power of I AM, by Joel Osteen</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrNBIlMOyPA">Positive Declarations from Pastor Joel Osteen</a>, Oprah Winfrey Network</p><p><a href="https://www.challies.com/vlog/the-joel-osteen-sermon-that-changed-oprahs-life/">The Joel Osteen Sermon that Changed Oprah’s Life</a> by Tim Challies</p><p><a href="https://db.ministrywatch.com/ministry.php?ein=746066273">Joel Osteen / Lakewood Church</a>, Ministry Watch</p><p><a href="https://research.lifeway.com/2023/08/22/prosperity-gospel-beliefs-on-the-rise-among-churchgoers/">Prosperity Gospel Beliefs on the Rise Among Churchgoers</a>, Lifeway Researchers</p><p><a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/1585502#:~:text=Israel%27s%20total%20population%20leaving%20at,and%20about%20140%2C000%20(Clark)">The Number of People in the Exodus from Egypt</a>, Colin J. Humphreys</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/30/lakewood-church-joel-osteen-hurricane-harvey">Why did America's biggest megachurch take so long to shelter Harvey victims?</a> The Guardian</p><p><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/3990ce66-60a6-11e9-b285-3acd5d43599e">Lakewood Church’s $60m ‘smiling pastor’ holds up worldly success as proof of God’s favour</a>, Financial Times</p><p><a href="https://julieroys.com/analysis-top-10-churches-that-participated-in-hillsong-familys-celebrity-preachers-scam/">Analysis: Top 10 Churches That Participated in Hillsong Family’s ‘Celebrity Preacher’s Scam,’ </a>The Roys Report</p><p><a href="https://hebraicthought.org/meaning-of-gods-name-i-am-exodus/">‘I Am Who I Am’? The Real Meaning of God’s Name in Exodus</a>, Michael LeFebvre, The Center for Hebraic Thought</p><p>BLESSED: The History of an American Prosperity Gospel by Kate Bowler</p>
November 10, 2023
Ep 4: The Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey, Part 2
<p>Is Ramsey Solutions really the Best Place to Work? Why does Dave reveal so much at company devotions? Is a Christian celebrity a good thing? What is gazelle intensity???–Follow: <a href="https://twitter.com/BadChristianPod">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/badchristianpod/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, <a href="http://linktr.ee/badchristianbooks">linktr.ee/badchristianbooks</a>Contact:<a href="https://linktr.ee/badchristianbooks"> </a><a href="mailto:badchristianbooks@gmail.com">badchristianbooks@gmail.com</a>Hosts: Mary Hall<a href="https://twitter.com/hall_marye"> @hall_marye</a>; Samuel Cullado<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fakesammyc/"> @fakesammyc</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Samuel-Cullado/author/B07RPC54X2?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true">author page</a>Art: Anna Cullado <a href="https://www.instagram.com/annacullado/?hl=en">@annacullado</a>; Theme music: Landon Hall, <a href="https://landonhall.bandcamp.com/">website</a>–<strong>[SOURCES]</strong><a href="https://psmag.com/social-justice/prophet-dave-ramsey-personal-finance-67269">The Prophet</a>, Pacific Standard<a href="http://digitallibrary.loyolacollegekerala.edu.in:8080/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2168/1/The%20Total%20Money%20Makeover_%20A%20Proven%20Plan%20for%20Financial%20Fitness%2C%20Revised%203rd%20Edition.pdf">Total Money Makeover</a>, Dave Ramsey<a href="https://archive.ph/DHuT7#selection-979.0-979.82">Is Dave Ramsey’s empire the ‘best place to work in America’? Say no and you’re out</a>, Religion News Service<a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/03/11/radio-dave-ramsey-2018-trump-217229/">The Financial Whisperer to Trump’s America</a>, Politico<a href="https://thepriceofavocadotoast.libsyn.com/episode-029-donewithdave-why-we-are-calling-quits-with-dave-ramsey">#DoneWithDave: Why We Are Calling Quits With Dave Ramsey</a>, The Price of Avocado Toast, Episode 29, 36, 64, 71, 82, 90-92<a href="https://untangledfaithpodcast.com/2021/10/13/17-our-ramsey-story-part-1-hoping-to-be-chosen/">Untangled Faith</a>, Episodes 17-25<a href="https://www.ramseysolutions.com/business/employees-have-to-follow-the-moral-code">Employees Have To Follow The Moral Code</a>, <a href="http://Ramseysolutions.com">Ramseysolutions.com</a> <a href="https://religionnews.com/2023/06/01/dave-ramsey-sued-for-150-million-by-former-fans-who-followed-his-timeshare-exit-advice/">Dave Ramsey sued for $150 million by former fans who followed his timeshare exit advice</a>, Religion News Service<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq_aDnRiEx4">Hillsong Church - Dave Ramsey</a>, YouTube<a href="https://melissajhogan.medium.com/the-case-s-against-dave-ramsey-f360e6235a30">The Case(s) Against Dave Ramsey</a>, Melissa Hogan</p>
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