Barely Protestant
76 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★ - 5 ratingsThis podcast seeks to explore what sets the Anglican Catholic Tradition apart as a unique gem in the Christian Faith.
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Episodes
Ep. 13 The Moral Argument, Pt. 2
November 18, 2017 01:19 - 55 minutesIn this episode, Xrys and Br. James continue discussing morality and the Moral Argument for God's existence. We also cover questions such as whether or not metaphysical concepts objectively exist. It's a deep topic, but always fun! Check us out on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Religious-Nut-and-Hellbound-Sinner-Podcast-185901131905730/
HS Ep 7: Beyond Belief - Xrys' Deconversion Story, part 2
November 08, 2017 10:03 - 51 minutesXrys continues describing her "spiritual" journey from Christianity to atheism.
Ep. 12, The Moral Argument Pt. 1
October 30, 2017 01:36 - 36 minutesAfter a bit of a hiatus was forced upon us, due to various goings-on (goings-on? going-ons?) in our lives, Br. James and Xrys return to talk about the Moral Argument for God's existence. This is part one of that discussion; hope you enjoy!
RN Ep 6: Three Views of Hell
October 03, 2017 22:58 - 16 minutesIn this mini-episode, Br. James discusses the three major views on hell: eternal conscious punishment, annihilationism, and universalism. Resources for the eternal conscious punishment viewpoint: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/704099.Hell https://books.google.com/books/about/The_First_Ten_Cantos_of_the_Inferno_of_D.html?id=-5IKAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button Resources for the annihilationist viewpoint: http://rethinkinghell.com https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
HS Ep 6: One Xrys, Under God - Xrys' Deconversion Story, Part 1
September 23, 2017 01:22 - 37 minutesXrys describes her experience as a God believer, prior to her deconversion.
RN Ep. 5: The World (Probably)Won't End on September 23rd, 2017
September 19, 2017 10:34 - 10 minutesBrother James discusses the recent world-end prediction.
RN Ep. 4: Update from the Recent Seminarian!!!
September 13, 2017 10:04 - 7 minutesRN Ep. 4: Update from the Recent Seminarian!!! by Brother James
HS Ep 5: Witnessing - Interfaith Dialogues part 1
September 02, 2017 17:59 - 58 minutes - 74.4 MBXrys describes her thoughts on street witnessing, and other fundamentalist and evangelical forms of evangelism, as the first part in a series of meta-discussions on interfaith dialogue, offering understanding from her background experience as a Christian and a critical analysis as an atheist. *** DISCLAIMER *** No personal attack or insult on any person is intended. In addition, it is not the intention of Xrys Cheshire to over generalize an entire population of people who share certain tenet...
Ep. 11 The REAL Episode on the Teleological Argument (Part 2)
August 25, 2017 19:12 - 39 minutesThis is part two of the teleological argument; Br. James responds to the rebuttals laid out by Xrys in the last episode, and the two of us go civilly discuss the issues at hand. Hope you enjoy! (By the way, if you know why I posted the image of the droid in Star Wars in relation to this exact episode, where Br. James makes an incredibly obscure Star Wars reference, you're an awesome Star Wars fan!)
Ep. 10 The REAL Episode on the Teleological Argument (Part 1)
August 15, 2017 04:24 - 33 minutesOkay, this time we REALLY talk about the Teleological Argument, and rebuttals to it. Hope you enjoy!
HS Ep 4: Coraline
August 04, 2017 02:20 - 38 minutes - 48.5 MBXrys gives a psychoanalytic interpretation of the core themes of Coraline (2009). Enjoy! *** WARNING! CONTAINS SPOILERS! (DUH) *** The Theorizer's Coraline Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxRYTBC68Fs&list=PLeuTaUqS2QC0WTJQoZ01_DSoAhKeEN6Z- Fangirl's Coraline Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeuEmmYp59E&list=PLvWbc1PfHR_vIlsLzt-ZmQoW7FMKpWnWE
RN Ep. 3: Compline, According To St. Augustine's Prayer Book
July 12, 2017 22:14 - 2 minutesCompline is a prayer said during the night, usually just before retiring to bed, as a prayer concerning the completion of the day. It has its origins as far back as St. Benedict in the 6th century. This is my favorite form of Compline.
Ep. 09 The Teleo - -Oh, Screw It
July 06, 2017 14:19 - 38 minutesSo, it took us over an hour in fixing problems before we even were able to start recording for this episode, and Br. James ended up having to start his beginning speech four times; we decided to just screw around in this episode and talk about whatever we wanted. So here you have it: an episode that is largely unedited! We talk about bananas, weed, crocoducks, and all sorts of stuff. I promise, we do have an episode coming soon that seriously deals with the Teleological Argument; it will be h...
HS Ep. 3 - An Atheist Loves The Bible - A Reading of Mark 15 And Psalm 22
June 26, 2017 09:22 - 23 minutesXrys reads from two passages of Scripture; passages that still touch Xrys to this day.
Ep. 8, Part 2 of the Kalam Cosmological Argument
June 21, 2017 01:27 - 38 minutesThis is the second part of our talk on the Kalam Cosmological Argument; enjoy!
Ep. 7, Part 1 of the Kalam Cosmological Argument
June 12, 2017 18:43 - 32 minutesThis is the first part of a two part session of a five part series (not at all confusing!) on the five philosophical arguments for God's existence. They are made popular by the philosopher William Lane Craig; Xrys and Br. James decide to tackle them and see their strengths and weaknesses. This episode and the next deal with the Kalam Cosmological Argument. C'mon, it's Kalam! ...okay, yeah; that was a horrible pun.
Religious Nut Mini-Episode 2: The Five Forms of Prayer
May 15, 2017 21:03 - 20 minutesIn this mini-Episode, Bro. James talks about prayer in its various forms, as well as what prayer is for.
It's Time for VeggieTales!
May 05, 2017 01:27 - 32 minutesXrys and Bro. James decide to relax this episode and talk about what made VeggieTales a great show, when so many other Christians films and shows sucked horribly. Also discussed are Doctor Who, Terminator, and other shows and movies the two love.
Hellbound Mini-Episode 2: Alice In Wonderland
May 02, 2017 09:29 - 21 minutesXrys talks about Lewis Carroll's beloved and perplexing series, as well as its better (and worse, *cough* Tim Burton *cough*) adaptations.
Episode 5: Jesus and Evil
April 06, 2017 20:43 - 42 minutesWhat is Christianity's answer to evil? Why is the world so screwed up? Why doesn't God do anything about it? Brother James deals with these questions and more from Xrys, as always, in a friendly manner.
Religious Nut Mini Episode 1: What Is Anglicanism?
April 06, 2017 11:08 - 16 minutesIn this episode, Brother James discusses the history of Anglicanism, as well as its theology and uniqueness in Christianity.
Episode 4: Psychology, Religion, Evil, Freud, and Your Mom
March 21, 2017 12:57 - 58 minutesXrys delves into psychology and psychotherapy, explaining what it can bring to the table concerning the problem of evil, as well as its interaction with religion and spirituality.
Hellbound Sinner Mini Me Episode 1 - Psychology, Psychotherapy
March 09, 2017 15:56 - 21 minutesIn this mini-episode, Xrys delves into the field of psychology and its various branches, explaining how the field can benefit humanity.
Episode 3: Theism And Evil
March 04, 2017 22:19 - 41 minutesIn this episode we tackle the problem of God and evil, through the understanding of Theism. Also, Servant and Kingy appear in their VERY FIRST EPISODE!!!! Like the music? Check out LeAnder: https://www.facebook.com/LeAnderLiveMusic/
Episode 2: Politics and Our Orange President
February 21, 2017 09:19 - 44 minutesIn this episode, We talk about education, gay marriage, libertarianism, Bioshock, and our mutual dislike of Donald Trump. Oh, Kingy also said a naughty word, but Brother James bleeped it out. Enjoy!
The Intro and Stuff
February 10, 2017 01:28 - 49 minutesWe're two friends who both started out in fundamentalist Christian circles, and now find ourselves in very different places: one of us is now an Anglo-Catholic Christian monk who is pursuing the priesthood, and the other is a non-religious psychotherapist pursuing their license. In our first episode, Xrys and Brother James talk about how we met, the trials in our lives that brought us to our respective sides, and what keeps us together as good friends, despite our fundamental differences. We ...