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Religion for Realists with Professor Sam Perry (Podcast)
Read more: Religion for Realists with Professor Sam Perry (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Professor Sam Perry, who is Sam K. Viersen Presidential Professor at the University of Oklahoma is the Department of Sociology, and the author of several books, including, most recently, Religion for Realists: Why We All Need the Scientific Study of Religion (with Oxford University Press). In our conversation we…
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Reframing Sexual Addiction with Dr. Samuel Perry (Podcast)
Read more: Reframing Sexual Addiction with Dr. Samuel Perry (Podcast)(CW: Adult Themes). On this episode we discuss sexual addiction with Dr. Samuel Perry, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Oklahoma and the author of Addicted to Lust: Pornography in the Lives of Conservative Protestants (published by Oxford University Press). Our discussion begins by addressing the original claim made by the Atlanta shooter,…
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Sociology: A Litmus Test of Theology
Read more: Sociology: A Litmus Test of Theology“You know, I think every pastor should study sociology,” suggested Daniel[1], “that’s what I studied in college: if you really knew about communities and how people work, you could… well, pastors are leading groups of people- they need to know this stuff!” Such was the opinion of a customer of mine from last week as…
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Little Boxes: Reflections on Multi-Culturalism (Guest Post)
Read more: Little Boxes: Reflections on Multi-Culturalism (Guest Post)London has proclaimed itself to be one of the most multi-cultural cities in the world. There are over, “300 languages, 50 non-indigenous communities with populations of 10,000 or more, with virtually every race, nation, culture and region” represented in the sprawling metropolis.[1] One of the best places to examine London’s vibrant multi-cultural tapestry is in…
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Hello Me, Meet the Real Me
Read more: Hello Me, Meet the Real MeI’m easy to talk to. I’m very intelligent. I’m an excellent communicator. I’m hilarious. I’m creative. These are all lies that I tell people everyday in hopes that my image isn’t sullied. I don’t tell them with my words – that would be too obviously arrogant. Instead, I only let certain parts of me show…
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Sociological Data and Biblical Manhood: Insight Into the Issue or a Pathway to Problems?
Read more: Sociological Data and Biblical Manhood: Insight Into the Issue or a Pathway to Problems?During the fall of 2007, the book Unchristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity… and Why It Matters by David Kinnaman was hot off the press. I can still remember my peers telling me that they couldn’t wait to read it. As an employee at the Biola bookstore (what memories!), I figured I…