The Cracks in the System: Exploring Recent Christian Scandals
pisode 12 — Bad Theology, Bad Papers, and Bad Pastors: A Week of Christian Scandals
This week on The Awakening, we’re switching things up. Instead of interviewing a guest, Heather and Tamara dive into several current scandals shaking up the Christian world.
We’re talking:
• A failed college paper that somehow turned into a cry of “persecution”
• Women who continue to carry water for the patriarchy — and why it’s so harmful
• The newest wave of controversy surrounding Harvest Christian Fellowship and Pastor Greg Laurie
It’s messy, frustrating, and honestly… a little too on-brand for modern evangelicalism. Join us as we break it all down with honesty, humor, and a whole lot of side-eye.
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