Postmodern Realities Podcast

Postmodern Realities Podcast

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.

Episodes

August 13, 2025 53 mins
This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Derek Cooper  about his article, “A Christian Exploration of the Baha’i Faith” . https://www.equip.org/articles/a-christian-exploration-of-the-bahai-faith/

Other articles and podcasts by this author: Episode 388 Jainism: India’s other ReligionJainism: India’s other Religion

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett  about his article, “Family First: A Film Review of ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’” . This also part of Cole’s ongoing column, Cultural Apologetics.[Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Fantastic Four: First Steps.] https://www.equip.org/articles/family-first-a-film-review-of-the-fantastic-four-first-steps/

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy  about her article, “Christian Idolatry? Evaluating Bethel Church and Bill Johnson“. This also part of Anne’s ongoing column, Theological Trends. https://www.equip.org/articles/christian-idolatry-evaluating-bethel-church-and-bill-johnson/



Other articles related to this subject: Bill Johnson and the Extrabiblical Teaching of Bethel ChurchJoel’s Army ...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett  about his article, “Up, Up, and Away (Again): A Review of Superman (2025) “. This also part of Cole’s ongoing column, Cultural Apologetics.[Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Superman (2025).] https://www.equip.org/articles/up-up-and-away-again-a-review-of-superman-2025/


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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lindsey Mendenwaldt about her article, “Crystals: Vibrations, Energy, and Healing Power?”. https://www.equip.org/articles/crystals-vibrations-energy-and-healing-power/

Note this article is the first in a new and to be ongoing Column by Lindsey Mendenwaldt entitled the Fringe Files.

Related articles and podcasts by this author:Episode 442: Consciously Dreaming: A ...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett  about his article, “Man Creates Something Worse than Dinosaurs: A Review of Jurassic World Rebirth “.  https://www.equip.org/articles/man-creates-something-worse-than-dinosaurs-a-review-of-jurassic-world-rebirth/

This also part of Cole’s ongoing column, Cultural Apologetics. 

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author William P. Cheshire about his article, “Has Science Swallowed the Myth of Jonah’s Whale? “. https://www.equip.org/articles/has-science-swallowed-the-myth-of-jonahs-whale/


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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her article, “Beth Allison Barr: Becoming the Leader She Knew Could Be: A Review of ‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife: How Marriage Replaced Ordination as a Woman’s Path to Ministry’ “. This is also part of Anne’s ongoing “Theological Trends Column”.  https://www.equip.org/articles/beth-allison-barr-becoming-the-leader-she-knew-could-be-a-review-of...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Phil Tallon about his article, “The Living Manifestation of Destiny: The Meaning in the Mission: Impossible Movies “. [Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Mission Impossible — The Final Reckoning.]  https://www.equip.org/articles/the-living-manifestation-of-destiny-the-meaning-in-the-mission-impossible-movies/



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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Louis Markos about his article, “George Herbert’s Devotional Poetry: An Apologist’s Guide to God’s Call, Prayer, and Gospel Transformation:" https://www.equip.org/articles/george-herberts-devotional-poetry-an-apologists-guide-to-gods-call-prayer-and-gospel-transformation/


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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his article, “We Used Up All the Perfect: Andor and the Limits of Star Wars“.  https://www.equip.org/articles/we-used-up-all-the-perfect-andor-and-the-limits-of-star-wars/


This is also part of Cole’s ongoing Cultural Apologetics Column.[Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Star Wars: Andor.]

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Bill Westers about his article, “Questions and Doubts: 5 DON’Ts for Christian Parents”. https://www.equip.org/articles/questions-and-doubts-5-donts-for-christian-parents/

Related articles and podcasts by this author:Episode 428: The New Religion In Public Schools: Progressivism and the Trojan Horse Called SELThe New Religion In Public Schools: Progressivism and ...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her review article, “That Sounds Really Hard: Assessing the Theology of Peter Enns”. https://www.equip.org/articles/that-sounds-really-hard-assessing-the-theology-of-peter-enns/

This is also part of Anne’s ongoing “Theological Trends Column”. 

Related articles and podcasts by this author:Episode 440: Reimagining ‘Snow White’: How Counterfeits R...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lisa Cooper about her article, “How the Church Can Address the Crisis of Identity and Belief Among Gen Z Women”. https://www.equip.org/articles/how-the-church-can-address-the-crisis-of-identity-and-belief-among-gen-z-women/

Related articles and podcasts by this author:Episode 427 Grief, Loneliness, Friendship, and Robots: How Apple TV+’s ‘Sunny’ Shows Us About H...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Melissa Cain Travis about her article, “Persons Don’t Disintegrate: Apple TV’s ‘Severance’ and the Continuity of Identity Problem” https://www.equip.org/articles/persons-dont-disintegrate-apple-tvs-severance-and-the-continuity-of-identity-problem/  and Julie Miller about her sidebar article, “‘Severance’ and the Good Life”. https://www.equip.org/articles/severa...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Cole Burgett about his article, “Blades, Spirits, and the Sacred: Encountering Shintoism in Assassin’s Creed Shadows”. https://www.equip.org/articles/blades-spirits-and-the-sacred-encountering-shintoism-in-assassins-creed-shadows/

This is also part of Cole’s ongoing Cultural Apologetics Column.[Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for Assassin’s Creed Sh...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Lindsey Medenwaldt about her article, “Consciously Dreaming: A Look at Lucid Dreams”. https://www.equip.org/articles/consciously-dreaming-a-look-at-lucid-dreams/
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Everyone seems to take jury service lightly and try to get out of it. But what are biblical reasons why Christians should want to and in fact serve on a jury? This excerpt from Episode 439 of Postmodern Realities Podcast is from a conversation with JOURNAL author and attorney David Hagopian about his film review article, “The ‘Juror #2’ in Everyone.” Read the film review here. https://www.equip.org/articles/the-juror-2-in-everyone/

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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Jay Watts about his article ,”Exploring DNR Decisions with Hope”. https://www.equip.org/articles/exploring-do-not-resuscitate-dnr-decisions-with-hope/

Related articles and podcasts by this author:Episode 404 A String of Losses for the Pro-Life Movement and Our Message of HopeA String of Losses for the Pro-Life Movement and Our Message of HopeEpisode 381 Christia...
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This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with JOURNAL author Anne Kennedy about her review article,”Reimagining ‘Snow White’: How Counterfeits Reveal the True”. (Editor’s Note: This article contains spoilers for the live-action film Snow White.)This is also part of Anne’s ongoing “Theological Trends Column”.   https://www.equip.org/articles/reimagining-snow-white-how-counterfeits-reveal-the-true/

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