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Posts Tagged ‘evolution’

Francis Beckwith on Taking Rites Seriously

Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University) discusses his new book “Taking Rites Seriously,” and how secular rationalism has permeated our legal decisions and what that means. He discusses the intellectual framework surrounding secular rationalist arguments, why he considers them limited, and discusses how this affects the freedom of religious believers. We cover issues such as abortion, intelligent design, and the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Matthew Sutton on Aimee Semple McPherson

Tags: Angelus Temple, Azusa Street Revival, Elmer Gantry, evolution, Foursquare Church, Fundamentalism, Harold McPherson, Pentecostalism, revivalism, Robert Semple, Salvation Army, Sarah Palin, Scopes trial, social welfare, Upton Sinclair, Walter Huston, William Jennings Bryan

Historian Matthew Sutton (Washington State University) details the life of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, covering the pageantry and personal tribulations of this charismatic preacher. Known as the founder of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, “Sister Aimee” led an inspirational, colorful, and sometimes contradictory life and became one of the most celebrated personalities of the 1920s and ’30s.

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