Observations from Life

Observations from Life

The journey in this life is filled with wonder, humor, sadness, and everything in between. Scott talks about life - especially spiritual aspects of it, promoting kindness, self-reflection, and love.

Episodes

February 8, 2025 106 mins

Dave Canfield, a former member of Jesus People USA, shares his journey from being a holiday Catholic to joining the Christian counterculture community. He discusses the vibrant music scene, the impact of Christian rock and roll, and his involvement in promoting concerts and working backstage. Dave also talks about his experience with Mike Warnke, a Christian comedian and author who claimed to be a former Satanist high priest, and t...

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In this episode, I dive into fundamentalism and fear-based Christianity. This includes a revisit of the Satanic Panic of the 70s and 80s, Jack Chick, and movies like The Burning Hell and A Thief in the Night. What's it like to grow up in a church that uses the fear of Hell to convert lost souls? How does it impact people later in adulthood and what is the path to heal from it?

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February 8, 2025 11 mins
My observations on the continuing cycle of oppressors and the oppressed.
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February 8, 2025 5 mins
My observations about a billboard I saw this past weekend - “Real Christians love their enemies.”
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February 8, 2025 8 mins
My thoughts and observations about memories, childhood, and nostalgia.
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February 8, 2025 15 mins
My observations on the church and how it has become a money making enterprise.
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February 8, 2025 9 mins
I reflect back on January 6th and talk about wisdom from a Buddhist monk.
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February 8, 2025 23 mins
My observations on the beauty of the Queer Eye folks and how modern day evangelicalism is rooted in white supremacy and oppression. Trigger warning: you probably won’t like this one if you are a conservative or evangelical Christian.
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February 8, 2025 31 mins
Borrowing unashamedly from Marcus Borg, I give my observations on God. Who or what God is and what it means for us in our lives.
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February 8, 2025 25 mins
My observations about insecure men, often calling themselves“Alpha Males” and how they pretty much ruin everything.
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February 8, 2025 37 mins
Constance Marie, best known for her long-time run on the ABC comedy, “George Lopez,” joins me to talk about her career, some of life’s challenges and how she has used them to help others. We also talk about her Latinx romantic comedy series, “With Love.”
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February 8, 2025 66 mins
Rabbi Michael Harvey and I discuss Judaism, Christianity, antisemitism, anti-Judaism, and so much more!
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February 8, 2025 30 mins
My observations on a group of Christians known as TheoBros, their theology, and how their behavior impacts those around them.
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February 8, 2025 26 mins

A follow up to my blog post about the church. I also talk about being a recovering fundamentalist and how that impacts my approach to religious discussion.

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My observations on the similarities of cults and fundamentalism and why people get trapped in them. Drawing from Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, I walk through the five levels of his pyramid and talk about how these groups exploit and seem to fulfill those needs, but they are based on lies.
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February 8, 2025 51 mins
This was a fascinating conversation covering everything from reincarnation to the meaning of life to trying to figure out why those UFOs show up in our lives. Stephen had great insight, research, and stories to share.
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February 8, 2025 44 mins
My observations about ancient civilizations, the gods, aliens, UFOs, and all those mysterious supernatural things that fascinated me as a child and still do.
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A conversation between me and another exvangelical and former seminarian who runs a parody account on Twitter knows as TheoBro Extraordinaire. We talk about Christianity and the process of deconstruction. We explore quite a few topics, such as Christian Twitter, TheoBros, and the modern evangelical movement and the impact it has on those around it.Note: Pardon some of the technical difficulties during the discussion.
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A conversation with Zach Lambert, Meg Wise, and Kevin Young - three very active and vocal voices of Christianity found on Twitter. Each share aspects of their spiritual journeys, observations about the state of the Christianity and the church, and provide unique insight into where they believe the Christian faith is headed. You don't want to miss this engaging discussion!
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February 8, 2025 52 mins
Sheila Gregoire is an author, podcaster, and researcher into evangelicalism and sex. On this episode, she shares her research and observations about how evangelical Christianity has often taken a toxic and harmful approach to sexuality in marriage, especially when it comes to women. This is an important discussion, covering how the patriarchy often turns a blind eye to research and to those it harms in order to continue the status ...
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