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Analyzing Christianity

Why evangelicals hate postmodernism so much

For years now, I’ve offhandedly mentioned evangelicals’ enduring hatred of postmodernism. They don’t understand what it is, but they sure know they hate it! Today, let’s plunge into what it is, why they hate it so much, and why they can’t ever truly get away from it. (This post and Read more…

By Captain Cassidy, 6 hours10/24/2025 ago
wait i thought YOU were the fake christian | roll to disbelieve
Analyzing Christianity

Evangelism, only for targets who are already completely evangelical

Not long ago, I ran into an article about Dean Inserra, a Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) pastor, and his thoughts about evangelism. Specifically, Inserra identified one group of people who were virtually impossible to convert to his brand of tribalistic white evangelicalism: “Good people.” In his opinion, “good people” resisted Read more…

By Captain Cassidy, 11 months11/25/2024 ago
Ron Tewson has the answer to doubt everyone! | roll to disbelieve
Analyzing Christianity

Another evangelical tackles doubt, again and always

While cruising around the Christ-o-sphere today, I happened upon a post about ‘navigating doubt‘ (archive). Written by Ron Tewson, it’s an absolute mess of bad logic, unsupported claims, and mischaracterizations. That all said, though, it’s also a perfect example of how Christians learn to push away their legitimate doubts about Read more…

By Captain Cassidy, 2 years12/22/2023 ago
evangelicals don't know this love | friendship evangelism | roll to disbelieve
Analyzing Christianity

How evangelicals rationalize their predatory ‘friendship evangelism’

Most folks don’t like to take social risks. Evangelicals aren’t any exception to that rule. So they seek out ways to cushion those risks as much a they can.

By Captain Cassidy, 3 years03/20/2023 ago
Analyzing Christianity

Beach Reach: Training the Ingroup to Hate the Outgroup

So, what is the goal of Beach Reach? Today, I’ll show you. I’ll warn you, too: it’s dark, even by evangelical standards.

By Captain Cassidy, 4 years07/29/2021 ago
Analyzing Christianity

Beach Reach: Followup as Fake Friendship

Hi and welcome back! We’re quickly approaching the end of our Beach Reach training. Now, our trainers need us to know how to perform follow-up with our sales marks. Whether we failed or succeeded — though, let’s be honest here, we largely utterly failed — to make any sales, follow-up Read more…

By Captain Cassidy, 4 years07/28/2021 ago
Analyzing Christianity

Beach Reach: Atheists and ‘Cultural Catholics,’ Oh My!

Hi and welcome back! Lately, we’ve been talking about Beach Reach. That’s the short-term missionary trip organized by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). For two weeks, they unleash bright-eyed young volunteers on a Texas beach during Spring Break. There, they perform various acts of charity for partying college students — Read more…

By Captain Cassidy, 4 years07/26/2021 ago
Analyzing Christianity

Beach Reach Training: Properly Deploying Small Talk

Today, let’s see how earnest SBC evangelists learn to use transactional small talk to open the door to a sale, at least in theory.

By Captain Cassidy, 4 years07/25/2021 ago
Analyzing Christianity

Beach Reach Training: How to Craft a Testimony (And Why)

Hi and welcome back! Lately, we’ve been talking about Beach Reach. That’s a short-term mission trip (STM) organized by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). For two weeks, college-age SBC-lings descend on a beach during American universities’ Spring Break. During their trip, these volunteers offer charity services to a truly deserving Read more…

By Captain Cassidy, 4 years07/23/2021 ago
Analyzing Christianity

Let’s Play: Beach Reach Training!

Hi and welcome back! Yesterday, we had a refresher about Beach Reach. That’s the annual Spring Break missionary trip sponsored by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Every year, hundreds of young SBC-lings converge on a beach in Texas to offer various free services to partying college students. Of course, they Read more…

By Captain Cassidy, 4 years07/22/2021 ago

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