Favored or Forsaken: Kirk Cameron Explained
We’re taking a page out of The Popcast notebook and explaining all things Kirk Cameron. From Growing Pains to Left Behind, Kirk Cameron has been a juggernaut in Christian culture. In this episode, we take a look at everything from his conversion as a “devout atheist” to his recent lockdown protest and more. What does he get right, what does he get wrong, and where does he become problematic? Listen and find out.
We’re taking a page out of The Popcast notebook and explaining all things Kirk Cameron. From Growing Pains to Left Behind, Kirk Cameron has been a juggernaut in Christian culture. In this episode, we take a look at everything from his conversion as a “devout atheist” to his recent lockdown protest and more. What does he get right, what does he get wrong, and where does he become problematic? Listen and find out.
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- Kirk Cameron IMDB
- Pete Sampras Got Milk Ad Poster
- How Do You Know He’s Real?: Celebrity Reflections on True Life Experiences with God Book
- Chelsea Noble IMDB
- Faith Adjacent: Purity Culture
- Kirk Cameron Hollywood Reporter Interview
- www.kirkcameron.com
- Monumental Documentary
- National Organization for Marriage Clip
- Sean Astin Interview
- The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby
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