Episode 94: Ground Zero Cross Debate and Cosmos!

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Episode 94: Ground Zero Cross Debate and Cosmos!

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Mar 18, 2014

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Stephen Colbert wades into the Ground Zero cross debate, and Phil's got a bone to pick with the new version of the old Carl Sagan mini-series, "Cosmos." Can't we cheer for science without jeering at religion?? Really??? Is it THAT hard?!?

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Mar 18, 2014

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Join VeggieTales and What's in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology, and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an increasingly post-Christian culture.

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Episode 1: Freedom, Fear, and Futurism: The inaugural episode of The Phil Vischer Podcast! Phil Vischer and Skye Jethani are your hosts for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture, media, theology and the fun, fun, fun of living a thoughtful Christian life in an... by The Holy Post
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Episode 94: Ground Zero Cross Debate and Cosmos!

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