341: The Highly Controversial World Of Evangelical “Hell Houses”

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🗓️ 17 April 2025

⏱️ 103 minutes

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Hell House 2001 Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNFGjQ_QydA

Intro 0:00
The Origins of Hell Houses 11:16
The Purpose of Hell Houses 22:25
No Nuance, No Kindness 25:30
Political Messaging and Bizarre Attractions 35:04
Scaremare, one of the Worst Hell Houses 49:07
How Hell Houses Target LGBTQ Communities 59:00
The Nightmare from Guts Church 1:08:30
Trinity Church Hell House... The Big One 1:13:30
Tone Deaf 1:24:31
Spiritual Trauma 1:31:12
Final Thoughts & Outro 1:36:58

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