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Why I'm Not
by Daniel DeWitt
Inspired by G.K. Chesterton's book Heresy, "Why I'm Not" is a one-season podcast about my journey in and through Christian fundamentalism. Far from an academic treatment of any topic, this is more like a friendly coffee conversation centered around big ideas about God, the Bible, ministry, and life. This project began as simple live video broadcasts on Facebook that surprisingly received thousands of views and inspired no shortage of dialogue, both online and off. After hearing from several folks who wanted access to the content — and since Facebook deletes videos after thirty days — I decided to recreate the material as a single-season podcast. Join me on a journey of verbal processing and theological reflection. The mental road trip is paved with 80s and 90s pop culture references. No apologies. Whether you agree, disagree, or are simply undecided about topics I discuss, I hope these episodes inspire you to think and maybe even crack open your Bible and consid
Episodes
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B4: I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
I shared the statistics regarding the SBC. Here's a link to a CT article on how they SBC lost nearly half a million members in 2025: https://www.christianitytoday.com/2023/05/southern-baptist-membership-drop-baptism-rebound-sbc/ Here's an NPR story on Bono and the song: NPR, "U2's 'I Still…
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B3: Drifting, Grifting, or Shifting
It’s a strange thing to hear about people talking about your convictions—not just challenging them, but labeling them. Lately, I’ve found myself placed into a couple boxes by some have been critical of things I’ve shared: Let’s call them drifting and grifting. Then there’s a label I would use of…
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B2: You Might Be a Fundamentalist If . . .
One of the most common discussions points I’ve had about the podcast is about what I mean when I use the term fundamentalism. I unpack what I mean by fundamentalism – and why I’m trying not to be one – in episode two. But it seems a bit more clarification might be helpful. In a recent…
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B1: Welcome to the Flipside
Welcome to the Flip Side. If you rode along for Why I'm Not — my experiment in verbal processing and theological reflection on my journey in, and through Christian fundamentalism — then buckle up, because like any good vinyl record, there's always a Side B. Side B is filled with some reflections…
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Why I'm Not Getting Over Jesus
Rumors of my deconversion are greatly exaggerated. I’ve had some folks I’ve worked with in the past speculate I’m walking away from faith. I heard it through the grapevine. Trust me, it’s not true. As if. Some of y’all need to take a chill pill. They’ve said that’s me in the corner, that’s me in...
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Why I'm Not Sold on the Traditional View of Hell
Dr. John Stott on annihilationism: https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1232&context=pd Three Christion Views of Hell (Dr. Preston Sprinkle): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-DfzRSLFP8 Conditional Immortality (Dr. Preston Sprinkle):...
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Why I'm Not Big Mad About Women in Ministry
Some doctrinal positions require so much cherry-picking you’d think we were baking a pie. We’re all capable of it. That’s why sensitive topics deserve honest engagement with all the relevant texts—not just our favorites. Because of the complexity of the biblical texts, and the theological...
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Why I'm Not a Dispensationalist
I still have nightmares about a movie my fundamentalist church made me watch as a kid: A Thief in the Night. It was a groovy 1970s horror film built on bad theology—and a lot of fear. That theology was dispensationalism, a system invented in the 1800s by John Nelson Darby and later popularized in...
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Why I'm Not a Cessationist
I've heard people bark in the Spirit. I've seen people roll in the Spirit. I've also sat in Baptist churches that might not know the Spirit if He slapped them in the face. What's a Christian to think? In this episode, I unpack why I no longer buy into arguments that the gifts of prophecy and...
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Why I'm Not a Young Earth Creationist
Some people try to put God in a box. In this episode, I try to put him in a bucket. Listen all the way through, and you'll figure out what I mean. I’m sharing this episode, not just because I’m not a young earth creationist and want to explain why. It’s really more than that. I think this issue…
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Why I'm Not a Calvinist
In 2006, Calvinism was making a comeback. Evangelicalism was buzzing, and Christianity Today gave the moment a name: “Young, Restless, and Reformed.” Southern Seminary was given the label “ground zero.” I was there—fresh PhD, junior faculty member, associate dean, newly minted Vice President for...
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Why I'm Not a Fundamentalist
Did you know one of the most influential figures in American fundamentalism was a con artist who ditched his family, did time in jail, and then got rich selling a study Bible? In this episode, I get personal—sharing about my own years in Bible college and how I was shaped by a system built on…
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On Heresy and Heretics
Was Jonathan Edwards a heretic for believing he could own other humans? How can we give him a pass for being a product of the spirit of his age, and then critique others today for views we believe are too influenced by our times? These are some of the points I'll hit as I introduce "Why I'm Not,"…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Inspired by G.K. Chesterton's book Heresy, "Why I'm Not" is a one-season podcast about my journey in and through Christian fundamentalism. Far from an academic treatment of any topic, this is more like a friendly coffee conversation centered around big ideas about God, the Bible, ministry, and life.
This project began as simple live video broadcasts on Facebook that surprisingly received thousands of views and inspired no shortage of dialogue, both online and off. After hearing from several folks who wanted access to the content — and since Facebook deletes videos after thirty days — I decided to recreate the material as a single-season podcast.
Join me on a journey of verbal processing and theological reflection. The mental road trip is paved with 80s and 90s pop culture references. No apologies. Whether you agree, disagree, or are simply undecided about topics I discuss, I hope these episodes inspire you to think and maybe even crack open your Bible and consid
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Daniel DeWitt
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Inspired by G.K. Chesterton's book Heresy, "Why I'm Not" is a one-season podcast about my journey in and through Christian fundamentalism. Far from an academic treatment of any topic, this is more like a friendly coffee conversation centered around big ideas about God, the Bible, ministry, and...
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