Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-05-28
Books mentioned on Part One: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer
Robert sits down with Molly Conger to discuss Kent Hovind, self-declared doctor of dinosaur studies for the Creationist museum he founded and somehow killed a kid with. (2 Part Series) Sources: https://web.
Robert Evans discussed King James Bible by King James VI and I, The Complete Practical Joker by H. Allen Smith, and God and the IRS by Samuel D. Brunson, and criticized Bible.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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King James Bible
King James Bible by King James VI and I is the foundational 1611 English translation of the Christian scriptures that profoundly shaped both religious practice and the development of English literature.
Discussed“He taught that people could not be born again unless they were brought to Christ using the King James Bible, which is it it that's a big thing for I don't know like a fifth of Christians in the country today”
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Bible
The Bible is a foundational collection of sacred texts that outlines theological principles, historical narratives, and enduring moral guidance for billions of people worldwide.
Critiqued“the best book to read is the Bible, which as a professional writer, I have not found the Bible particularly helpful. Not saying it's not useful. It's a it's a an incredibly important historic document.”
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The Complete Practical Joker
The Complete Practical Joker by H.
Discussed“It seems to have originated this story in a 1953 book titled The Complete, spelled in a weird way, practical Joker by H. Allen Smith, who was a journalist and a comedy writer.”
Where to get it
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God and the IRS
God and the IRS by Samuel D.
Discussed“To describe what happened next, I want to read a quote from a book by Professor Samuel Brunson called God and the IRS, which is about the difficulty the IRS has dealing with the religious right. Uh it actually sounds very interesting.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“He didn't come back to rewrite the King James Bible for you to not make a buck off of it, you know.”