Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This episode we're talking about showing off your love for God, and whether that might not be a such great idea. Should Christians proclaim their religiosity boldly and loudly out into the world, or should they keep it to themselves? Are big public displays effective means of spreading the gospel, or are they just a way to signal piety, while annoying everyone around you? Maybe that's the point?
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Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction: “Taking Issue” & Modern Christianity
0:52 – The Airplane Praise Music Incident
2:26 – Costly Signaling & Public Displays of Piety
4:40 – Mormon Terminology as Boundary-Marking
6:32 – Jail, Protest, and Religious Commitment Signals
7:24 – Jesus on Hypocrisy (Matthew 6)
9:39 – Living Faith in Public vs. Performing for Status
10:50 – The Great Commission & Spreading the Gospel
11:28 – Faith vs. Works: James and Paul in Tension
13:17 – Motivations Matter: Why Are You Doing It?
15:14 – “Go Into Your Room”: The Next Verse Problem
16:08 – Missionary Street Displays & Identity Entrenchment
16:45 – Protest Preachers & Rage Bait Evangelism
18:48 – Private Piety & Social Media Expectations
20:56 – Loud Evangelicalism & Social Christianity
22:29 – Christianity That Alienates vs. Christianity That Harms Less
23:52 – Closing Thoughts: “Don’t Sing on an Airplane”
24:16 – Patreon & Outro
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This episode we're talking about showing off your love for God, and whether that might not be a such great idea. Should Christians proclaim their religiosity boldly and loudly out into the world, or should they keep it to themselves? Are big public displays effective means of spreading the gospel, or are they just a way to signal piety, while annoying everyone around you? Maybe that's the point?
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For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at:
patreon.com/DataOverDogma
Follow us on the various social media places:
facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod
twitter.com/data_over_dogma
Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet???
Buy at this link: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466
_____________________________________________
Chapters:
0:00 – Introduction: “Taking Issue” & Modern Christianity
0:52 – The Airplane Praise Music Incident
2:26 – Costly Signaling & Public Displays of Piety
4:40 – Mormon Terminology as Boundary-Marking
6:32 – Jail, Protest, and Religious Commitment Signals
7:24 – Jesus on Hypocrisy (Matthew 6)
9:39 – Living Faith in Public vs. Performing for Status
10:50 – The Great Commission & Spreading the Gospel
11:28 – Faith vs. Works: James and Paul in Tension
13:17 – Motivations Matter: Why Are You Doing It?
15:14 – “Go Into Your Room”: The Next Verse Problem
16:08 – Missionary Street Displays & Identity Entrenchment
16:45 – Protest Preachers & Rage Bait Evangelism
18:48 – Private Piety & Social Media Expectations
20:56 – Loud Evangelicalism & Social Christianity
22:29 – Christianity That Alienates vs. Christianity That Harms Less
23:52 – Closing Thoughts: “Don’t Sing on an Airplane”
24:16 – Patreon & Outro
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#podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #religious #church #evangelism
