John and Steve examine the intersections of history, spirituality, and global religious movements in apostasy. They begin with a reflection on the challenges of keeping up with numerous research requests, before turning toward the influence of deliverance practices in Africa. The conversation highlights how these practices often blend local traditions with imported Pentecostal ideas, creating unique but sometimes troubling expressions of faith. Along the way, John and Steve compare this to past movements, noting disturbing patterns of continuity between older revivals and modern charismatic networks.<br /><br />As the discussion develops, they explore figures such as John G. Lake, Charles Parham, F. F. Bosworth, and others who shaped deliverance practices in both America and Africa. They trace how the Latter Rain movement crossed into Ghana and influenced the Church of Pentecost, bringing with it new forms of prophecy, healing, and directive leadership. The dialogue also touches on related themes such as spiritual warfare, prosperity teachings, charismatic personalities, and the legacy of occult and esoteric ideas. Throughout, John and Steve raise questions about authenticity, influence, and the blurred boundaries between spirituality and manipulation in global religious networks.<br /><br />00:00 Introduction<br />01:00 Researching rabbit trails and African spiritual roots<br />02:30 Smithsonian controversy and political revisionism<br />03:30 Concealed religious histories influencing U.S. politics<br />04:00 Science fiction and belief—Prometheus example<br />05:00 Deliverance and NAR claims of revival in Africa<br />06:30 Akan beliefs and exorcism in Church of Pentecost<br />08:30 African influence on American charismatic demonology<br />09:30 Peter Wagner’s racial theology and church growth<br />10:30 John G. Lake, Zion City, and violent deliverance origins<br />12:00 Terminology shift: deliverance vs. exorcism<br />13:00 Latter Rain visits to Ghana and TL Osborne’s influence<br />14:30 Franklin Hall books and Ghana’s message followers<br />15:30 Thomas Wyatt, George Haughton, and prophetic transference<br />17:00 Directive prophecy and church growth statistics<br />18:00 Revival of prophetism and cultural readiness<br />19:00 Spiritual consultations and “divine aids” in deliverance<br />20:00 Zionism, Obadiah, and divergent interpretations<br />21:30 Dowie’s Zion and British Israelism complications<br />22:30 Matrix Reloaded and pop-culture Zion parallels<br />23:00 Witch hunting, sobbing, groaning, and spiritual fear<br />24:30 Healing clothes, demon-attracting fashion, and spiritual paranoia<br />25:30 Cross-pollination of cults, mystics, and revelation theft<br />26:30 Hard-to-trace connections and the Toronto Blessing<br />27:30 Jane Leade as mystical source of esoteric Pentecostalism<br />29:00 Prophets selling photos and claiming dream revelation<br />30:00 Spirit travel, dead-raising, and spiritual elitism<br />31:30 Flawed gospel and corrupt leadership restoration cycles<br />33:30 Rusty iron sharpens corroded nails: bad influences<br />34:30 Gordon Lindsay and leaders claiming resurrections<br />35:0
