Episode 1: Evil Lurks in Small-Town America
Trigger Warnings: talking about demons, demon possession, sexual abuse, sexual abuse allegations being dismissed
Intro: music by Krispin Mayfield (indebted to the song “Ashton” by Michael W. Smith. Voice clips from pastor Steve Waldon and his youtube channel, where he reviewed This Present Darkness in 2018.
This Present Darkness Wikipedia page.
This Present Darkness sparknotes (short summary for those who are curious).
24 min: TW Sexual Abuse in TPD. Here is a link to R. L. Stollar’s original tweet thread.
This Lying Survivor: Frank E. Peretti and Evangelical Fears about False Abuse Allegations by R.L. Stollar for Fathom Magazine.
39 min: Frank Peretti book on bullying called The Wounded Spirit.
