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'''Brad Stine''' (born [[1960]]<ref name="newyorker">Adam Green, [http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/040809fa_fact STANDUP FOR THE LORD] the New Yorker, 2004-08-02</ref>) is an [[United States|American]] [[Christian]] [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[comedian]] and [[actor]].

'''Brad Stine''' (born 1960<ref name="newyorker">Adam Green, [http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/articles/040809fa_fact STANDUP FOR THE LORD] the New Yorker, 2004-08-02</ref>) is an [[United States|American]] [[Christian]] [[Conservatism|conservative]] [[comedian]] and [[actor]].

==Biography==

==Biography==

Stine started practicing magic tricks at age 13, which later led to his performing magic in Southern California bars and restaurants. Stine also learned to perform [[sideshow]] stunts and began honing his comedy skills.

Stine started practicing magic tricks at age 13, which later led to his performing magic in Southern California bars and restaurants. Stine also learned to perform [[sideshow]] stunts and began honing his comedy skills.

In the late [[1980]]s, Stine was hired by a manager and toured colleges across the country with comedians [[Craig Anton]] and Emery Emery. His first television appearance was on [[Showtime]]’s "Comedy Club Network."

In the late 1980s, Stine was hired by a manager and toured colleges across the country with comedians [[Craig Anton]] and Emery Emery. His first television appearance was on [[Showtime]]’s "Comedy Club Network."

Stine continued to work in comedy clubs and on TV, and eventually dropped his magic tricks and stunts. He started taking acting lessons and auditioned for movies and television shows. On the advice of a fellow comic, he eventually made his Christian faith and conservatism the focus of his act.

Stine continued to work in comedy clubs and on TV, and eventually dropped his magic tricks and stunts. He started taking acting lessons and auditioned for movies and television shows. On the advice of a fellow comic, he eventually made his Christian faith and conservatism the focus of his act.

==GodMen==

==GodMen==

In 2006, Stine founded GodMen, a proposed alternative to Promise Keepers that emphasizes "spiritual masculinity."<ref name="godmen">Anita Wadhwani, [http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061026/NEWS06/610260397/1023/NEWS Spiritual event wants GodMen, not girly men], The Tennessean, 10/26/06</ref> GodMen's inaugural event was held on [[October 28]], [[2006]], in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], and drew 200 men.<ref name="latimes">Jenny Jarvie and Stephanie Simon, [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-godmen7dec07,0,5040895.story?coll=la-home-headlines Manliness is next to godliness], Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2006</ref> Their second event was held on [[March 10]], 2007,<ref name="crosswalk">Paul Coughlin, [http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/PCoughlin/11530152/ New Male Spirit], Crosswalk.com, Feb 21, 2007</ref> in rented space at a Franklin, Tennessee, mall<ref name="godmenabc">ABC News, [http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2953421 Group Advocates Macho Christianity], March 15, 2007</ref> and drew about 300 men.<ref name="godmenabc2">ABC News, [http://www.abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2951718&page=1 Christian Men...Too Wimpy?], March 15, 2007</ref> Many more events are scheduled for 2007 and 2008.<ref name="events">[http://www.godmen.org/events.htm Godmen Events]</ref>

In 2006, Stine founded GodMen, a proposed alternative to Promise Keepers that emphasizes "spiritual masculinity."<ref name="godmen">Anita Wadhwani, [http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061026/NEWS06/610260397/1023/NEWS Spiritual event wants GodMen, not girly men], The Tennessean, 10/26/06</ref> GodMen's inaugural event was held on October 28, 2006, in [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], and drew 200 men.<ref name="latimes">Jenny Jarvie and Stephanie Simon, [http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-godmen7dec07,0,5040895.story?coll=la-home-headlines Manliness is next to godliness], Los Angeles Times, December 7, 2006</ref> Their second event was held on [[March 10]], 2007,<ref name="crosswalk">Paul Coughlin, [http://www.crosswalk.com/blogs/PCoughlin/11530152/ New Male Spirit], Crosswalk.com, Feb 21, 2007</ref> in rented space at a Franklin, Tennessee, mall<ref name="godmenabc">ABC News, [http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2953421 Group Advocates Macho Christianity], March 15, 2007</ref> and drew about 300 men.<ref name="godmenabc2">ABC News, [http://www.abcnews.go.com/Nightline/story?id=2951718&page=1 Christian Men...Too Wimpy?], March 15, 2007</ref> Many more events are scheduled for 2007 and 2008.<ref name="events">[http://www.godmen.org/events.htm Godmen Events]</ref>

==Acting work==

==Acting work==