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The Sapphire Throne
23 oktober 2026
Where is heaven? Is it the same as the sky? Is it a god? And what about the heavens of heavens or the seventh heaven? The Podfathers complete this two-part series with a biblical look at the throne of God.
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The Footstool of His Feet
13 oktober 2026
Ancient peoples worshiped the earth as a goddess, but how does the Christian tradition see it? In the first of a two-part series, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew look into the Scriptures to see what they say about humanity’s home.
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XXII: Asynchronous Q&A Sept 2026
29 september 2026
The ol' mailbox is starting to get full, so the Podfathers are dumping all your voices out on the floor just to see what kinds of vibrations they make.
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I Remember Running Through The Wet Grass
15 september 2026
Ezra, Esdras - how do you even spell that name? Who is this person, and just how many E[z/d]ra[s] books are there? What is going on in them? Tune in and see if the Podfathers can solve this Old Testament mystery.
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Whenever I Want You
1 september 2026
What is the meaning of dreams in the Scriptures? The Bible takes dreams pretty seriously, but in our time, this seems to be the domain of New Agers and Freudians.
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Apostolic Apocalypse
18 augustus 2026
For years, the Podfathers have been rumored to be merely re-presenting warmed-over material from a prominent biblical scholar. In this episode, the depth of the theft will finally be revealed.
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We Are the Aliens
24 juli 2026
Father Stephen discusses our alienation from our humanity, and how the Orthodox Church is positioned. Live Q&A with Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew follows. Recorded at the 2026 Parish Life Conference of the Antiochian Diocese of Miami and the Southeast, June 10-13, 2026 in Springdale, AR. Lees meer
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Convert Surge: The Wise Welcome
10 juli 2026
Father Andrew presents on the current Orthodox convert surge. How do we understand and address it? Live Q&A with Fr. Andrew and Fr. Stephen follows. Recorded at the 2026 Parish Life Conference of the Antiochian Diocese of Miami and the Southeast, June 10-13 in Springdale, AR. Lees meer
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Commander Shepherd
30 juni 2026
The strangest and most mysterious of the texts in the ancient Christian collection known as the Apostolic Fathers is the Shepherd of Hermas. How should this apocryphal text be read, and what does it mean?
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XXI: Asynchronous Q&A June 2026
16 juni 2026
The Podfathers reach down into the audio mailbag to answer your questions. You never quite know what people are willing to say into voicemail, so here we go!
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The Gods of Gerizim
2 juni 2026
When the Assyrians carried off the 10 northern Israelite tribes, they imported pagans into Samaria. What is the nature of the religion these people then practiced, and why did Judeans despise them? Take a deep dive with us into the history of the Samaritans. Lees meer
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Let Me Acts You Something
19 mei 2026
What happened to the Apostles after the events of Acts? Traditions regarding them are preserved in apocryphal texts from the early Church, but how are we to understand them?
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From Abel to Zechariah
27 april 2026
Martyrdom runs throughout the whole Scriptures, memorably referenced by Christ in His phrase "from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah." What is the inner meaning of martyrdom? Is it just getting killed, or does it have actual theological purpose? Lees meer
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He Suffered and Was Buried
10 april 2026
What is going on with the Gospel accounts of the passion of Jesus? Why do the Gospel writers describe it as they do? Join us for a close look at the moment when God died.
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What Must I Do to Be Saved?
31 maart 2026
Is "salvation" a technical term in Christianity? How is it used in the Bible? And what does it mean to be faithful to the calling of salvation? Tune in to explore this key Christian term.
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XX: Live Q&A March 2026
17 maart 2026
"If you were ever turned away for being too off-topic, this is your moment. The lines are open. Jam them up with your calls. No question is too weird. No questioner is unwelcome. (That means you, Bart Ehrman.)"
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XIX: Asynchronous Q&A Feb 2026
3 maart 2026
The voicemail is full. Doom. Doom. Doom. The system is down. Join the Podfathers for a pre-recorded SpeakPipepalooza.
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East End Boys, West End Girls
17 februari 2026
Why is the Western theology of salvation, both Catholic and Protestant, different from Orthodoxy? Where did the Latin "treasury of merit" come from? Did Martin Luther fix it? Join the Podfathers for a direct look at a core theological difference with Orthodoxy. Lees meer
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Stole Something? Kill a Goat!
27 januari 2026
Old Testament sacrifices were offered for sins, but was it only accidental ones? What happens if you sin on purpose? Does Jesus' sacrifice change all this? And why repent if Jesus paid it all? Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew explore the relationship between sin and sacrifice. Lees meer
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Bring Out Your Dead
13 januari 2026
What do you do with a dead human body? The ancient world had strong opinions about this, and they showed up not only in their cemeteries and funerary rites but also in the myths central to their religious practice.
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Yesterday, Today & Forever
30 december 2025
Icons of God in the Old Testament depict Jesus. The Hymn of Kassiani includes "I will kiss Thy feet whose tread, when it fell on the ears of Eve in Paradise..." How can this be? Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew discuss the eternality of the incarnation of Christ. Lees meer
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When the Morning Stars Sang
16 december 2025
Mankind has looked to the heavens with fascination since pre-history, always charting the stars and sometimes worshiping them. But what is the Biblical witness? And is there such a thing as a Christian Zodiac? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew for a look at astrology. Lees meer
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Magical Mystery Tour
2 december 2025
Christianity has been called a “mystery” religion. There are some who say that it is simply one of many mystery cults that existed in the ancient Greco-Roman world, such as the Eleusinian, Dionysian, Orphic or Samothracian mysteries. So what were their mysteries really like? Lees meer
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No, Virginia, Christmas Isn’t About Mithras
18 november 2025
In 1954, deep under the streets of London, a mysterious 3rd c. temple was unearthed, but it was not as hoped a Christian church. It was a Mithraeum, a place of bloody secret rituals practiced by Roman soldiers. Who is their god Mithras? And is he the real Jesus? Lees meer
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Pananthropon & Pandemonium II: Live, In-Person Q&A
28 oktober 2025
In this live-recorded, in-person Q&A session, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew respond to questions and comments from the attendees at the Lord of Spirits Conference, hosted Oct. 2-5 at the Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.
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The Other Messiah in the Bible
14 oktober 2025
Some say that the Persians had their own Messiah, and some even say that this is where Israel got the idea. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, once ruled much of the ancient world. But was he God's anointed?
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Ye Wrote an Opera?
30 september 2025
Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian empire, most powerful man in the world, was brought low by divine madness. Who was this king who lived in the shadow of Etemenanki, whose visions were revealed by a prophet, and whose apex in pop culture is as a wealthy zucchini? Lees meer
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Soon the Water Will Come
16 september 2025
The ancients told tales of the inundation of the world with water -- the Great Flood. How do these stories compare with the story told in Genesis, and what does this event mean for the Christian?
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVIII Live Q&A August 2025
29 augustus 2025
It's time to call in with all your weirdest, nuttiest, and most mind-bending questions, from giants to the gyrations of James T. Kirk.
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVII Asynchronous Q&A August 2025
19 augustus 2025
The audio mailbag is starting to fill up again, so it's time to take out the garbage. Wait, that didn't come out right.
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Storytime with Fr. Stephen
25 juli 2025
Fr. Stephen reads tales from the ancient world calculated to drive you mad.
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Apostolic Succession
15 juli 2025
The Apostles are given authority by Christ to preach, to bind and loose, to exorcise, to baptize, and so on. Did that authority die with them? What is the nature of the authority of a bishop?
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Mosaic Succession
1 juli 2025
Christ said that the scribes and Pharisees sat on the seat of Moses (Matthew 23:2). Is this a metaphor or a defined position of authority? Did Moses pass on his authority in succession, and is it the same as his own?
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVI: Asynchronous Q&A June 2025
13 juni 2025
The Podfathers open their audio mailbag and turn it upside down to see what shakes out: How many will be saved? What's the deal with saints associated with certain themes? Is dancing wrong? And lots more!
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Hasmonean? Nah, I’m Broke
23 mei 2025
Were there really 400 silent years between Malachi and Matthew? Is there a sudden disjunction starting with the New Testament? In this final episode of the History of Israel series, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew look at the Second Temple Jewish period.
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Kingdoms of Israel: Reckoning
9 mei 2025
Continuing their series on the Biblical history of Israel, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew chart the progress from after the Exodus up to the Second Temple Period. (Get excited about giants.)
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I Will Make a Distinction
25 april 2025
In this first episode concerning the story of Israel, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew take us from Abraham to the Exodus.
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Every Stick of Wood in the Old Testament
11 april 2025
Is the Cross just what the Romans happened to use to kill Jesus? Or is there something deeper and older that culminates in the crucifixion of Christ? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew for a thorough look at the Cross in the Old Testament.
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Apocalypse of Abraham and Atonement Revisited
28 maart 2025
Ever read the Bogomil Bible? If not, you might still be interested in the place of Azazel in apocrypha. Continuing their series on Second Temple Jewish texts, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew read the Apocalypse of Abraham.
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XV: Live Q&A March 2025
14 maart 2025
It's another no-holds-barred live Q&A with the Podfathers! Got a dragon on your mind, a giant in your closet, or a screech owl in your filing cabinet? This is your moment, scorpion-stompers! Give us a call.
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Your Skin Makes Me Cry
28 februari 2025
Angels are active in the world. What does that activity actually look like? Is it just “benevolent haunting”? What about guardian angels? Join Fr. Andrew and Fr. Stephen as they also look at what all this means for human destiny.
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Who is Your Demon and What Does He Do?
14 februari 2025
Is your house haunted? Do demons still possess people? Can we see the activity of demons in the modern world? How would we recognize it? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew as they uncover the darkest of all conspiracies.
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Purifications of the Law
24 januari 2025
What exactly is ritual impurity? Does it equal sinfulness? How do bodily functions figure in? Did the New Testament abolish the ritual impurity traditions of the Old Testament? And does it have any meaning today?
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Is Progress Even a Thing?
10 januari 2025
It's another metaphysical head-scratcher! Following up on some episodes from 2024, the podcast looks at what change actually means (if anything?) and what bearing that has on teleology.
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XIV: Asynchronous Q&A Dec 2024
27 december 2024
The Podfathers clear out the voicemail backlogs with this pre-recorded end-of-year episode, covering everything from whether Eglon was fat or handsome to if the Orthodox believe in a kind of Calvinism to the unsettling logismoi of Wham! at Christmastime. Lees meer
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When God Became Man
13 december 2024
At the heart of Christian faith and life is the incarnation of the Son of God. When does that happen, exactly? It seems easy enough to answer, but a close look at Scripture yields a more complex picture.
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XIII: Asynchronous Q&A Nov 2024
29 november 2024
In this pre-recorded episode, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew respond to your voicemail, ranging from whether Jesus could get a speeding ticket to why some canonical texts don't actually get read in church. And Fr. Andrew tries to nail down Fr. Stephen's notorious Nietzsche talk. Lees meer
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Israel, I Choose You!
15 november 2024
It’s Election Day on Lord of Spirits! Who is elected? What are they elected to? How is Israel involved in all this?
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Fiend Folio
25 oktober 2024
What if Guardian Angels had an exact opposite—Guardian Devils? Are some of those demons actually the evil dead? Or what about the ones who come for you while you’re asleep?
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Modernism 101
11 oktober 2024
"Modernism” is anything bad and not Orthodox, right? Or maybe 20th century? It's said the Church has to confront the modern world or finally enter it, but what does that mean? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew as they look at this most unhistorical of historical phenomena. Lees meer