The Dark Side Of Disney 4: Light In The Shadows (with Terry Lindvall) Beast And Bible podcast

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Lord of the Things: Exploring Tolkien, Faith, and Monsters (with Holly Ordway) 1:10:33

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J.R.R. Tolkien is known for his literary fantasies and the multitude of media they inspire. What isn't as well known, is his Catholic faith that inspired his works, including some of the creatures that populate Middle Earth. In this episode, Seth talks to Dr. Holly Ordway, Christian thinker and Tolkien scholar about the "things" that inhabit Middle Earth and what they reveal about faith and storytelling. Show Notes Website | Holly Ordway - https://hollyordway.com…

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Death Dealers and Death Doulas: Covid-19 and the Monster of Grief (with Natasha Mikles) 20:07

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Covid-19 was a creature that wreaked havoc on the human race. The experience of a pandemic will haunt many facets of life for years to come, particularly as humanity grieves so much loss. In tthis episode, we continue our conversation with Dr. Mikles and look at her new book, Shattered Grief: How the Pandemic Transformed the Spirituality of Death in America. Listeners will find solidarity and some new insights as they continue to process all that took place int he early 2020s. Show Notes Book | Shattered Grief: How the Pandemic Transformed the Spirituality of Death in America by Natasha Mikles | https://a.co/d/35D898e Website | Natasha Miles - https://www.natashamikles.com Book | Encountering Religion: Responsibility and Criticism After Secularism - https://www.amazon.com/Encountering-Religion-Responsibility-Secularism-Insurrections/dp/B015X4BXOE Article | “The Study of Religion on the Other Side of Disgust” by Robert Orsi - https://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/the-study-of-religion-on-the-other-side-of-disgust/…

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Thoughts and Prayers: Is God a Moral Monster? Part 2 (with John Peckham) 28:33

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"Thoughts and prayers" is a phrase that creeps around the internet. People wince at its presence as it seems to make light of human suffering. In this second part of the interview with Dr. Peckham on the subject of suffering, the subject eventually turns to Peckham's new book on prayer. In addition to frameworks that help us make meaning of our suffering, how can prayer help us face down the forces of darkness? If you wrestle with the problem of pain in the world you won't want to miss this episode! Show Notes Book | Theodicy of Love: Cosmic Conflict and the Problem of Evil | https://a.co/d/1dpNFR6 Website | John Peckham - https://johncpeckham.com…

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The Problem of Pain: Is God a Moral Monster? Part 1 (with John Peckham) 34:22

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The problem of pain is the horror that haunts people of faith most. The presence of suffering often scares people away from a picture of a loving all-powerful God. How can we hang on to religious hope living in a reality with monstrous miseries? Dr. John Peckham, research professor of Christian theology and philosophy at Andrews University, and author of Theodicy of Love and Why We Pray, joins Dr. Pierce to examine the never-ending nightmare of why bad things happen to good people. Show Notes Website | John Peckham - https://johncpeckham.com…

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Monster Book of Monsters Part 2 (with Brandon Grafius) 43:38

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We can't ignore frightening pictures of God or scary stories in sacred texts. How should we approach works that push against our worldviews in ways that make us nervous? Seth and Brandon continue the conversation around Esther Hamori's book God's Monsters and gives pracyical advice for how to approach texts of terror. Show Notes Article | "But the Snake Told the Truth!" | AdventistToday - https://atoday.org/but-the-snake-told-the-truth/ Brandon Grafius | https://sojo.net/biography/brandon-grafius Book | Reviewed in this series | God's Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible by Esther J. Hamori - https://a.co/d/818uyKN Book | Reading the Bible with Horror by Brandon Grafius - https://a.co/d/90CLkH4…

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Monster Book of Monsters Part 1 (with Brandon Grafius) 34:39

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The Bible is a book of monsters - and God is the biggest one of them all... At least, that's the contention of a popular new book entitled "God's Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible." To help unpack this challenging text, Dr. Brandon Grafius, associate professor of Hebrew Bible at Ecumenical Seminary, and horror and theology expert, joins Seth on the podcast. The issues challenge, and possibly horrify, people of faith... Show Notes Brandon Grafius | https://sojo.net/biography/brandon-grafius Book | Reviewed in this series | God's Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible by Esther J. Hamori - https://a.co/d/818uyKN Book | Reading the Bible with Horror by Brandon Grafius - https://a.co/d/90CLkH4…

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The Dark Side of Disney 4: Light in the Shadows (with Terry Lindvall) 48:16

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Making merry with the macabre is a Disney hallmark. It may seem inapproriate to some to make silly that which is scary. However, as we conclude our interview with Dr. Lindvall, we see there is a reason to deal with death in a way the de-fangs it. This episode reaffirms some forgotten concepts from the Christian faith when dealing with the "enemy" of death. Show Notes CW Lewis Institute | Terry Lindvall Book | Disney Gothic Shadows…

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The Dark Side of Disney 3: Haunted Mouse (with Terry Lindvall) 34:46

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Was Walt Disney a Christian? If so, how does that help explain the dark elements in Disney's media? Dr. Terry Lindvall, C.S. Lewis Chair of Communication at Virginia Wesleyan, draws on his background in Tolkien, Lewis, and communication to set the stage for how we might engage Disney's Dark side. Show Notes CW Lewis Institute | Terry Lindvall Book | Disney Gothic Shadows…

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The Dark Side of Disney 2: Welcoming Foolish Mortals (with Jeffrey Weinstock) 29:41

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Are Disney Parks haunted by unseen forces? Well, sort of. In this second episode of Dark Disney, Seth and Jeffrey explore the iconic Haunted Mansion, what actually lurks in the shadows of Disney's haunted atraction, and what it can teach us about life and faith this side of the grave. Show Notes https://a.co/d/3t7no3g…

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The Dark Side of Disney 1: Gothic Behind the Goofy (with Jeffrey Weinstock) 39:37

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Is Disney in league with the Devil? That's an accusation that is heard in some Evangelical corners. While it can't be denied that Disney has some dark content, is it in the service of Satan or something else? In this first of four episodes exploring Dark Disney, Dr. Pierce interveiwes, Dr. Jeffrey Weinstock, one of the editors of a new book entitled Disney Gothic: Shadows in the House of Mouse. Dr. Weinstock is a professor of English language and literature at Central Michigan Univeristy, associate editor for horror for the Los Angeles Review of Books, and and a specialist in the gothic. Show Notes https://a.co/d/3t7no3g…

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It's Showtime! Beetlejuice, the Bible, and Things that Go Bump in the Night (with Kutter Callaway) - Part 2 31:44

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Are you strange and unusual? That seems to be the case not only for the heroine of Beetlejuice but for anyone, especially a Christian, who has an interest in the darker things of life and faith. This episode continues the discussion of horor and faith with Kutter Callaway, taking a special look at the film Beetlejuice in light of the upcoming sequel. What, if anything, is there for religiously minded people to learn from bizarre horror-comedies such as this? Listen to Kutter Callaway's podcast from Christianity today, Be Afraid! https://www.kuttercallaway.com…

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It's Showtime! Beetlejuice, the Bible, and Things that Go Bump in the Night (with Kutter Callaway) - Part 1 26:46

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Beetlejuice has returned from the dead after nearly 40 years. But can Christianity and Horror media co-exist? Seth interviews Dr. Kutter Callaway, the host of Christianity Today's new horror podcast, "Be Afraid!" The conversation explores how and why people of faith engage with a genre that seems antithetical to the Way of Jesus. Listen to Kutter Callaway's podcast from Christianity today, Be Afraid! https://www.kuttercallaway.com…

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Beast and Bible: What's coming in Season 2 3:31

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Monster Season is back. Season 2 of Beast and Bible drops Sept 2.

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Sneak Peek - They Also Served: Unvisited Tombs 7:35

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