Podcast
The Lord of Spirits
Hosted by Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Fr. Stephen De Young, and Ancient Faith Ministries · EN
The Seen and Unseen World in Orthodox Christian Tradition
169episodes
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Pantheon and Pandemonium XXI: Asynchronous Q&A June 2026
1w agoSummary readyThe 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!
SummaryThe Gods of Gerizim
3w agoSummary readyWhen 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.
SummaryLet Me Acts You Something
May 19Summary readyWhat 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?
SummaryHe Suffered and Was Buried
Apr 9Summary readyWhat 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.
SummaryPantheon and Pandemonium XX: Live Q&A March 2026
Mar 17Summary ready"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.)"
SummaryPantheon and Pandemonium XIX: Asynchronous Q&A Feb 2026
Mar 3Summary readyThe voicemail is full. Doom. Doom. Doom. The system is down. Join the Podfathers for a pre-recorded SpeakPipepalooza.
SummaryEast End Boys, West End Girls
Feb 17Summary readyWhy 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.
SummaryStole Something? Kill a Goat!
Jan 27Summary readyOld 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.
SummaryBring Out Your Dead
Jan 13Summary readyWhat 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.
SummaryYesterday, Today & Forever
Dec 30Summary readyIcons 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.
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