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The Lord of Spirits

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Fr. Stephen De Young, and Ancient Faith Ministries

125 episodes

6 days ago

Fathers Andrew Stephen Damick and Stephen De Young focus on enchantment in creation, and the union of the seen and unseen as made by God and experienced by mankind throughout history. Live on 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 6:00pm Central/7:00pm Eastern.

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Fathers Andrew Stephen Damick and Stephen De Young focus on enchantment in creation, and the union of the seen and unseen as made by God and experienced by mankind throughout history. Live on 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 6:00pm Central/7:00pm Eastern.

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Religion & Spirituality

Episodes (20/125)

The Lord of Spirits

Ye Wrote an Opera?

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?

2 days ago

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Soon the Water Will Come

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?

2 weeks ago

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVIII Live Q&A August 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.

1 month ago

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVII Asynchronous Q&A August 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.

1 month ago

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Storytime with Fr. Stephen

Fr. Stephen reads tales from the ancient world calculated to drive you mad.

2 months ago

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Apostolic Succession

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?

2 months ago

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Mosaic Succession

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?

3 months ago

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XVI: Asynchronous Q&A June 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!

3 months ago

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Hasmonean? Nah, I’m Broke

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.

4 months ago

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Kingdoms of Israel: Reckoning

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.)

4 months ago

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I Will Make a Distinction

In this first episode concerning the story of Israel, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew take us from Abraham to the Exodus.

5 months ago

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Every Stick of Wood in the Old Testament

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.

5 months ago

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Apocalypse of Abraham and Atonement Revisited

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.

6 months ago

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XV: Live Q&A March 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.

6 months ago

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Your Skin Makes Me Cry

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.

7 months ago

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Who is Your Demon and What Does He Do?

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.

7 months ago

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Purifications of the Law

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?

8 months ago

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Is Progress Even a Thing?

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.

8 months ago

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Pantheon and Pandemonium XIV: Asynchronous Q&A Dec 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.

9 months ago

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When God Became Man

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.

9 months ago