The Kutter Callaway podcast is an ongoing conversation with artists, writers, thought leaders, and experts exploring the various ways in which culture and faith (or the lack thereof) inform and give rise to one another.
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TikTok Theology is a podcast that tackles the major trending topics on social media that concern the Christian faith. It's hosted by Steven Felix-Jager (PhD, MFA) and Meagan Lord (MA). Steven is a Professor and Meagan is the Social Media Coordinator, both at Life Pacific University.
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Hosted by Dr. Seth Pierce, Beast & Bible explores the intersection of the “monstrous”, religion, and popular culture. Informed by academic thought, each episode features accessible dialogue that doesn’t fall into sensationalism, conspiracy theories, or the pitfall of becoming blind pop culture apologists. Instead, this show reveals how the study of monsters can help us become better people - maybe even better people of faith.
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The FaithTech Podcast aims to bring the world’s leading thinkers and communicators in the ecosystem of faith and technology together for your learning. FaithTech is a community of Christians in tech who come together once a month all around the world to meet, learn, and build projects together. If you are a Christian in tech, we want to see you join our community! Just head over to our website to learn more about how you can get plugged in https://faithtech.com
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It's Showtime! Beetlejuice, the Bible, and Things that Go Bump in the Night with Kutter Callaway - Part 2
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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 seque…
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Stanley Hauerwas, A Community of Character Steven Félix-Jäger & Yoon Shin, Renewing Christian Worldview
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It's Showtime! Beetlejuice, the Bible, and Things that Go Bump in the Night with Kutter Callaway - Part 1
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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 C…
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Monster Season is back. Season 2 of Beast and Bible drops Sept 2.By Beast and Bible
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Here's a Season 2 bonus episode...enjoy!
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Mark Scandrette - IJ, Learning Labs and puttings things into practice
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In this episode of the Presence in Practice podcast, I speak with Mark Scandrette, an author and spiritual leader focused on applying Jesus' teachings in everyday life. We discuss his book "Practicing the Way of Jesus" and his work with Reimagine to promote community-based learning. Mark shares insights on authentic relationships within faith commu…
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Chris Green & Steven Felix-Jager’s The Spirit and the Song (forthcoming) Steven Félix-Jäger and Yoon Shin, Renewing Christian Worldview Steven Brown and Ulrik Volgsten, Eds., Music and Manipulation Jeremy Begbie, “Faithful Feelings: Music and Emotion in Worship” Adam Perez, “‘It’s Your Breath in Our Lungs’: Sean Feucht’s Praise and Worship Music Pr…
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Apostasy. Can You Lose Your Salvation? (with Kutter Callaway)
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Kutter Callaway’s The Aesthetics of Atheism Martin Scorsese’s Silence Jurgen Moltmann’s The Crucified God Be Afraid Podcast: https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/be-afraid/
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Walter Brueggemann’s The Prophetic Imagination Walter Brueggemann’s A Gospel of Hope Steven Felix-Jager’s Renewal Worship Luke Timothy Johnson’s Prophetic Jesus, Prophetic Church
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Steven Felix-Jager & Yoon Shin’s Renewing Christian Worldview: A Holistic Approach for Spirit-filled Christians Steven Felix-Jager’s The Problem and Promise of Freedom: A Public Theology for God’s Covenantal Community (forthcoming 2025) Preston Sprinkle’s Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire Augustine’s The City of God…
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Carmen Imes' Being God's Image Carmen Imes' Bearing God's Name
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Preston Sprinkle's Embodied Elizabeth Moltmann-Wendel's I Am My Body Beilby and Eddy's Understanding Transgender Identities
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Sneak Peek - They Also Served: Unvisited Tombs
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Hey Monster Hunters! You might like our sister podcast They Also Served, which explores the untold stories of women who impacted American Christianity, Adventism, and the world. Subscribe over on the They Also Served feed so you don't miss when the first episodes drop in Summer 2024! Subscribe now: Apple | Spotify | Google | Podbean App…
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Exploring Hypocrisy in the Bible (with Nijay Gupta)
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Nijay Gupta's Strange Religion Richard Middleton's Abraham's Silence The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/
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Millard Erickson's Making Sense of the Trinity Augustine's On the Trinity Gregory of Nyssa's On the Trinity Richard Rohr's Divine Dance
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Reconciling the Violence of God (with Jim W. Adams)
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This episode features special guest Dr. Jim W. Adams. "Weep No More" Music Video: https://youtu.be/Q6wxk3ewoBA?si=ytpP7epA5RkWrKfu L. Daniel Hawk's The Violence of the Biblical God Matthew Lynch's Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God Claude Mariottini's Divine Violence and the Character of God Greg Boyd's The Crucifixion of …
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Meagan's Master's Dissertation: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/edrj5x1p1g9jeq2atrv90/lord-dissertation..pdf?rlkey=zlz05479mxv5omxg1v3e0p7ug&dl=0 Rachel Joy Welcher's Taking Back to Purity Culture Judith & Jack Balswick's Authentic Human Sexuality Stanley Grenz' Sexual Ethics: An Evangelical Perspective Dennis Hollinger's The Meaning of Sex: Christi…
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#3 Immanuel Journaling (IJ) - Thought Rhyming
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0:00:10 Introduction to Interactive Gratitude and Manual Journaling 0:01:35 Embracing God's Loving Presence 0:01:50 Interactive Gratitude and Thought Rhyming Introduction 0:03:23 Living as God's Poetry and Rhyming His Thoughts 0:05:36 The Example of Exodus 3 and God's Heart Towards His People 0:07:47 God's Promise: Land of Milk and Honey 0:08:39 Th…
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#2 Immanuel Journaling (IJ) - Interactive Gratitude (IG)
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Discover the power of interactive gratitude to strengthen our relationship with God and find comfort in challenging times. Join us as we explore its transformative benefits. Chapters 0:00:13 The Importance of Gratitude in Relationships 0:01:38 Strengthening Relationships Through Frequency and Quality of Interaction 0:03:58 The Brain's Negativity Bi…
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#1 Immanuel Journaling - History, Big Picture + Development
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Chapters 0:00:11 Introduction to Immanuel Journaling and its Development 0:02:08 Desire to help people interact with God therapeutically 0:04:59 Introduction to IJ journaling and its differences from other practices 0:08:09 The relational and interactive nature of IJ journaling 0:08:57 The impact and benefits of practicing IJ journaling 0:15:19 Fee…
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This is a bonus Christmas episode.
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Consumed by Consumerism (with A.J. Swoboda)
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This episode features special guest Dr. A.J. Swoboda. A.J. Swoboda’s Subversive Sabbath http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/subversive-sabbath/385241 Norman Wirzba’s Living the Sabbath http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/living-the-sabbath/268530 Adam Gustine and José Humphreys III’s Ecosystems of Jubilee https://zondervanacademic.com/products/…
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Steven Félix-Jäger’s Renewal Worship, https://www.ivpress.com/renewal-worship Steven’s Other Writing, https://www.stevenfelixjager.com/writing Greg Scheer’s Essential Worship, http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/essential-worship/377090 Steffany Gretzinger’s Podcast Appearances, https://www.owltail.com/people/TITj8-steffany-gretzinger/appearances…
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William Lane Craig’s The Only Wise God https://wipfandstock.com/9781579103163/the-only-wise-god/ N.T. Wright’s Paul and the Faithfulness of God https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/9780800626839/Paul-and-the-Faithfulness-of-God C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mere-christianity-c-s-lewis/1100549216 Clark Pinnock…
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The Church & LGBTQ+ (with Tim Lee & Jennifer Thigpenn)
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This episode features special guests Dr. Tim Lee and Jennifer Thigpenn. Preston Sprinkle’s Does the Bible Support Same-Sex Marriage? https://shop.davidccook.org/products/does-the-bible-support-same-sex-marriage Preston Sprinkle’s People to Be Loved https://zondervanacademic.com/products/people-to-be-loved Pew Research Center “Religious Groups’ Offi…
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Nijay Gupta’s Tell Her Story https://www.ivpress.com/tell-her-story David and Diana Garland’s Flawed Families of the Bible http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/flawed-families-of-the-bible/281212 Stanley Grenz’ Sexual Ethics https://www.thethoughtfulchristian.com/Products/066425750X/sexual-ethics.aspx Athena Doctrine Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/Yxg…
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“NAE Denounces Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol,” Jan. 7, 2021, https://www.nae.org/nae-denounces-insurrection-capitol/ Gregory Boyd’s The Myth of a Christian Nation https://www.audible.com/pd/Myth-of-a-Christian-Nation-Audiobook/B002V1NXY6 Paul Miller’s The Religion of American Greatness https://www.ivpress.com/the-religion-of-american-greatness R…
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Kutter Callaway - "Be Afraid" Podcast Conversation
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Kutter Callaway - "Be Afraid" Podcast Conversation Kutter is a Professor of Theology + Culture at Fuller Seminary Be Afraid Podcast This podcast isn’t about how to avoid fear, how to leverage it, or even whether or not it’s okay to be afraid. This podcast is an exercise in learning how to fear rightly. It’s an exploration of fear, faith, and storie…
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Are Spiritual Gifts For Today? (with Aimee Selby)
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This episode features special guest Aimee Selby, Asst. Prof. of Ministry at Life Pacific University. Charles Kraft's Two Hours to Freedom http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/two-hours-to-freedom/325140 David Lim's Spiritual Gifts: A Fresh Look https://myhealthychurch.com/store/startitem.cfm?item=020636 Jerry Stott's Positioned for the Gifts https…
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“Church Hurt” by Theos Team, https://www.theosu.ca/theos-resource/church-hurt Henri Nouwen's The Wounded Healer https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/122882/the-wounded-healer-by-henri-j-m-nouwen/ Natalie Runion's Raised to Stay https://davidccook.org/books/raised-to-stay/
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Light Up the Dark: Interview with Michael Halfhill
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For years, Christians have tried to create positive alternatives to Halloween. In some cases they have been traumatic, such as the Hell or Judgment House. Other times they have made it cringey by preaching anti-Halloween sermons with misinformation. Yet, some churches have found a way to reach out and have fun. In this final Halloween episode, Dr. …
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Peter Saddington - Love God, build successful businesses, adoption and autism
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Peter Saddington is a wonderful human being seeking to love God and empower people to live fully alive. What does it mean to love God as a man and husband? How has adoption impacted Peter? Interesting learning about how Peter discovered he has "high-functioning Autism" How Peter's education helps inform his life (Masters in Education, counseling an…
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Trick or Treat Part 2 - Interview with a Halloween Expert - Lisa Morton
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When did Halloween take such a dark turn? How did it come to be associated with gory, murderous imagery? In this episode, Dr. Pierce concludes his interview ith Halloween expert Lisa Morton, focusing on the transition from children's holiday to something for adults with a taste for the macabre. This is the third episode of the 2023 Halloween Specia…
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Trick or Treat Part 1: Interview with a Halloween Expert - Lisa Morton
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Halloween is often considered a tribute to the Celtic Lord of Death…but is it? Where did this holiday come from? Is it a religious holiday or something manufactured by the makers of sweets? In this episode, Dr. Pierce interviews Halloween historian and six-time Bram Stoker award winner Lisa Morton about the history of this spooky Holiday. This is t…
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Have you ever been warned of people putting razor blades in apples? What about those who poison children’s Halloween candy? Have you been told to not let your black cat out on Halloween night? Is Halloween Satan’s birthday? Is there a new Barbie Oujia board threatening the soil of children everywhere? In this episode, Dr. Pierce explores the dark t…
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Scot McKnight + Laura Barringer talk about PIVOT - book on toxic v. good culture
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Scot McKnight + Laura Barringer talk about PIVOT - book on toxic v. TOV (good) culture In this enlightening episode, we sit down with the esteemed Dr. Scot McKnight to delve into the themes and insights from his latest work, "PIVOT." Co-authored with Laura Barringer, the book serves as a practical guide for nurturing a culture within churches and o…
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“Suffering and Evil: The logical Problem,” videos by William Lane Craig, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64YJYBUFLM&list=PL3gdeV4Rk9EcdXA1dVgb7-C0lXtp6LFp4 Jurgen Moltmann’s Jesus Christ For Today’s World, http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/after-doubt/401960 N.T. Wright’s Evil and the Justice of God, https://www.ivpress.com/evil-and-the-justic…
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“Doubt and Deconstruction: The Way of Thomas Pt. 1,” sermon by A.J. Swoboda, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej9HpusMwDM “Doubt and Deconstruction: The Way of Thomas Pt. 2,” sermon by A.J. Swoboda, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbfV-yGO4ZA A.J. Swoboda’s After Doubt, http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/after-doubt/401960- Andrew Ray Williams’ D…
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Panic Attack Part 2: How the Satanic Panic Turned Us into Monsters with Joseph Laycock
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Dr. Pierce speaks with expert Dr. Joseph Laycock on how knowing the patterns of moral panics can keep us from being swept up in them.By Beast and Bible
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Panic Attack Part 1: How the Satanic Panic of the 1980s Made Us Monstrous with Joseph Laycock
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Dr. Pierce speaks with expert Dr. Joseph Laycock to pull back the curtain on why there's so much panic about the satanic.By Beast and Bible
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We're taking this week off, but we'll be back on July 10 with Part 1 of our episodes on the Satanic Panic. If you want to do some homework, check out Dr. Joseph Laycock's book, "Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds."By Beast and Bible
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$6.66: The Mark of the Beast w/ Dr. Jon Paulien
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Dr. Pierce explores perhaps the most horrific pop culture icon taken from scripture, the mysterious number 666 (aka the Mark of the Beast). Dr. Jon Paulien, renowned expert on the book of Revelation, joins the episode to help unravel this beastly number. Show Notes Contact | Jonathan K. Paulien, PhD, Loma Linda University Website | http://thebattle…
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Witch Way Did She Go? Part 2: Dr. Laurence Turner on the Witch of Endor
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Dr. Pierce interviews Dr. Laurence Turner about a creepy Old Testament story that has caused debate for centuries: when the Witch of Endor summons the "spirit" of the prophet Samuel at the request of King Saul, who was actually doing the talking? This is Part 1.By Beast and Bible
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Witch Way Did She Go? Part 1: Dr. Laurence Turner on the Witch of Endor
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Dr. Pierce interviews Dr. Laurence Turner about a creepy Old Testament story that has caused debate for centuries: when the Witch of Endor summons the "spirit" of the prophet Samuel at the request of King Saul, who was actually doing the talking? This is Part 1.By Beast and Bible
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Beast and Bible will return on Monday, May 15.By Beast and Bible
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State of the Dead Part 2: Exhuming the Adventist/Spiritualist Discussion with Dr. Michael Cambell and Greg Howell
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Dr. Pierce talks with Dr. Michael Campbell and Greg Howell about the 19th and 20th century American spiritualist movements and how this brought up an important question for Seventh-day Adventists: what happens when you die? This is Part 2.By Beast and Bible
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State of the Dead Part 1: Exhuming the Adventist/Spiritualist Discussion with Dr. Michael Campbell and Greg Howell
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Dr. Pierce talks with Dr. Michael Campbell and Greg Howell about the 19th and 20th century American spiritualist movements and how this brought up an important question for Seventh-day Adventists: what happens when you die? This is Part 1. Show Notes Resource | Ellen White's Writings (Books, Articles, Letters and more) Book | Supernatural Entertain…
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S1.16 FaithTech Podcast Update from James Kelly
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James outlines our thinking for the next phase of the podcast and shares some exciting news from the FaithTech community.
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The Biblical Slasher Part 2: Exploring Judges 19 with Dr. Rahel Wells and Dr. Brandon Grafius
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Dr. Pierce speaks with two scholars about an early slasher story...and it's in the Bible. Dr. Rahel Wells and Dr. Brandon Grafius share their takes on the tragic story of the woman in Judges 19. This is Part 2.By Beast and Bible
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The Biblical Slasher Part 1: Exploring Judges 19 with Dr. Rahel Wells and Dr. Brandon Grafius
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Dr. Pierce speaks with two scholars about an early slasher story...and it's in the Bible. Dr. Rahel Wells and Dr. Brandon Grafius share their takes on the tragic story of the woman in Judges 19. This is Part 1.By Beast and Bible
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