In a disoriented world, this is the podcast that asks what would happen if we truly put Christ at the centre of our thinking. Greg Wiebe and Dan Opperwall are Orthodox Christian scholars, writers, and friends. Join them for conversations that look below the surface of Christian life in the world.
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Greg and Dan welcome Fr Yuri Hladio for a conversation about celebrities, fame, and their impact on western culture and the Church.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Dan and Greg discuss modern expectations around romantic love and relationships, moving forward into a discussion of the place of eros in the Christian life. In a world where finding the perfect partner and living up to a romantic ideal have become so important, how do Christians respond? Is there any value at all to romantic love, or is it side-li…
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Which Side are you on? Politics as Identity
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Dan and Greg discuss how electoral politics can serve more as means of creating identity and "team" loyalty than as a method for solving problems and engaging idea, then consider what kinds of ordering principles rule our lives and ask the essential question of what would happen if we put Christ at the centre of our thinking.…
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(More) Psychedelics and Religious Experiences (with Eleni O.)
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Dan and Greg welcome special guest Eleni O to continue the discussion about psychedelics with an eye to exploring the meaning of mystical experiences and the role they play in our mental and spiritual health.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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In this episode Dan and Greg speak with special guest, Fr Geoffrey Ready, about psychedelics and their (potential) place in medicine and the Church. DISCLAIMER: Hopefully it is clear already from the episode, but Dan and Greg do not condone or advise the use of psychedelics in Orthodox Christian life. Fr Geoffrey's views push the envelope in intere…
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Finance, Money, and Capitalism (Guest: Andrew Hudson)
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Dan and Greg are joined by professional tax accountant Andrew Hudson who shares some of his insights into the implications of modern finance and capitalism on Christian life. The men among demons discuss money, capitalism, value, and the demonic trends in our current economic culture and system.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Most of this month's episode will be posted only for our patrons on Patreon.com For the public podcast we share the last portion of our discussion centering on how Christians in the West can best respond to the crisis in Israel and Palestine through prayer. Dan and Greg discuss the power of prayer as a form of real and genuine Christian action that…
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Greg and Dan talk about the purpose and different forms of education, and the tendencies of the modern educational system to tend toward angelic and demonic vectors. The episode concludes with some reflections on how to approach education in the body of Christ and the need for a diversity of responses to the problem of how to teach ourselves and ou…
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In this episode, Greg and Dan begin with a discussion of Greg's recent ordination as a deacon that evolves into a deep dive into the patterns of family, fatherhood, and motherhood that Christians must aim for, as well as a couple of the demonic patterns of the same seen in our world.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss ChatGPT and machine learning language models, reflecting on what they say about our society's attitude toward language, its function, and its significance. They then delve into some of the demonic patterns of approaching language that well predate new technological tools and some of the liturgical and sacrament…
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In this special episode Dan and Greg are joined by their daughters Kaylah Wiebe and Patti Opperwall to discuss life in middle school. The girls share some surprising and remarkably thoughtful insights about the specific challenges they face at their age and how they have found ways to live a Christian life in spite of it all.…
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In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss work and vocation. Do Christians have a specific calling to a certain kind of work? Or is calling something to do mainly with our place in the Church? And how do we choose which kinds of jobs are better and worse for us as servants of God?By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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In this episode, Dan and Greg discuss gambling and its demonic nature. Exploring what games are and their value to human life, the Men Among Demons then examine how gambling twists the good of games into something destructive; a perfect example of how the demonic truly works in our lives.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Dan and Greg reflect on the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and discuss monarchy, Canadian and American governmental structures, and the importance of ritual and symbol in political and religious life.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss the expansion of euthanasia in Canada and the ethics of harming another person who desires to be harmed. What is more important--to refrain from harming others, or to help others achieve their desire whatever it may be? Do humans sincerely desire what is best for themselves, or are there darker forces within us…
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In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss the current state of the university, and especially theological studies, then begin a broader exploration of the place of truth in modern society and the potential implications of the growing belief that absolute truths do not exist.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Dan and Greg welcome Sara Feir to the show to discuss her experience as a neo-Pagan prior to becoming an Orthodox Christian. The three think through the degree to which the modern world is implicitly pagan and compare modern secularism to explicit paganism.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Greg and Dan discuss the ethics of war in light of the invasion of Ukraine, looking to understand the complex and subtle discernment involved in decisions about war and peace, and how our thinking can go wrong on both directions.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Dan and Greg discuss conspiracy theories, their origins, and their connection to gnosticism, identifying the capacity for both belief and disbelief in official narratives to become demonic.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Liberty and the Canadian Trucker Protests
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Dan and Greg kick off with an exploration of the Canadian trucker protests that have made international headlines, leading them to explore the Christian attitude toward classical liberalism, the politics of love, and the demonic corruption of political and social traditions.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Greg and Dan welcome their first guest, hospital chaplain and former Catholic deacon Paul Blair, to discuss his work on exorcisms of space and explore the significance of demons as real conscious beings acting in the world.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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About the modern approach to healthcare and the covid virus and what "health" really is in a Christian framework.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss the telos, or purpose, of the worldly life as guided by demons and the demonic, as compared to the purpose of the Christian life seeking the Kingdom of God.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Greg and Dan reveal their thoughts on the topic of sex and consent culture, then turn to the question of marriage and the mystery of traditional male-female marriage relationships.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss the purpose of ethical thinking, the place of secular law, and the place of moral thinking and behaviour in Christian life in the world.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Diversity, Inclusion, and the Doctrines of Canadian Universities
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Join Dan and Greg as they explore the intricacies of doctrines of Diversity and Inclusion at Canadian Universities and how Orthodox Christians can best approach this phenomenon.By Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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Join Dan and Greg as they explore the delicate topic of the nature of demons - what they are, what they aren't, and how we as humans sometimes unwittingly participate in demonic activity. Want more content? Go to patreon.com/menamongdemonsBy Daniel Opperwall & Greg Wiebe
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