The Hot Devil: Assistant Manager & Pop Culture Icon | Part 2

Ashley and Bailee continue their conversation on the devil, moving from the origins of the mythology to how it showed up in their evangelical upbringing, other religions, and the culture at large. They reflect on the stories they were told in church, how fear became a theological tool, and what it meant to carry a hyper-present enemy into everyday life.They also interrogate why the devil remains such a compelling figure in art, media, and pop culture—and what our fascination with him might reveal about power, personal accountability, and the nature of evil.Ashley and Bailee continue their conversation on the devil, moving from the origins of the mythology to how it showed up in their evangelical upbringing, other religions, and the culture at large. They reflect on the stories they were told in church, how fear became a theological tool, and what it meant to carry a hyper-present enemy into everyday life.They also interrogate why the devil remains such a compelling figure in art, media, and pop culture—and what our fascination with him might reveal about power, personal accountability, and the nature of evil.Sources: - Barr, J. (1992). The garden of Eden and the hope of immortality. Fortress Press.- Collins, J. J. (2016). The apocalyptic imagination: An introduction to Jewish apocalyptic literature (3rd ed.). Eerdmans.- Kelly, H. A. (2006). Satan: A biography. Cambridge University Press.- Milton, J. (2007). Paradise lost (G. Teskey, Ed.). W. W. Norton & Company. (Original work published 1667)- Pagels, E. (1995). The origin of Satan. Random House.- Russell, J. B. (1984). Lucifer: The devil in the Middle Ages. Cornell University Press.- Tulshyan, R., & Burey, J.-A. (2021, February 11). Stop telling women they have imposter syndrome. Harvard Business Review.- VanderKam, J. C. (2001). An introduction to early Judaism. Eerdmans.Connect with Us:📸 Instagram: @praisebetopod🎵 TikTok: @praisebetopod▶️ YouTube: @praisebetopod💻 Web: www.praisebetopod.com💸 Patreon: patreon.com/praisebetopod