Episodes
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Ned Stark VS Aragorn | Are There Any Good Men Left? | GOT vs LOTR
Goodness is treated very differently by George RR Martin than it is by Tolkien. This dichotomy is most apparent in the characters of Ned Stark and Aragorn. In this episode, Daniel will explore how that characteristic is destructive for one and life-giving for another. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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How GOT and LOTR Depict Spiritual Power | Tolkien VS Martin |
Two of the most prominent fantasy series have very different views of cosmology and spiritual power. Why is that? What is it about what the authors believe that gives rise to these different ways of looking at the world? Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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How George R.R. Martin is the Anti-Tolkien | Tolkien vs Martin 2
George R.R. Martin has said that, as much as he respects Tolkien for basically creating the modern Epic Fantasy Genre, he has intentionally done things that go against his way of storytelling. Why? Because they do not fit his philosophy. With help from Inspiring Philosophy's video "The Philosophy...
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Tolkien's Complex Ethics | Good Versus Evil in The Lord of the Rings | Tolkien VS Martin 1
At the start of a new series, Daniel will be exploring the work of two prolific Fantasy writers: 1. JRR Tolkien. 2. George RR Martin. Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings have had a distinct cultural impact, but they also offer a window into the worldviews of the men who wrote them. This is...
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Gerwig's Narnia Adaptation Does NOT look Good
As more details are coming out regarding Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Narnia for Netflix, it continues to look like a very different story from the one Lewis told. Here, Daniel outlines more reasons to be nervous about this modern take on a classic children's tale. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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5 Ways Greta Gerwig Could RUIN Narnia
As a fan of Lewis, and especially in understanding the story of fairy tales, it is hard to say how important something like Narnia can be. In this episode, Daniel explores 5 reasons he sees as possible for Gerwig to fail in her adaptation of Narnia. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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Does "The Chosen" Make Jesus too Human? | The Belfast Podcast Ep. 92
In the second episode, reacting to the Peterson/Jenkins conversation, Daniel honed in on how the show depicts Jesus. Jenkins gives his philosophy of art and filmmaking and how he is attempting to "take Jesus down from the stained glass." Daniel argues that Dallas is actually updating the stained...
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Is "The Chosen" Christian Propaganda? | The Belfast Podcast Ep. 91
Some Christians call "The Chosen" the best show about Jesus. Others claim it is heretical and needs to be avoided. But many of these conversations miss the kind of art "The Chosen" is aiming at being. In this two-part series, Daniel will explore whether the show is propaganda and whether we can...
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The Bible is like a Fairy Tale | Reacting to Jonathan Pageau on Fairy Tales | Genesis Series Ep. 12
It may seem crazy to compare fairy tales, which we know are old and made up, to something so true as the Bible, but that depends on what you mean by true. In Pageau's talk "Fairy Tales as the Music of the Spheres," he attempts to show us how there are patterns here that tell us something not just...
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If C.S. Lewis Could Tell Jordan Peterson About Mythology | Genesis Series Ep. 11
If you've ever thought, "Jordan Peterson just doesn't get it" when it comes to Christ and mythology, this is for you. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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How Myth Tells the Truth | Martin Shaw vs The Chosen | Genesis Series Ep. 10
With some help from mythologist Martin Shaw, Daniel explores how mythology can tell the truth. It is easy to think that the truth is just what can be realized by our five senses, but what if this is just a symptom of our modern hallucination rather than a perception of reality? Follow us on Apple...
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Why True Art Must Be Christian W/ Jocelyn Mathewes |Pt. 2 | Belfast Interviews |BP EP 88
In episode 2 of Daniel's conversation with Jocelyn, they discuss how art changes our perception of the world and what can get in the way of our ability to have a great imagination. Find Jocelyn's art here: https://www.jocelynmathewes.com Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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AI is KILLING our Humanity w/ Jocelyn Mathewes | Pt 1 | Belfast Interviews |BP EP 87
In part 1 of the conversation with Jocelyn Matthews, Daniel and her discuss the implications of AI for Christians and, more importantly, artists. Find Jocelyn's art here: https://www.jocelynmathewes.com 0:00-6:13- What have you been reading? 6:13-18:20- What is underneath AI? 18:20-What does AI...
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How Cultural Context CHANGES Genesis | Mackie and Walton | Genesis Series Ep. 9
Daniel continues his dive into the cultural context of Genesis, trying to understand the way that words and culture affect the transmission of meaning, with help from Tim Mackie and John Walton in an interview they did a few years ago. Listen to the Bible Project with Walton Here:...
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Was Babylon Right About Creation? | Genesis with Mackie and Walton | Genesis Series Ep. 8
As Daniel starts his set of videos on Genesis, he picks up where we have left off, going over, more in-depth, things we have talked about before-the cultural context of Genesis. With help from Tim Mackie and John Walton in an interview, they did a few years ago. Listen to the Bible Project with...
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What is the Christian Imagination? | The Mission of The Belfast Podcast |
In this long-form discussion, Daniel and I walk through ways of seeing and ways of being, our mission for this podcast. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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Our Top 5 Moments from "The Divine Conspiracy" | Divine Conspiracy Recap | BP Ep 86 |
0:00:00-0:001:20-Intro 00:1:20-00:7:00-Daniel’s #5 (A Community of Prayerful Love) 00:7:00-00:12:20- Luke’s #5 (Jesus is Smart) 00:12:20-00:23:11-Luke’s #4 and Daneil’s #3 (Our God Bathed World) 00:23:11-00:33:39-Luke’s #3 (Dealing With Your Life) 00:33:39-00:45:50-Daniel and Luke’s #2 (Gospels…
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A Social Gospel to the End? The Problem of Utopia | DC Ch. 10 | pt. 2| BP Ep 85 |
As we finish chapter 10 of The Divine Conspiracy, Daniel and Luke take on the second gospel of sin management, that of eliminating social evils. What does it mean to have this view of the gospel, and how does it affect what we think the end times will be like? With the help of Willard, Pageau…
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How Mackie, Pageau, and Walton Changed My Mind on Genesis |Genesis Series Ep 7
In Luke's final episode in the Genesis Series, he attempts to address more basic questions about what the Biblical text is doing on earth in Genesis. What kind of text is it? How does it operate? And how are we meant to take that? Mackie Lecture:...
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Why its Impossible for You (I) to Pray | Divine Conspiracy Ch 9 | Pt 4| BP Ep 83
What is it about prayer that many find so difficult? What about spiritual disciples make them feel as though they are always at arm's length? How does our view of salvation affect how we engage with spiritual practices? Join Daniel and me as we go through the end of chapter 9 of The Divine...
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How the BEMA Podcast and C.S. Lewis Changed my Mind on Genesis | Pt 2 | Genesis Series Ep. 6
Watch part 1 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ewxgvw2Ykc&t=4s Watch the whole series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1L8u1Y97Ncyw59_c6xoj_jZpVsTwccZo In part 2, I continue my investigation with "The BEMA Podcast" on the structure of the creation story in Genesis. We find the center...
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C.S. Lewis and BEMA Changed my Mind on Genesis | Pt. 1| | Genesis Series Ep. 5
As I continue telling my journey through understanding Genesis, I have reached the climax. This bit will be 2 episodes. In number 1, I will discuss the relationship between the Eastern and Western ways of using words and numbers through the BEMA Podcast. I tie this in with C.S. Lewis's opening in...
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Atheist Penn Jillette Embodies Christian Truth | Divine Conspiracy Ch 9 | Pt. 3 | BP Ep 82
Many of us experience the desire for change, but it often doesn't stick. Why is that? What is it about our desires that are at once so rapturious and so fleeting? As we look at chapter 9 of "The Divine Conspiracy," we will see how the physical transformation of Penn Gillette, Dallas Willard, and...
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Why Christians get Kat Von D Wrong | Divine Conspiracy | Ch 9 | Pt 2 | BP Ep. 81
About 6 months ago, Kat Von D went onto Allie Beth Stuckey's podcast. They talked about her conversion, and Kat shared stories of the backlash she has experienced due to her appearance. She also sheds light on why she doesn't like modern worship music. These clips help us dive into Willard's…
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What Shia Labeouf's CONVERSION Teach YOU about Dealing with YOUR LIFE | DC Ch 9 | Pt 1| BP Ep
The transformation in Shia Labeouf's life lately has been astounding. We dissect his interview with Jon Bernthal to help us see how he actually came to deal with his real life in order to transform spiritually. It was the death of his ego that gave him the place for a rebirth into something...
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Faith, Works, and Death | Divine Conspiracy Ch 8 | Pt 3 | BP Ep 79
Taking some key concepts from Chapter 8 of "The Divine Conspiracy," Daniel and I talk about Willard's flip of Bonhoeffer's famous phrase, "cheap grace," into "costly faithlessness." We investigate how our faith affects our works and vice versa. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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MAKING Disciples | Divine Conspiracy Ch 8 | Pt 2 | BP Ep 78
As we continue into chapter 8, the discussion moves from becoming a disciple to making disciples. There are ways you can do this for individual people and for the church to participate in helping people conform to the image of Christ. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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How to BECOME a Disciple of Jesus | Divine Conspiracy Ch 8 | Pt 1| BP Ep 77
We have reached the meat of Dallas Willard's book, The Divine Conspiracy. In this episode, Daniel and I track the major steps and attitudes you can take to become a better student of Jesus. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow…
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Praying for What is Good for Us | Divine Conspiracy | Ch 7 | Pt 2 | BP Ep 76
As Daniel and I continue to talk about chapter 7, we focus in on what it means to be formed by praying for what is good for us, rather than what we may merely want. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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The Consequences of Condemnation | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 7 | Pt. 1 | BP Ep 75
As we step into chapter 7, Daniel and I discuss the disastrous consequences of condemnation that can hinder us from creating communities of prayerful love. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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Do You Value the things of Heaven? | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 6 | Part 4
In this final episode on chapter 6, Daniel and I bring together thoughts from the last three episodes and attempt to provide a way for us to answer the question- "Do you value the things of heaven?" Follow us on Apple Podcasts…
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The Value Equation that May Change EVERYTHING |Divine Conspiracy Ch. 6 | Pt 3 | BP Ep 73
V=B-C (Value Equals Benefit Minus Cost). This is the equation Daniel shares as we investigate what it means to treasure things in our lives. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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Do you Think More than Food can Sustain You? | Divine Conspiracy Ch 6 Pt 2 | BP Ep 72
In reading chapter 6 of Willard's book, I was struck by the simple belief that in fasting and giving up food, the Christian believes with Christ that we have food others do not know about. Or do you believe that? It's the confession of Jesus in John's Gospel, so we may do good to consider it. Or,...
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What Jesus Warns Us About Prayer | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 6 | Pt 1 | Bp Ep 71
What is it to practice prayer the way Jesus tells us to in the Sermon on the Mount? What are some ways that we can go wrong when we pray? Is it important to have a place in your house to pray? Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982…
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Ritual VS Moral Purity | Part 2 | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 5 | Part 4| BP Ep 70
What does it mean to become the kind of person who can do what Jesus says? Is it merely being pure in the ritual sense or the moral sense? Is there a way that the two interact in a meaningful way? Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982...
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The Difference Between Moral and Ritual Purity | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 5 | pt 3 | BP Ep. 69
As we discuss becoming people who can fulfill the law, we must know what purity Christ calls us towards. Is it to be ritually pure or morally pure? Is there a difference? Does Jesus put one before the other? We will have part two next week! Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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Becoming the Kind of Person who Fulfills the Law | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 5 | Pt. 2 | BP Ep. 68
Continuing our discussion on chapter 5 of "The Divine Conspiracy," Daniel and I discuss a central theme throughout the book- becoming the kind of person who can fulfill the Law of Jesus. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us…
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How Tim Mackie and Stephen King Changed My Mind On Genesis | Genesis Series Ep. 4
As we continue with Tim Mackie's Q and A, I was struck by the similarity of the argument he lays out here with how Stephen King writes about symbolic fossils one can find while writing in King's book on writing. Enjoy! Tim Mackie Q and A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMCZFM0MHUE Follow us on...
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Why the Structure of the Sermon on the Mount MATTERS | Divine Conspiracy Ch.5, Pt. 1 | BP Ep. 67
In this episode, Daniel and I read through the opening section of the Sermon on the Mount, guided by Willard's "The Divine Conspiracy," in exploring the importance of the sermon's structure. We debate whether the sermon was given all at once or if Mark has compiled it for us in his gospel. Follow...
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Blessed are the Rich? | The Beatitudes Part 2| Divine Conspiracy Chapter 4| BP Ep. 66
As we finish chapter four of the Divine Conspiracy, Daniel and I explore the implications of Willard's new interpretation. We also ask, "Who would be on your list?" Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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John Lennox and Jordan Peterson Changed my Mind on Genesis | Genesis Series, Ep. 2
Watch the first video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppaWVYGcK6g&t=1s I continue the series about how certain pieces of content and thinkers changed my mind from a literal understanding of Genesis to a more mythological one. In this episode, I explore content from John Lennox and Jordan...
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Maybe You’ve Been Reading The Beatitudes Wrong | Divine Conspiracy Chapter 4 | Pt 1| BP Ep 65
As we move from the introductory chapters, we have reached the Sermon on the Mount. Willard begins where Jesus did, with the Beatitudes. But we must wrestle with whether they are genuinely a desirable state of being? Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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The Jewish Roots of Jesus as Messiah | The Jewish Gospels | DC Ch 3 | Ep 3 | BP Ep 64
In the final episode on chapter 3 of "The Divine Conspiracy," Daniel and I discuss a book called "The Jewish Gospels, " tracing how the idea of God coming in a body to save his people connects to ancient Jewish ideas and is not a post-Christian invention. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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God Visible and Invisible in the Bible | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 3, Episode 2 | BP Ep. 63
In this episode, Daniel and I focus on passages in the Old Testament of God showing up, visibly, in human form, to His people. This is all part of what Jesus believed in our world being bathed with the presence of God. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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It Is Official! I’m Going to England!
I leave for England on Friday for a 10-day trip to visit Oxford, see the sights, and study C.S. Lewis! Thank you to everyone who gave! More content to come! Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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How do You View the World? | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 3 | Part 1| BP Ep 62
Chapter 3 of The Divine Conspiracy is titled "What Jesus Knew: Our God Bathed World." Willard invites us to see the world the way Jesus did, as saturated with the reality of the spiritual realm, but we may be too materialistic to see it. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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Why Jesus Must be Our Rabbi | Divine Conspiracy BONUS Episode | BP Ep. 61
In order to avoid the gospels of sin management in our culture, we must have a view of the good news and the kingdom of God that transcends just going to heaven or simply being committed to social justice. We must have Jesus be our teacher. In doing so, we will be able to enter life in the…
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The Doctrine of Progress | Divine Conspiracy BONUS Episode | BP Ep 60
The gospels of sin management run rampant, but there is a gospel of progress that may be even more dominant-the gospel of progress. N.T. Wright calls it the "doctrine of progress." We discuss the words of Wright along with Newbigin's theories on history and progress. Follow us on Apple Podcasts:...
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Gospels of Sin Management | Pt. 2 | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 2 | BP Ep. 59
#thegospel #Sinmanagment #christianity Continuing our journey through The Divine Conspiracy brings us to chapter 2, "Gospels of Sin Management." Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982 Follow us on Spotify:...
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Gospels of Sin Management | Pt. 2 | Divine Conspiracy Ch. 2 | BP Ep. 59
#thegospel #Sinmanagment #christianity Continuing our journey through The Divine Conspiracy brings us to chapter 2, "Gospels of Sin Management." Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982. Follow us on Spotify:...
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