The GodCast

Aug 15 2023
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Here at The GodCast, we discuss comparative religion, the development of religion, and skepticism. Topics range from ancient mystery cults to non-canonical gospels and extinct religions to formatted debates. Stay tuned for Season 1 with weekly episodes covering the existence of Jesus, ancient mystery religions of the Mediterranean, gospels not included in the Bible, eschatology, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, and more.

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Episode 13 | Origenism

Aug 15 2023 16 mins  
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan break down the history, main tenets, and controversies surrounding a third-century Christian philosophical theological movement called Origenism.Sources:https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1123610https://iep.utm.edu/origen-of-alexandria/https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/origen/https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/the-p

Episode 12 | LDS Culture & Folklore (Live Interview)

Apr 08 2023 32 mins  
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan interview frequent guest, Karina, on Latter-day Saint folklore and culture for their first in-person interview since mid-2022.

Episode 11 | Hinduism

Apr 07 2023 21 mins  
In this episode, Rylan provides a brief overview of Hindu theology and history.

Episode 10 | Dead Sea Scrolls & Early Christianity

Jan 26 2023 38 mins  
All our sources may be found on our YouTube channel.

Episode 9 | Atheism, Psychology of Religion, & Presuppositionalism

Dec 28 2022 48 mins  
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan dissect atheism, the psychology of religion, and the presuppositions of theism that arguably give rise to the justification of morality and logic.

Episode 8 | Science vs Religion? - Ancient Christian and Jewish views on Genesis

Nov 25 2022 19 mins  
In this episode, Xavier reveals the diverse opinions regarding the act of creation, the age of the earth, and even evolution.Sources/Suggested Resources:https://www.thomisticevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/182/2020/05/Thomistic-Evolution-16.pdfhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1458249.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A9049f8800a11fb9ff76edf9dc82b4a00&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_sea

Episode 7 | LIVE DEBATE: Does the Bible Support Universal Salvation or Eternal Hell?

Nov 04 2022 41 mins  
In this episode, which was recorded live for a club meeting at my high school, I debate my fellow classmate, Liam McDaniel, on whether or not the Bible supports eternal damnation or universal reconciliation? I believe that this debate is very informative and is the best debate I have participated in, at least as of right now, due to its highly-researched content and diametrically o

Episode 6 | Saint Thomas Christians (Part 1)

Oct 28 2022 188 mins  
In this episode of a two-part series on Thomasine Christianity, Xavier delves into the Saint Thomas/Thomasine Christians, specifically with their origins in the ancient Christian world.Sources/Suggested Readinghttps://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5513-elcesaiteshttps://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Book_of_Thomas_the_Contenderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDQ0w_f5P2shttp:

Episode 5 | Universal Salvation & Early Christianity

Oct 06 2022 17 mins  
In this episode, Xavier breaks down why some of the earliest and most prominent Christian intellectuals espoused universal salvation. Universalism is a fascinating theodicy in terms of Hell, because it rules out eternal damnation and creating people destined for eternal punishment or at least annihilation and is a relevant concept in terms of comparative religion and the developmen

Episode 3 | Norse Paganism

Aug 13 2022 32 mins  
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan interview Balin about the origins, cosmology, deities, and eschatology of Norse paganism.Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMW63MBn6CNfeuICmUsBkqw