In this episode we welcome Associate Professor of Old Testament, Bethel Seminary, Dr. Kaz Hayashi (not the pro wrestler!) into the Dojo to talk about being a Hebrew Bible scholar, a Japanese Christian, studying the martial arts, and his love of anime & manga!

Kaz’s chapter on “YHWH as Tyrant” can be found in the volume “Anime, Religion, and Theology” - https://www.amazon.com/Anime-Religion-Theology-Pop-Culture/dp/1978714912/

Kaz’s ETS presentation “Holograms and Idols: Hatsune Miku and the Image of God” can be seen at:

https://youtu.be/PgZ0K3GMgK0?si=L7wgB81oELO6zvcl

Kaz can be reached via his faculty page at:

https://www.bethel.edu/academics/faculty/kaz-hayashi

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