This week, AJ and Brandon continue looking at CS Lewis' Reflections on the Psalms. This time, the focus is on the way the psalmist not only welcomes, but actively calls on God as his judge. Where does this confidence come from and where has it gone?

Brandon is back! This week, he and AJ talk about CS Lewis' observation that the most heated and difficult faith conversations tend to come not from faithful believers nor staunch atheists, but semi-believers. What is a semi-believer and why would those conversations be so much more difficult?

This week AJ and Bran...Wait, that's not Brandon! Instead, AJ is joined by Walther Cantu from Barbatus podcast and his Peregrino Newsletter/Blog. Walther and AJ talk about his journey in life and faith to this point. Make sure to find Walther on some future pods with us and by signing up for Peregrino at:

https://walthercantu.substack.com/

Wrapping up their discussion of the Silmarillion, AJ and Brandon talk about our roles as subcreators and the lessons and parallels for us found in the works of Tolkien.

As they continue looking at the Silmarilion, AJ and Brandon look at the relationship between good things and jealousy and greed that they seem to bring with them. Are the good things to blame? How do we appreciate what's good without being consumed by them?

As they continue to discuss Tolkien's Silmarillion, AJ and Brandon hone in specifically about the creation myth and the unique, central role of creation myths in the context of fairy tales as they discussed last week.

In this week's episode, AJ and Brandon begin geeking out about JRR Tolkien's Silmarillion, specifically in its relation to fairy tales and mythology. The mingling of tragedy, hope, and valor offered by these types of story are so necessary for us all.

AJ and Brandon wrap up their conversations about heresy by trying to figure out why, other than the occasional Twitter fight, they don't really hear about heresy in the modern context.

Continuing the discussion about heresies, AJ and Brandon move into a look at some of the mistaken teachings about just who Jesus Christ really was. The idea of Christ being both God and man caused as much confusion as the Trinity being three persons and one God.

AJ and Brandon continue talking about heretics, this time taking a look at some of the early attempts to rationalize the Trinity. It's true that our understanding of the Trinity is largely thanks to the conversations that the heretics began, but their heresies are also an important reminder about the dangers of trying to force God to fit inside our minds.