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.

AJ and Brandon are talking about heretics, and they're being weirdly complimentary. How can heretics be helpful for the development of the faith?

This week, AJ and Brandon talk about the gnostic gospels, the various works that are written about Jesus, but aren't part of the Sacred Scriptures. Where did they come from? Why are they called gnostic? Should we read them?

This week, AJ and Brandon start a discussion about the Bible. It's such an important part of faith that sometimes, we run the risk of taking it for granted. Today, they take a brief look at the differences between the Protestant and Catholic versions of the Bible.

This week, AJ and Brandon talk about how we think God sees us and how that impacts our attempts to follow Him. It's one thing to know that God loves us, but it's a whole nother thing to really internalize and live that.

This week, Brandon drags himself from the depths of illness to talk with AJ. They start with a conversation about Brandon's entry into Tolkien's Silmarillion. After that, they find that they keep coming back to the Valar and Melkor when discussing their own struggles with selfishness and answering God's calling.