Men Among Demons

Men Among Demons

By Daniel Opperwall & Greg WiebeSociety & CultureReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Men Among Demons episodes

  • Work, Career, and Calling
    In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss work and vocation. Do Christians have a specific calling to a certain kind of work? Or is calling something to do mainly with our place in the Church? And how do we choose which kinds of jobs are better and worse for us as servants of God?
    1 hr 47 min
  • Gambling
    In this episode, Dan and Greg discuss gambling and its demonic nature. Exploring what games are and their value to human life, the Men Among Demons then examine how gambling twists the good of games into something destructive; a perfect example of how the demonic truly works in our lives.
    1 hr 36 min
  • Queen Elizabeth and Monarchy
    Dan and Greg reflect on the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and discuss monarchy, Canadian and American governmental structures, and the importance of ritual and symbol in political and religious life.
    47 min
  • Euthanasia and the Desire for Harm
    In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss the expansion of euthanasia in Canada and the ethics of harming another person who desires to be harmed. What is more important--to refrain from harming others, or to help others achieve their desire whatever it may be? Do humans sincerely desire what is best for themselves, or are there darker forces within us that we must wrestle?
    48 min
  • The University and the Search for Truth
    In this episode, Greg and Dan discuss the current state of the university, and especially theological studies, then begin a broader exploration of the place of truth in modern society and the potential implications of the growing belief that absolute truths do not exist.
    51 min
  • Neo-Paganism & Witchcraft

    Dan and Greg welcome Sara Feir to the show to discuss her experience as a neo-Pagan prior to becoming an Orthodox Christian. The three think through the degree to which the modern world is implicitly pagan and compare modern secularism to explicit paganism. 

    53 min
  • Pacifism & the War in Ukraine

    Greg and Dan discuss the ethics of war in light of the invasion of Ukraine, looking to understand the complex and subtle discernment involved in decisions about war and peace, and how our thinking can go wrong on both directions.

    49 min
  • Conspiracy Theories

    Dan and Greg discuss conspiracy theories, their origins, and their connection to gnosticism, identifying the capacity for both belief and disbelief in official narratives to become demonic.

    50 min
  • Liberty and the Canadian Trucker Protests

    Dan and Greg kick off with an exploration of the Canadian trucker protests that have made international headlines, leading them to explore the Christian attitude toward classical liberalism, the politics of love, and the demonic corruption of political and social traditions.

    46 min
  • Exorcisms of Space w/ Paul Blair

    Greg and Dan welcome their first guest, hospital chaplain and former Catholic deacon Paul Blair, to discuss his work on exorcisms of space and explore the significance of demons as real conscious beings acting in the world.

    48 min

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In a disoriented world, this is the podcast that asks what would happen if we truly put Christ at the centre of our thinking.