Everything that we do in the name of God is a justification for our impiety. We call it worship, we call it repentance, we call it preparation, but really it's performative acts. But when the Word becomes Flesh, it is not performance. Jesus comes and this is not a test! Joel Hess from Ringside Preachers Podcast and Donavon Riley from Banned Books Podcast expose things that you won't hear in church. in this micro-series, "The Ringers" talk philosophy, heresy, art, and faith focused on the Advent of our Lord.

TOPICS & SOURCES:

Athanasius

Luther on Genesis

You can't separate God's word from Jesus (John 1)

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Jesus was not performing for an audience

Matthew 5:29

Free in Christ to laugh at Scripture

Human being vs. Creature

The Matrix

Wachowski Brothers

Controlling Death

Childhood's End, Arthur C. Clarke

Elysium (film)

Bondage of the Will, Martin Luther

Bill Burr

The long boring martyrdom of Christ: His life

Music:

Emmanuel by Joel A Hess

Check out Joel's & Donavon's Regular Podcasts:

Ringside Preachers

Banned Books