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Join Coleman as he and Michael Petty discuss the power of words, ghost stories, and the formative nature of narratives. Rediscover the enchanting magic of the crafted word on this episode of Sword & Staff: Revenant!

Michael Petty

Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michael-John-Petty/author/B0CLG1Q712

Substack: https://furtherupfurtherin.substack.com/

“The Power of Ghost Stories”: https://furtherupfurtherin.substack.com/p/the-power-of-ghost-stories?utm_source=publication-search

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Don't miss S1E4 of Sword & Staff: Revenant with Michael Petty where we dive into the enchanted world of words and stories. Out on all platforms September 30th!

In this episode, Coleman looks at memes, what they are, what they do, and asks the question, “Could they be magical?” If so, who is behind them? The answers that some have come up with might shock you. Sit back and decide for yourself as we look at Memes as Magic.

Further Resources:

Trailer - “You Can’t Kill Meme”: https://youtu.be/GkwuDXBinxI?si=b0oRikqijJyIK7ms

“Memetic Magic: Manipulation of the Root Social Matrix and the Fabric of Reality”: https://www.amazon.com/Memetic-Magic-Manipulation-Social-Reality/dp/0974945005

This America Life 608: The Revolution Starts at Noon: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/608/transcript

Hillary Clinton ‘stumbles’ at 9/11 event - BBC News: https://youtu.be/Onb88xnMlo8?si=jPQY52ufq8xkHRKn

Origin of kek from LOL: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/kek

Very Brief Overview of Kek: https://anthropologyreview.org/anthropology-archaeology-news/kek-keket-egyptian-god-of-darkness/

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Coleman is joined by Doug Van Dorn, author of “The Unseen Realm: A Question & Answer Companion” as well as many other books on Giants, Conspiracies, The Angel of The LORD, theology, and much more. Doug and Coleman discuss these topics and some of the recent backlash against the late Dr. Michael Heiser.

Note: Episode was originally slated to release in Feb. 2025, but is being released as a Bonus episode due to the timeliness of the conversation.

Further Resources:

Giant Steps: The Angel of The Lord: https://youtu.be/8JOk3gWKayE?si=Hg_SHVhtdeb1qlJE

Giant Steps: Deuteronomy 32 Worldview: https://youtu.be/HiPDLDi5U4Q?si=6DDo-U87-9MSYzsE

“Giants: Sons of the gods” : https://www.amazon.com/Giants-Tenth-Anniversary-Revised-Expanded/dp/1735003859

“The Angel of the LORD: A Biblical, Historical, and Theological Study”: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-LORD-Biblical-Historical-Theological/dp/1735003808

“Conspiracy Theory: A Christian Evaluation of a Taboo Subject”: https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Theory-Christian-Evaluation-Subject/dp/0986237698

“The Unseen Realm: A Question & Answer Companion”: https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Question-Answer-Companion/dp/1577996933

“The Indecent Descent of the Sethites: The Provenance of the Sethites-Interpretation of Genesis 6:1-4” by Jaap Doedens: https://www.academia.edu/17793988/The_Indecent_Descent_of_the_Sethites_The_Provenance_of_the_Sethites_Interpretation_of_Genesis_6_1_4

Reformed Baptist Church of Northern Colorado: https://www.rbcnc.com/

In Defense of Heiser: https://youtu.be/zMOzPT4K_Zc?si=ldS5pmLTK-bfzCNy

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“We Memed him into power…”

- Jay Boone (2016)

Join Coleman on September 16th as he dissects memes, magic, primordial chaos, and scripture. How does all this come together? Shockingly...a presidential election…it’s a wild one, folks.

In this episode of Sword & Staff: Revenant Coleman and C.R. Wiley talk about the book “In The House of Tom Bombadil”, authored by Wiley, from Canon Press. Prepare for a discussion about captured water fae, beauty, and the defiling of beauty and goodness that we see in the world today, all centered around that most enigmatic and beloved character, Tom Bombadil.

"Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow..."

Join Coleman and C.R. Wiley on September 2nd as they discuss his most recent book, "In The House of Tom Bombadil" from Canon Press.

In this episode of the Sword & Staff: Revenant Coleman talks with guest host Jim Parkin about the death of the Titans, the god of the pit, the three falls in scripture, demonic propaganda, and how it led to our culture of death.

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Join us on August 19th for Season 1 Episode 1: Titanomachy with guest host, Jim Parkin. In this episode Jim traces mythologies from around the world to show how Christ is victorious over the very real Titans of the ancient world...and He's going to do it again. You won't want to miss this 2-hour episode of Sword & Staff: Revenant!

The Sword & Staff Podcast lives again! In this introductory episode, Coleman talks about high strangeness, re-enchantment, and our favorite things about The Order of The Sword and Staff with Ward Hiney of Dark Holler, Jim “The Presbyterian” Parkin, and Rich Tuttle of bardic fame. Welcome to the Sword & Staff: Revenant!

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