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In this weeks edition, Josh and Ritchie sit down and have a conversation with their friend Travis Turner. In this edition, they discuss myths and lore from deep beneath the earth in the WV coalmines. They talk about Blue Cap Elves, and the ghost of deceased miners. In the Uncut edition, they broaden out the reach and discuss general weirdness in Logan, WV.

Please excuse the subpar audio in this episode. Ritchie and Travis were sharing a single microphone while Josh had his own.

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In this weeks Chinwag edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie review Stranger Things season 4, volume 2. They talk about their thoughts, and predictions for season 5. Around the 35:00 mark. the transition to a new segment called Week-In-Weird. They discuss CERN re-starting the large collider, the explosion of the Georgia Guidestones, and green skies over South Dakota. They end the episode tracing a symbolic thread starting with Shiva the Destroyer (a Hindu god) and connect all the events.

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In this episode, the guys conclude their discussion on Norse Paganism (for now). They discuss aspects of Norse Paganism that can be blessed, baptized, and burnt by diving into the many parallels in the Norse Creation story and the story of Odin hanging upon Yggdrasil.

The guys also talk about why we should be Christians instead of Norsemen with the help of Owen Barfield (One of the Inklings) and by showing how Norse Paganism can give no hope of victory.

You legitimately won't find any conversations like this in Christendom. You can only get them here at The Sword & Staff! Let us know your thoughts on this weeks episode.

In this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff, Josh and Ritchie get into a conversation on the resurgence of Norse Paganism. They discuss why they think there is a resurgence. They also discuss the Norse creation story and parallels to the Genesis creation story. They also get into what in the story can be blessed, baptized, or burnt.

The episode runs around an hour and there's still much more to discuss. They'll be back next week to continue the discussion!

In this weeks edition of S&S, the guys lay a foundation for understanding rituals and liturgics, they discuss how rituals put us in communication with the unseen realm and how portals play a part in this, and they discuss Stranger Things and it's depiction of portals and high strangeness.

Also, the guys interact with a Patheos article on "What Happens When You Leave Open A Magical Portal?" You can find that source here and read it for yourself:

https://www.patheos.com/blogs/johnbeckett/2017/02/happens-leave-magical-portal-open.html

We hope you enjoy this weeks hour and a half long edition of S&S! Let us know your thoughts on this weeks edition!

In this weeks edition of S&S, Josh and Ritchie got into an overview on the Fae. They got into how Fae phenomena overlaps with UFO and cryptid phenomena. Ritchie also tells us a story about some of his personal encounters.

They got into how to understand the Fae from a biblical/Christian paradigm. We talked about Aquinas and the Hierarchy of Angels.

They also got into CR Wiley from The Theology Pugcast’s Book “In The House of Tom Bombadil” and how Goldberry from LOTR relates to the Fae.

We also have a special announcement at the end that we’d love your feedback on. We’re thinking about releasing a “re-enchantment box” full of handmade liturgical supplies to help people in application of “re-enchantment.”

Should be a fun one!

Tune into this weeks edition of S&S. In this weeks episode, Josh and Ritchie discuss Paganism. They discuss the concept of Oneism and Twoism. They talk about why Christians are unable to engage with Neo-Paganism very well, and they give some practical advice on how to reach those who are Pagan by appealing back to the examples of the Apostles.

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Join us for this weeks edition of The Sword & Staff. In this weeks edition, Josh and Ritchie discuss technology and some of the dangers surrounding it. They discuss how technology is used for occultic purposes. They discuss AI, ITC devices, and how they share some similarities with Ancient Near Eastern rituals to summon spirits for communication. They also give some practical advice for how to help people who are caught up in this type of thing. 

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In this weeks edition of the Sword and Staff, Josh and Ritchie have a conversation on Satanism. They discuss the different strands of Satanism -- Atheistic/Rationalistic Satanism and Theistic/Esoteric Satanism. They also discuss Anton LaVay and the predecessor to Satanism -- The Occultist, Aleister Crowley. They also dissect Satanic Symbolism. They conclude the conversation on the Satanic Panic in the 1960's-1980's. There's all kinds of sketchy in this episode. 

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Join us on this weeks special edition of the Sword and Staff! In this weeks episode, the guys have a DEEP conversation on Holy Week. They discuss the story of Holy Week "through new eyes." They look at the story and interpret it through the lens of the Creation Week, and they show how the two correspond. They also uncover some layers in Holy Week that you may have never knew were there. 

Let us know what you think of this episode! Happy Easter!