Fantasy For Our Time

The Unwitting Theology of Warhammer 40k


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Behold, mortals and mech-fanatics! Welcome to the very first episode of our theological deep-dive into the grimdark future where there is only war... and apparently, a surprising amount of sacramental symbolism. 🕊️⚔️

In this gloriously over-caffeinated conversation, I (underdressed but spiritually overdressed) sit down with the ever-eloquent Father Deacon Seraphim to unravel the soul of Warhammer 40K — and maybe, just maybe, find a little grace in a galaxy on fire.

We talk Orthodoxy,  Horus Heresy, metaphysical mech lore, the martyrdom of the last priest on Terra, and how wargaming is actually a form of liturgical drama (I said what I said).

Some say Warhammer is just space fascism with skulls. We say: it's an accidental cathedral, built by atheist Britons, that somehow describes actual spiritual awakening better than most Christian fiction.

Yes, there are beards. Yes, there is laughter. Yes, there are Necrons, Imperial Knights, and a barn full of Orthodox dads praying compline before throwing dice. This is not a drill. This is Warhammer meets theosis. This is… whatever this is. You're welcome.

 ⏰ Timestamps:

00:00  The Geeky Deacons? A Bearded Beginning

02:00 First Contact with Warhammer via Flight of the Eisenstein
06:00  The Warhammer Store is a Personality Test (Seriously)
11:00  Orthodox Wargaming & Praying Before Battle
15:00  Narrative Roleplaying as Theology Practice
20:00  A Living Sector Map, Custom Code, and Warp-Fueled Strategy
26:00  Horus Heresy: A Story Written by a Council of Atheist Prophets?
31:00  Worship is Inevitable (And the Monsters Know It)
36:00  From Satire to Shakespeare: The Aesthetic Power of Warhammer
41:00  Theology of Awakening: From Empirical Truth to Divine Encounter
48:00  The Emperor vs. The Last Priest: A Hidden Martyrdom
54:00  Is the Emperor… Jesus? Saint George? The Antichrist?
59:00  The Divine in Warhammer: Still, Small Voices Amid Chainswords
1:04:00  The Rise of Living Saints & Involuntary Miracles
1:10:00  Why This British Atheist Setting Might Be Weirdly Orthodox
1:17:00  Wrapping Up: Pratchett, Tolkien, and a Cathedral in the Grimdark

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