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The book of Amos is tiny little book smack dab in the middle of your Bible. You've likely never paid it much attention. Today, Bael & Riff will show you why that's a mistake. Join us as Amos makes everyone who sucks uncomfortable!

If the title of today's episode is a word you haven't encountered before, don't feel bad. It's a classical Christian concept that was begging to be discussed. If ever there was an argument that was both fundamentally important yet incredibly pointless it's this one. Bael and Riff must pick the ism for them.

Families are complicated. Blended families even more so. Families with supernatural entities? That has to be extremely complicate. Have no fear, Bael and Riff are here to try and make some sense of the Christ family's dynamic.

In starting our new series about Bible Conspiracy Theories, we thought it would be best to start with one that's not only modern, but pretty fun overall. Written by Russian scientist Kirill Yeskov, this book has it all. Suspense, drama, and wild accusations. It's everything we here at To El & Back love.

The old testament is jammed full of strange characters and cryptic tales. One of the most mysterious is the Nephilim. There are variety of theories as to who or what these creatures are, but they all require so rather extreme mental gymnastics. Join Bael & Riff as they try and make sense of these shadowy figures.

If you've spent anytime listening to sermons you've likely heard the idea that "Jesus was foretold many times in the Old Testament. His birth is the fulfillment of prophecy." Is it? As usual, the fellas are skeptical and decided to take a look. Join Bael and Riff as they do their own research.

So last week we were kind of hard on Catholics and how they treated the Native peoples they encountered. Today, we're going to provide equal opportunity for the examination of how Protestants interacted with the Native people they encountered. **SPOILER** It doesn't go well.

Colonialism is the gift that keeps on giving. Giving you feelings of ick and remorse anyway. Join the guys as the unwrap exactly where these seemingly well meaning people went so wrong.

When a movie titled "Heretic" comes out, there's a pretty good shot that Bael and Riff will want to watch it and discuss. Join the guys for a look at this interesting and kind of bizarre film.

Now that we've established that the United States was not founded on Christianity, it's time to take a look at what a nation founded on those ideals would look like. Hint, it's a shit show that won't last long.