The GodCast

The GodCast

by Xavier Nazzal
Religion
Season 2
Episode 13 | Origenism
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan break down the history, main tenets, and controversies surrounding a third-century Christian philosophical theological movement called Origenism.Sources:https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1123610https://iep.utm.edu/origen-of-alexandria/https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/origen/https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/the-problem-of-eusebiushttps://apps.lib.umich.edu/diversity-desert/literate.html#:~:text=Literacy%20rates%20in%20the%20ancient,likely%20to%20receive%20an%20education.https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philo/https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philo/https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Writings-Origen/dp/B0997T43KH/ref=asc_df_B0997T43KH/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=533440480310&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2366654313115530396&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033500&hvtargid=pla-1434855841123&psc=1https://www.papalencyclicals.net/councils/ecum05.htmhttps://www.anastasiscenter.org/atonement-sources-ec-origen-of-alexandria#:~:text=After%20his%20death%2C%20Origen%20was,of%20Origen%27s%20writings%20were%20burned.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmsa0sg4Od4
S2 · E13
Aug 15, 2023
16:01
Episode 12 | LDS Culture & Folklore (Live Interview)
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan interview frequent guest, Karina, on Latter-day Saint folklore and culture for their first in-person interview since mid-2022.
S2 · E12
Apr 9, 2023
32:12
Episode 11 | Hinduism
In this episode, Rylan provides a brief overview of Hindu theology and history.
S2 · E11
Apr 8, 2023
21:34
Episode 10 | Dead Sea Scrolls & Early Christianity
All our sources may be found on our YouTube channel.
S2 · E10
Jan 27, 2023
38:40
Episode 9 | Atheism, Psychology of Religion, & Presuppositionalism
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan dissect atheism, the psychology of religion, and the presuppositions of theism that arguably give rise to the justification of morality and logic.
S2 · E9
Dec 28, 2022
48:16
Episode 8 | Science vs Religion? - Ancient Christian and Jewish views on Genesis
In this episode, Xavier reveals the diverse opinions regarding the act of creation, the age of the earth, and even evolution. Sources/Suggested Resources: https://www.thomisticevolution.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/182/2020/05/Thomistic-Evolution-16.pdf https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/1458249.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A9049f8800a11fb9ff76edf9dc82b4a00&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&origin=search-results&acceptTC=1 https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/636685.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A9c097364d93657151a6a89d271ba782a&ab_segments=0%2FSYC-6646_basic_search%2Fltr&origin=search-results&acceptTC=1 https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plotinus/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/origen/#CreOrd https://iep.utm.edu/origen-of-alexandria/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-aVQ8MELeg
S2 · E8
Nov 25, 2022
19:26
Episode 7 | LIVE DEBATE: Does the Bible Support Universal Salvation or Eternal Hell?
In this episode, which was recorded live for a club meeting at my high school, I debate my fellow classmate, Liam McDaniel, on whether or not the Bible supports eternal damnation or universal reconciliation? I believe that this debate is very informative and is the best debate I have participated in, at least as of right now, due to its highly-researched content and diametrically opposed viewpoints. Here is our YouTube channel, if you want to check it out: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMW63MBn6CNfeuICmUsBkqw
S2 · E7
Nov 5, 2022
41:10
Episode 6 | Saint Thomas Christians (Part 1)
In this episode of a two-part series on Thomasine Christianity, Xavier delves into the Saint Thomas/Thomasine Christians, specifically with their origins in the ancient Christian world. Sources/Suggested Reading https://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/5513-elcesaites https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Book_of_Thomas_the_Contender https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDQ0w_f5P2s http://gnosis.org/library/hymnpearl.htm http://gnosis.org/naghamm/bookt.html https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/view/document/obo-9780195393361/obo-9780195393361-0274.xml http://gnosis.org/library/inftoma.htm https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/27900517.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A2fb653af0c2c6e7911401361f4b6fe92&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&origin=search-results&acceptTC=1 https://www.amazon.com/Revelations-Visions-Prophecy-Politics-Revelation/dp/0143121634
S2 · E6
Oct 29, 2022
3:08:09
Episode 5 | Universal Salvation & Early Christianity
In this episode, Xavier breaks down why some of the earliest and most prominent Christian intellectuals espoused universal salvation. Universalism is a fascinating theodicy in terms of Hell, because it rules out eternal damnation and creating people destined for eternal punishment or at least annihilation and is a relevant concept in terms of comparative religion and the development of Christian theology. Also, a slight correction is needed: I misspoke in saying that Dr. John Dominic Crossan dates The Gospel of Peter to 50 AD. He believes that the passion narrative in Peter serves as the basis for the passion narrative in the canonical gospels and is a separate source predating all five documents, but does not necessarily date the gospel to that date. For more content, feel free to check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMW63MBn6CNfeuICmUsBkqw Sources/Suggested Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CjSy9CWEeU https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/40211991.pdf?refreqid=fastly-default%3A6e7d8a377010492d6aeea82d57517d91&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&origin=search-results http://gnosis.org/library/actjohn.htm https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Peter%203&version=NASB http://gnosis.org/library/gospete.htm https://biblicalstudies.org.uk/pdf/jts/032_270.pdf https://www.sacred-texts.com/cla/sib/sib04.htm https://pure.rug.nl/ws/portalfiles/portal/3791969/c5.pdf https://www.earlychristianwritings.com/actsthomas.html https://www.namb.net/apologetics/resource/the-gospel-of-peter/
S2 · E5
Oct 6, 2022
17:02
Episode 3 | Norse Paganism
In this episode, Xavier and Rylan interview Balin about the origins, cosmology, deities, and eschatology of Norse paganism. Check out our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMW63MBn6CNfeuICmUsBkqw
S2 · E3
Aug 14, 2022
32:12
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