Episodes
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Episode 90 - The First Council of Nicaea (Historical Heresies 5)
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
Tuesday Jul 26, 2016
After answering a short, fun, and humorous Patreon backer question, Grant and Peter dig into one of the most fascinating, important, and gameable events in all of church history: the First Council of Nicaea. In addition to establishing a lot of church orthodoxy that has lasted to the present day, it also gave us the Nicene Creed, and it was a unique and fascinating event in the history of the world.
Note: Listeners wanting full context for this episode should listen to Episode 89, "Arianism" first, as it provides a lot of the background for the events we cover in this episode.
Links: The Nicene Creed The Elenium, by David Eddings Our Patreon
Scripture: Isaiah 40:12, John 1:1-5
Tuesday Dec 29, 2015
Episode 76 - Manichaeism (Historical Heresies, Part 3)
Tuesday Dec 29, 2015
Tuesday Dec 29, 2015
Grant and Peter are back at it with part three of our Historical Heresies series. This time, we introduce a major competitor to Christianity in the Western Roman Empire, and a particularly interesting (read: complex and imaginative) Gnostic tradition: Manichaeism! We also provide one last plug for this year's fundraiser for The Bodhana Group, and remind everyone to rate and review us on iTunes, Stitcher, and anywhere else you listen to our podcast on.
Scripture: Psalm 119:25-27, Matthew 28:19-20
Tuesday Nov 03, 2015
Episode 72 - An Introduction to Gnosticism (Historical Heresies, Part 2)
Tuesday Nov 03, 2015
Tuesday Nov 03, 2015
Our holiday fundraiser for The Bodhana Group has officially begun! Grant and a recuperating Peter kick off this episode with a plug for that, before diving into the complex structure and philosophy of Gnosticism in order to lay a foundation for further episodes on specific Gnostic Christian sects. Grant provides an overview of core Gnostic beliefs, and how they connect to Christianity and Judaism (as well as other beliefs from around the Hellenistic world.) We touch on Kabbalah and modern Gnostic influences, and then spend some time discussing a major and newly-discovered Gnostic text: The Gospel of Judas. Grab a notepad, and enjoy!
Scripture: Deuteronomy 4:39, 1 Timothy 6:20-21, 1 John 4:2-3
Tuesday Oct 06, 2015
Episode 70 - Adoptionism and Ebionism (Historical Heresies, Part 1)
Tuesday Oct 06, 2015
Tuesday Oct 06, 2015
Grant and Peter kick off a new Historical Heresies series, analyzing heresies from the early Church! Without much additional news, we dive right into our Scripture and topic, starting with Adoptionism and Ebionism. Along the way, we explain what we hope our listeners can learn from this new series and what we hope they can use in their games. As always, feedback is appreciated—especially for a new series—so let us know what you think and what you'd like to hear in future episodes in the comments!
Also mentioned in this episode: Richard Beck's book Unclean.
Scripture: Isaiah 56:6-8, John 1:1-5, John 10:16