Beast and Bible

Trick or Treat Part 1: Interview with a Halloween Expert - Lisa Morton

Halloween is often considered a tribute to the Celtic Lord of Death…but is it? Where did this holiday come from? Is it a religious holiday or something manufactured by the makers of sweets? In this episode, Dr. Pierce interviews Halloween historian and six-time Bram Stoker award winner Lisa Morton about the history of this spooky Holiday.
This is the second episode of the 2023 Halloween Special. 
Show Notes
Book | Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween by Lisa Morton

The Nightmare Before Halloween

Have you ever been warned of people putting razor blades in apples? What about those who poison children’s Halloween candy? Have you been told to not let your black cat out on Halloween night? Is Halloween Satan’s birthday? Is there a new Barbie Oujia board threatening the soil of children everywhere? In this episode, Dr. Pierce explores the dark tales that haunt Halloween and reveals something even scarier that happens every year this holiday is celebrated…
This is the first episode of the 2023 Halloween Special. 
Show Notes
Book | Death Makes a Holiday: A Cultural History of Halloween by David J. Skal

Panic Attack Part 2: How the Satanic Panic Turned Us into Monsters with Joseph Laycock

Dr. Pierce speaks with expert Dr. Joseph Laycock on how knowing the patterns of moral panics can keep us from being swept up in them.

Panic Attack Part 1: How the Satanic Panic of the 1980s Made Us Monstrous with Joseph Laycock

Dr. Pierce speaks with expert Dr. Joseph Laycock to pull back the curtain on why there's so much panic about the satanic.

Beast and Bible Update - June 26, 2023

We're taking this week off, but we'll be back on July 10 with Part 1 of our episodes on the Satanic Panic. If you want to do some homework, check out Dr. Joseph Laycock's book, "Dangerous Games: What the Moral Panic over Role-Playing Games Says about Play, Religion, and Imagined Worlds."

$6.66: The Mark of the Beast w/ Dr. Jon Paulien

Dr. Pierce explores perhaps the most horrific pop culture icon taken from scripture, the mysterious number 666 (aka the Mark of the Beast). Dr. Jon Paulien, renowned expert on the book of Revelation, joins the episode to help unravel this beastly number.
 
Show Notes 
Contact | Jonathan K. Paulien, PhD, Loma Linda University
Website | http://thebattleofarmageddon.com/ 
Book |  The Deep Things of God: An Insider’s Guide to the Book of Revelation
Adventist Book Center | Jon Paulien’s Books on the Adventist Book Center Website
Video Series | GPS - God’s Prophetic Surprises on Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN) 

Witch Way Did She Go? Part 2: Dr. Laurence Turner on the Witch of Endor

Dr. Pierce interviews Dr. Laurence Turner about a creepy Old Testament story that has caused debate for centuries: when the Witch of Endor summons the "spirit" of the prophet Samuel at the request of King Saul, who was actually doing the talking? 
This is Part 1. 

Witch Way Did She Go? Part 1: Dr. Laurence Turner on the Witch of Endor

Dr. Pierce interviews Dr. Laurence Turner about a creepy Old Testament story that has caused debate for centuries: when the Witch of Endor summons the "spirit" of the prophet Samuel at the request of King Saul, who was actually doing the talking? 
This is Part 1.