Beast and Bible

It's Showtime! Beetlejuice, the Bible, and Things that Go Bump in the Night (with Kutter Callaway) - Part 1

Beetlejuice has returned from the dead after nearly 40 years. But can Christianity and Horror media co-exist? Seth interviews Dr. Kutter Callaway,  the host of Christianity Today's new horror podcast, "Be Afraid!" The conversation explores how and why people of faith engage with a genre that seems antithetical to the Way of Jesus.
 
Listen to Kutter Callaway's podcast from Christianity today, Be Afraid!
https://www.kuttercallaway.com

Beast and Bible: What's coming in Season 2

Monster Season is back. Season 2 of Beast and Bible drops Sept 2.

Sneak Peek - They Also Served: Unvisited Tombs

Hey Monster Hunters!
You might like our sister podcast They Also Served, which explores the untold stories of women who impacted American Christianity, Adventism, and the world. 
Subscribe over on the They Also Served feed so you don't miss when the first episodes drop in Summer 2024! 
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Light Up the Dark: Interview with Michael Halfhill

For years, Christians have tried to create positive alternatives to Halloween. In some cases they have been traumatic, such as the Hell or Judgment House. Other times they have made it cringey by preaching anti-Halloween sermons with misinformation. Yet, some churches have found a way to reach out and have fun. In this final Halloween episode, Dr. Pierce talks with Pastor Michael Halfhill on his church’s popular event known as “Light Up the Dark.”
This is the fourth and final episode of the 2023 Halloween Special. 

Trick or Treat Part 2 - Interview with a Halloween Expert - Lisa Morton

When did Halloween take such a dark turn? How did it come to be associated with gory, murderous imagery? In this episode, Dr. Pierce concludes his interview ith Halloween expert Lisa Morton, focusing on the transition from children's holiday to something for adults with a taste for the macabre.
This is the third episode of the 2023 Halloween Special. 
Show Notes
Book | Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween by Lisa Morton
Documentary | Hell House | Rent on Amazon, Vudu or view on Youtube
This documentary follows one evangelical church's answer to Halloween haunted houses - Hell House - which depicts graphic scenes including "botched abortions, AIDS-related deaths, fatal drunk driving crashes, date rapes, and drug-induced suicides" with the purpose of converting it's attendees. 

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.