Anazao Podcasts

The Church above has a toxic view of masculinity, masked in an understanding that it's not about physical attributes. The deemphasize physical strength to mask how they over-emphasize other toxic traits of leadership, control, and manipulation. This idea of men as controlling leaders is unbiblical. The Bible teaches how men can be weak, poor leaders' and, how women can be strong and excellent lead...

Continuing our series on origins and cosmologies, Joshua Noel and Christian Ashley discuss the many storylines in Doctor Who that deal with the beginning of time, the space-time matrix, the endless children, and the big bang! Is time more linear or more like a big ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff? . Why does the doctor hate Rassilon? What is the curse of Rassilon? What is the eye of harmon...

What power do names have in our own lives and in the names of the first humans? Who were Cain and Abel? Why did God accept Abel's offering and not Cain's? Was one person better than the other? Why would God defend Cain from justice? Where did Cain's wife come from? When did culture and worship enter the world? How did God keep His promise to Eve about her being the one who would ultimately be resp...

During the Dialogue series, I am sitting down with a different guest in each episode to dialogue about a different area of theology. In today's episode, I sit down with the host of BuddyWalk with Jesus, Kingdom on the Road, and Shell Shock, Joe Dea to dialogue about Creation. In this dialogue, we answer the questions is the creation account in Genesis literal, why are there two creation accounts,...

Following the third Republican Presidential Debate, our hosts discuss the politics of one of their favorite anime and how they think through those issues as Christians! Nick Polk, Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde, Christian Ashley, and TJ Blackwell discuss the geopolitical issues found in the anime, "Attack on Titan" . What is the plot twist in Attack on Titan? What is Attack on Titan inspired by? Why does...

In this episode of Dummy for Theology, we discuss the person and theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Brandon Knight, of My Seminary Life , joins our host, Joshua Noel, to discuss the series he did this summer on the Lutheran theologian. We explore how Bonhoeffer stood out amongst Christian thinkers of his own time and how his words against Christian nationalism remain relevant today. . What is Bonhoe...

We were invited to do a panel discussion at NC Comic Con 2023! Hosts, Will Rose, Christian Ashley, Kevin Schaeffer, and Joshua Noel discuss what they've been geeking out on, the origins of our show, and how you can be a geek and a person of faith! Our show is full of people with different fandoms, different opinions, and different beliefs within our faith even! . Is there a comic con in NC? What i...

Who is the serpent? Is he a creature, a rogue demon, or Satan himself? Why would he want to cause the Fall in the Garden of Eden? Are Adam and Eve more to blame for the Fall or are both equally as guilty? Why would sin remove mankind from the Garden? How was God merciful even in the midst of punishing Adam and Eve? How does Jesus get associated with the prophecy found in Genesis?

We are ending 2023 with a series called Dialogues. In each episode, I will sit down with a different guest to dialogue about a different theological topic. In this episode, I sit down with host of Let Nothing Move You Christian Ashley to dialogue about the Old Testament and our relationship with it as Christians. We look to answer important questions like do we need the Old Testament, what value i...

Finishing off our series on "Avatar: The Last Airbender", Nick Polk, Christian Ashley, and Keno Cannady, discuss season 3 and beyond! They debate on how well the ending was handled, then discuss how much we love all the characters, music, and animation of the series! . What happened at the end of ATLA? Has Avatar The Last Airbender ended? Why did the last airbender end? How did Aang stay true to h...

World Religion Professor, Chris Moreland, joins us to finish our Ecumenical Aesthetic series, comparing how both Protestant and Catholic Churches use art to how other religions use art in their worship spaces. . Is the iconoclastic nature of many protestant churches similar to the iconoclastic nature of much of Islam? Is the Catholic's use of art similar to more Eastern religions like Hinduism or...

Special guest Chip Ashley joins our hosts, Will Rose and Christian Ashley, to discuss the legendary 60's SciFi cartoon series: SPACE GHOOooossST!!!! . Is Space Ghost kid friendly? How many seasons was Space Ghost? What happened to Space Ghost Coast to Coast? Were the interviews on Space Ghost Coast to Coast real? How did they interview people on Space Ghost Coast to Coast? We discuss it all in thi...

Apologies for the audio. I had to record while on vacation and ended up in a not ideal situation to do so. Why did God rest? What is the Sabbath for? Why does the Bible go out of order to describe man's creation? Which creation theory or hypothesis is the most accurate? What is the purpose of marriage and why did God only bring it to men and women?

It is finally here! Welcome to our first ever Halloween/Reformation Day special. In this episode, I and Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast sit down first to discuss the history and practices of Satanism, then on the second half of the episode we discuss some of Martin Luther's teachings on Satan. Josh shares his story of visiting a Satanic Temple and I talk about my skepticism of stories of d...

For the final episode in this year's Halloween Drive-In series (focusing on sequels this year), Christian Ashley is joined by guest, Joe Dea, to discuss Psycho 2! . What did Norman Bates suffer from? What did Norman Bates do with his mother? Why was Norman Bates jealous of his mother? What is Norman Bates real name? Who was the real killer in Psycho 2? Is Psycho 2 a good movie? How old is Norman i...

As part of our year of origins and cosmologies, our hosts, Christian Ashley, Kevin Schaeffer, and TJ Blackwell, discuss the universe of the Stephen King novels - especially looking at King's own life and the Dark Tower novels! What inspires Stephen King and cosmic entities are behind the stories like IT and Gun Slinger? . What is the best novel by Stephen King? What order should I read all Stephen...

Continuing our Ecumenical Aesthetic series, Joe Dea (home church pastor, online media specialist, and Christian podcaster) and Taylor Clyde (former worship pastor, minister to online media, and Christian podcaster) join Joshua Noel to discuss the art used in online ministry and in church brands / marketing! . How do you brand a church? What is the branding of the church program? Why is church bran...

Continuing our series of reviews through the various eras of Disney Animation, we review our second film in the Bronze Era of Disney films, "The Great Mouse Detective"! Hosts, Joshua Noel and TJ Blackwell, discuss their history with this film, what they love about it, and how Disney's 9 old men were able to hand down the magic to the next generation following this film! . What is the plot of The G...

What existed before the beginning of time? How does God operate outside of time itself? Was the Earth created in six literal days and a day of rest? Are the days of Genesis literal or figurative? Does God despise literal darkness? How could plants survive before the Sun was created? What purpose do the Sun, Moon, and stars serve? What makes humanity so special compared to the rest of creation? Why...

IT'S A SURPRISE BONUS EPISODE! Host, Christian Ashley, is joined by guest, John Erdely, to discuss supernatural experiences, ghosts, and UFOs! They ask the big question: How should Christians treat this stuff? Many in the Church are afraid to talk about ghosts, demons, and spirits, or they look down on these topics. We hope to encourage people to be more open, to treat one another with good faith,...

This episode is a rebroadcast. Just in time for the Spooky Season! In this episode I explore what Scripture actually has to say about demons and Satan from a Conservative Evangelical viewpoint. I also run down what possession actually would have been like in the New Testament and how much of our understanding of the dark side of the supernatural comes from pop culture rather than Scripture. https:...

Welcome back to the SG Drive-In: Halloween Sequels edition! Brandon Knight joins host, Joshua Noel, to discuss one of his favorite fandoms: Universal Monster films! We discuss the Universal Monster universe, the nature of horror movies, and the sequel to The Wolf Man: "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man"! . When Frankenstein meets the Wolfman? Who plays the monster in Frankenstein meets the wolfman?...

We discuss a much contended topic in this one - which Disney animated film has the best music / soundtrack?! Hosts Elizabeth (Pang) Clyde and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell discuss their favorites along with other contenders in this special episode! . What Disney movie has a good soundtrack? What is the number one best Disney song? What song does Disney use? What is the most played Disney soundtrack...

Fr Jonathan Resmini joins us to discuss his history with icons and film, how the Orthodox Christian tradition uses art in worship, and where they draw the line for second commandment violations! Hosts Joshua Noel and TJ (Tiberius Juan) Blackwell ask Father Jonathan about the power of beauty, the language of icons, and more! . What do the icons mean in Orthodox? Who are the icons of the Orthodox Ch...

We are on book 3 in the Harry Potter series, reviewing the books and movies from a Christian perspective - showing that Christians can be geeks too (without being jerks)! Hosts, Nick Polk and Christian Ashley, discuss "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"! We discuss what we love about this story, the big take aways, and what this film teaches us about how we view others! . What happened in H...