The Lord of Spirits - Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Fr. Stephen De Young, and Ancient Faith Ministries

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When the Morning Stars Sang Dec 16, 2025

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Mankind has looked to the heavens with fascination since pre-history, always charting the stars and sometimes worshiping them. But what is the Biblical witness? And is there such a thing as a Christian Zodiac? Join Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew for a look at astrology.

Magical Mystery Tour Dec 02, 2025

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Christianity has been called a “mystery” religion. There are some who say that it is simply one of many mystery cults that existed in the ancient Greco-Roman world, such as the Eleusinian, Dionysian, Orphic or Samothracian mysteries. So what were their mysteries really like?

No, Virginia, Christmas Isn’t About Mithras Nov 18, 2025

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In 1954, deep under the streets of London, a mysterious 3rd c. temple was unearthed, but it was not as hoped a Christian church. It was a Mithraeum, a place of bloody secret rituals practiced by Roman soldiers. Who is their god Mithras? And is he the real Jesus?

Pananthropon & Pandemonium II: Live, In-Person Q&A Oct 28, 2025

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In this live-recorded, in-person Q&A session, Fr. Stephen and Fr. Andrew respond to questions and comments from the attendees at the Lord of Spirits Conference, hosted Oct. 2-5 at the Antiochian Village in Ligonier, Pennsylvania.

The Other Messiah in the Bible Oct 14, 2025

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Some say that the Persians had their own Messiah, and some even say that this is where Israel got the idea. Cyrus the Great, founder of the Achaemenid Persian Empire, once ruled much of the ancient world. But was he God's anointed?

Ye Wrote an Opera? Sep 30, 2025

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Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian empire, most powerful man in the world, was brought low by divine madness. Who was this king who lived in the shadow of Etemenanki, whose visions were revealed by a prophet, and whose apex in pop culture is as a wealthy zucchini?

Soon the Water Will Come Sep 16, 2025

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The ancients told tales of the inundation of the world with water -- the Great Flood. How do these stories compare with the story told in Genesis, and what does this event mean for the Christian?

Pantheon and Pandemonium XVIII Live Q&A August 2025 Aug 29, 2025

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It's time to call in with all your weirdest, nuttiest, and most mind-bending questions, from giants to the gyrations of James T. Kirk.

Pantheon and Pandemonium XVII Asynchronous Q&A August 2025 Aug 19, 2025

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The audio mailbag is starting to fill up again, so it's time to take out the garbage. Wait, that didn't come out right.

Storytime with Fr. Stephen Jul 25, 2025

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Fr. Stephen reads tales from the ancient world calculated to drive you mad.