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Be Afraid

Illustration by Stephen Scheidler

Hell Is Only a Word. The Reality Is Much, Much Worse.

On the demonic, deliverance, and demonizing the other.

This week on Be Afraid, we consider both our fear of and fascination with the world of the demonic, asking what it means to be delivered from the supernatural evil that afflicts us all in one way or another. As always, please keep in mind that the theological views and opinions expressed in this program are those of our guests and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities producing this podcast.

Joining us this week: Fr. Carlos Martins is a priest with the Companions of the Cross, and is the director of Treasures of the Church. Season 2 of The Exorcist Files, a podcast featuring his case files, releases in 2024.

Sr. Rose Pacatte is a member of the Daughters of St. Paul, a religious order focused on communications media. She is the founding director of the Pauline Center for Media Studies in Los Angeles. In addition, she is an award-winning film journalist and author or coauthor of 15 titles on film, film and Scripture, and media literacy education.

Daniel Silliman is Christianity Today’s news editor and author of the book Reading Evangelicals.

Resources Referenced:This is Not Morgan Freeman” AI Deep Fake video NPR article on the young nursing student who falsely reported her abduction

More from Kutter Callaway on theology and culture: https://www.kuttercallaway.com/ More from Uncommon Voices Collective: https://www.uncommonvoices.faith/ More from Qoheleth: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com

“Be Afraid” is a production of Christianity Today, Fuller Seminary, and Uncommon Voices Collective Executive Producer: Erik Petrik Producer, Writer, and Editor: Kutter Callaway Producer, Editor, Graphic Design: Stephen Scheidler Producer: TJ Hester Music: Jeremy Hunt and Qoheleth

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