The Devil You Don't Know

Today Emily is THRILLED to discuss Justin. Strap in as we talk about several people that have no last names and how Christianity's polarizing worldview threatened second century world peace.  This is Chapter 5: Satan's Earthly Kingdom - Christians Against Pagans, in the book: The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels.Rate & Review Our Show!PodchaserApple PodcastsShow LinksLinkTreeReligion For Breakfast - History of DemonsSupport the show

You will never read the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of John the same after this episode. We’re discussing Chapter 4: Luke & John Claim Israel’s Legacy in the book: The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels. Rate & Review Our Show!PodchaserApple PodcastsShow LinksLinkTreeUseful ChartsReligion For BreakfastMERCURY RETROGRADE! (The post Emily talked about in the show)Support the show

Today we are talking the Gospel of Matthew who DEPLOYS THE DEVIL against the Pharisees. As if to say Pfuck the Pfarisees! Continuing with our discussion of Elaine Pagels’ book The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels. Chapter 3!Episode Links:Religion for BreakfastDid the Gospels Copy Each Other?The Gospel of Thomas: Why Is It Not In The Bible?Daimon vs DemonUseful ChartsThe Gospels & Acts: Who Wrote The Bible Part 5Who Wrote The Bible - Entire SeriesEpisode 1: The Torah (Pentateuch)Episode 2: The Nevi'im (Prophets)Episode 3: The Ketuvim (Writings)Episode 4: The ApocryphaEpisode 5: The Gospels & ActsEpisode 6: The Pauline & General EpistlesEpisode 7: Daniel & RevelationBonus Episode: The QuranSocial Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeLeave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Send us an Email!learn@thedevilpodcast.comSupport the show

Today we discuss Chapter 2: The Social History of Satan – From the Hebrew Bible to the Gospels. Balaam, Job, The Book of the Watchers, Essenes and more! This continues our conversation about of the book The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics, by Elaine Pagels.Rate & Review Our Show!PodchaserApple PodcastsShow LinksLinkTreewww.thedevilpodcast.comEpisode 9: ZoroastrianismSupport the show

It’s a book club! We are reading Elaine Pagels’ book The Origin of Satan: How Christians Demonized Jews, Pagans, and Heretics. In today’s episode we cover the introduction and Chapter 1: The Gospel of Mark and the Jewish War. It’s SO Josephus. Review our show! Podchaser Apple PodcastsShow LinksLinkTreeSourcesBorg, M.J. (2013). Evolution of the Word : the New Testament in the order the books were written. New York: Harperone, pp.424–426.Pagels, E.H. (1997). The Origin of Satan. London: Penguin, pp.xv–34.Wikipedia Editors (2022). Development of the New Testament canon. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Development_of_the_New_Testament_canonSupport the show

Words about Death, the Devil, and a Netflix series about Vampires. This completes Season 1.We are taking a short break to focus on new content and growing our listeners. Season 2 coming soon.Support the show

Why listen to a podcast about the Devil? Today Don, Emily and Jeremy discuss with two listeners and get their take on the podcast so far. We also tee up what's coming next!SourcesBrandon Showalter (2020). Americans losing grip on most basic tenets of Christian faith: survey. [online] The Christian Post. Available at: https://www.christianpost.com/us/americans-losing-grip-on-most-basic-tenets-of-christian-faith-survey.html [Accessed 8 Mar. 2022].Cultural Research Center - Arizona Christian University (2020). American Worldview Inventory 2020 -At a Glance AWVI 2020 Results -Release #3: Perceptions of God Americans Continue to Redefine -and Reject -God. [online] Arizona Christian University. Cultural Research Center - Arizona Christian University. Available at: https://www.arizonachristian.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/CRC-AWVI-2020-Release-03_Perceptions-of-God.pdf [Accessed 8 Mar. 2022].Davis, M.W. (2021). Why do so many Americans believe in the Devil? [online] The Spectator World. Available at: https://spectatorworld.com/topic/why-do-so-many-americans-believe-in-the-devil/ [Accessed 8 Mar. 2022].The Satanic Temple (2017). The Satanic Temple. [online] The Satanic Temple. Available at: https://thesatanictemple.com/.Wikipedia Contributors (2019). Five whys. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_whys.Support the show

It's Satanism for the Masses! Don interviews the hosts of the Black Mass Appeal podcast, who are also the admins for the Satanic Bay Area group. Some of the topics discussed are a bit graphic, so make a good decision. Then, Emily unleashes some strong opinions putting Don on the ropes. Great fun all around!Show LinksLinkTreeBlack Mass Appeal PodcastSatanic Bay AreaSatanic RitualsSatanic Reading ListWitches, Whores, & Sorcerers, by S.K. Mendoza ForestThe Revolt of Angels, by Anatole FranceThe Demon-Haunted World, by Carl SaganRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Wikipedia)Support the show

Did you know that Satan was destroyed in 1969? Split into thousands of pieces, it does not mean that evil itself has been defeated. Don sat down with author and public speaker, Wajid Hassan, and discussed cosmic truths about the Devil that Hassan reports having been revealed by his yogi master, Dr. George King. Strap in.Show LinksLinkTreeWajid Hassan - websiteWajid's book: The Struggle for World SanityThree Saviours Are Here - by Dr. George King (Operation Karmalight)The Aetherius SocietyDr. George King - The Men Who Won Operation Karmalight For You12blessings.orgNew York Times article on the Aetherius SocietySupport the show

The recurring character named Satan did NOT exist in the Hebrew Bible before the Babylonian exile. Where then did this idea of Satan come from? Don, Emily and Jeremy marvel at the all-too-familiar themes and ideas present in the ancient Iranian religion of Zoroastrianism. Listen and discover with us The First Devil in this continuation of our series on the Ancient Origins of the Devil.Show LinksLinktree Explanation of the movie '300' connectionSourcesBorg,      M.J. (2012). Evolution of the Word : reading the New Testament in the      order it was written. New York: Harperone, pp.213–218.Cogito      (2020). What Is Zoroastrianism? [online] YouTube. Available at: https://youtu.be/hl9QgeHdKYkDuchesne-Guillemin,      J. (2019). Zoroastrianism | Definition, Beliefs, Founder, & Facts. In:      Encyclopædia Britannica. [online] Available at: https://www.britannica.com/topic/ZoroastrianismHistory.com      Editors (2019). Zoroastrianism. [online] History.com. Available at:      https://www.history.com/topics/religion/zoroastrianismJeffrey      Burton Russell (1995). The Devil : Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity      to Primitive Christianity. London: Cornell University Press,      pp.98–121.Langdon,      J. (2021). Hell As We Know It Might Have Been Based On A Real-Life      Place On Earth. [online] Ranker. Available at: https://www.ranker.com/list/is-gehenna-hell-origin/joesph-langdonMark      Henry, A. and ReligionForBreakfast (2021). The Origins of Satan.      [online] YouTube. Available at: https://youtu.be/5sYhbtk8jJcWaxman,      O.B. (2020). Here’s What History Can Tell Us About the Magi.      [online] Time. Available at: https://time.com/5923009/three-kings-wisemen-history-magi-bible/Wikipedia      Contributors (2019). Zoroastrianism. [online] Wikipedia. Available      at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism Leave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

Some civilizations lived with chaos and violence as the norm, and there is no better example than the civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia and Canaan. Today, Don, Emily and Jeremy dive into the violent history and mythology of this incredibly influential region, so strap in. LinksShow Notes  LinkTree Sources1.      Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic (2018). Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://youtu.be/xVf5kZA0HtQ 2.      Boaz Mysteries (2021). Sumerian Mythology Exploration That Will Give you Goosebumps and Leave your Hair Standing on End. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/FD4T-8XQQ6M 3.      CrashCourse (2012). Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sohXPx_XZ6Y 4.      Finkel, I. and The British Museum (2021). Ancient Demons with Irving Finkel I Curator’s Corner S3 Ep7 #CuratorsCorner. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOT75GB64Hw 5.      Jeffrey Burton Russell (1995). The Devil : Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity. London: Cornell University Press, pp.84–97.6.      Kings and Generals (2019). Rise of Sumer: Cradle of Civilization DOCUMENTARY. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHpmLrWBjnM 7.      Nutty History (2021). CREEPY Things that were Normal in Mesopotamia. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/MBEb8E01MM4 8.      Octagram Story (2020). Astarte (Ashtoreth) - The Goddess of War, Love and Fertility | Egyptian Goddess. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/1MA2wtdVw4o 9.      See U in History / Mythology (2020). The Anunnaki Gods: The Astronaut Gods of the Sumerians - Sumerian Mythology - See U in History. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/8uM9wnNqt-A 10.  The Legends of History (2021). Baal: The Nemesis of Yahweh (Angels & Demons Explained). [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/XXgIVeKny-0 11.  UsefulCharts (2021). Mesopotamian Gods Family Tree + Did Gilgamesh Exist? [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/iWZ-NgoFOdc 12.  Wikipedia Contributors (2021a). Baal. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baal 13.  Wikipedia Contributors (2021b). Enūma Eliš. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/En%C5%ABma_Eli%C5%A1 Leave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

What was ancient Egypt’s version of the Devil? To find out we’ll tell some myths, explore some Egyptian history, and try to figure out how exactly DO you pronounce Ma’at. The first episode in a series on the Ancient Origins of The Devil. Today’s episode - Egypt.LinksShow Notes  LinkTree SourcesBaker, M. (2020). Ancient Egypt Timeline & Mythology Family Tree. [online] www.youtube.com. Available at: https://youtu.be/tDn2y4sqrSA Holland, PhD, G.S. (2017). Osiris, Seth, Horus, and the Divine Origins of Egyptian Kingship. [online] The Great Courses Daily. Available at: https://www.thegreatcoursesdaily.com/osiris-seth-horus-and-the-divine-origins-of-kingship/ Jacobovici, S., Jacobovici, S., Avner, U., Bietak, M. and Bimson, J. (2006). The Exodus Decoded. [online] IMDb. Available at: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0847162/Watch The Exodus Decoded | Prime VideoJeffrey Burton Russell (1995). The Devil : Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity. London: Cornell University Press, pp.78–84.Wikipedia Contributors (2019a). Osiris myth. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osiris_myth Wikipedia Contributors (2019b). The Exodus. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exodus Osiris and Seth - Egyptian Mythology #02 See U in HistoryHorus vs Seth - The Clash of Gods - Egyptian Mythology #03 - See U in HistorySocial Media:FacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeLeave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

What do you think of when you think of The Devil? What IS The Devil? In today's episode we explore what the concept of The Devil is, what that even means, and then we take a look at modern understandings of The Devil in different religions today.Sources:https://linktr.ee/thedevilpodcast Aleti, A. (2020). The Biblical Story of Satan. [online] Nuts and Bolts of the Bible. Available at: https://medium.com/nutsandboltsofbible/the-biblical-story-of-satan-687bafa6aa6c https://www.facebook.com/learn.religions (2018). Mara, the Demon Who Challenged the Buddha. [online] Learn Religions. Available at: https://www.learnreligions.com/the-demon-mara-449981Jeffrey Burton Russell (1995). The Devil : Perceptions of Evil from Antiquity to Primitive Christianity. London: Cornell University Press, pp.36–75.Wikipedia Contributors (2019a). Devil. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DevilWikipedia Contributors (2019b). Devil in Christianity. [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devil_in_ChristianityWikipedia Contributors (2021). Kali (demon). [online] Wikipedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kali_(demon)www.openbible.info. (n.d.). What Does the Bible Say About Devil? [online] Available at: https://www.openbible.info/topics/devilSocial Media:https://www.facebook.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://twitter.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thedevilpodcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7114eIaEbstpIetcv8EnhQ Leave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

For a Muslim perspective on the Devil we turned to podcaster Yasmin Bendaas, host and creator of the podcast Me and My Muslim Friends. You can find her links below and in the Linktree below. We discussed Iblis/Shaytan, Devils, and the creepy jinn.Yasmin’s Links:https://www.meandmymuslimfriends.com/https://www.instagram.com/meandmymuslimfriends/Resources:Sources: https://linktr.ee/thedevilpodcasthttp://islamstory.com/en/artical/23306/Iblis-is-an-angel-or-a-Jinnhttps://islamqa.info/en/answers/8976/is-iblees-a-jinn-or-an-angelhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Iblishttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iblishttps://www.answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/iblis.htmlhttps://arabic-for-nerds.com/difference-shaytan-iblis/Social Media:https://www.facebook.com/thedevilpodcast https://twitter.com/thedevilpodcast https://www.instagram.com/thedevilpodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7114eIaEbstpIetcv8EnhQ Leave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

Show Notes:Steve Hill is a Satanist, comedian, and running for Congress in the State of California. We talked about why he is a Satanist, what that means for him, and what the issues are that he stands for. Check out his website at Satan4Congress.com. You can follow him on Twitter: @6664satan.Resources:Sources: https://linktr.ee/thedevilpodcastSocial Media:https://www.facebook.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://twitter.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thedevilpodcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7114eIaEbstpIetcv8EnhQLeave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

Show Notes:In preparation for an upcoming episode, we wanted to get current perspectives on The Devil from other faiths. I got in touch with TTRPG designer, Adam Meyers, and his wife Rachel Meyers who is a professional historian. AND, they are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), or some may know as Mormon. Check out the interview about their take on The Devil! Resources:Sources: https://linktr.ee/thedevilpodcast  Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://twitter.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thedevilpodcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7114eIaEbstpIetcv8EnhQLeave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

Part 2 on the subject of evil.What is evil? We all have a general notion of it, and may have even interacted with it. Religions typically blame evil on personified entities, yet it seems so much bigger than any one person or thing. In order to understand conceptions of the Devil we must first understand this seemingly simple notion. However, evil is anything but simple. Resources:Sources: https://linktr.ee/thedevilpodcast Episode Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/JUNn51zbWK/, https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/QFQrjVdSia/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://twitter.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thedevilpodcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7114eIaEbstpIetcv8EnhQLeave us a Voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show

What is evil? We all have a general notion of it, and may have even interacted with it. Religions typically blame evil on personified entities, yet it seems so much bigger than any one person or thing. In order to understand conceptions of the Devil we must first understand this seemingly simple notion. However, evil is anything but simple. Resources:Sources: https://linktr.ee/thedevilpodcast Episode Music: https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/JUNn51zbWK/, https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/QFQrjVdSia/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://twitter.com/thedevilpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/thedevilpodcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7114eIaEbstpIetcv8EnhQLeave us a voicemail! (971) 666-3351Support the show