Aliens, Demon Possession, and the Afterlife

The Russell Moore Show

Christianity Today, Russell Moore

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 914 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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How might Christians respond to family members who don’t believe mental illness is real? Does standing with Israel mean endorsing all of its government’s actions? Is the Enneagram a slippery slope toward engaging with the dark spiritual forces? Listen in as Russell and CT’s editorial director for print, Ashley Hales, respond to these listener questions and more. Their conversation considers the role of Christians in religiously diverse nations and explores what it looks like to live faithfully in a complex world. Questions addressed during this episode include: How should Christians respond to family members who believe a relative’s mental illness is instead demon possession? What can believers do to model care and connection amid political polarization? Is the Enneagram dangerous? What do we know about heaven—and what is just cultural opinion? If Christians are free from bondage to sin, why do we still struggle so greatly with temptation? What does it really mean to stand with Israel? How should the Capitol Hill testimonies affirming the existence of extraterrestrial life impact the Christian worldview? Do Christians have the right or responsibility to impose Christian values through laws or governmental power? Resources mentioned in this episode or recommended by the guest include: The Enneagram “Decoding the Enneagram” The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien Harry Potter Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC by Frederick Buechner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:47.8	Our next question talks about aliens.
0:50.2	So another fun, like illegal aliens Aliens, like illegal aliens?
0:55.3	Oh, no.
0:56.2	Extraterrestrial aliens.
0:57.9	Oh, good.
0:58.6	Yeah, that's fun.
0:59.3	Hello, this is Russell.
1:16.3	Hello, this is Russell Moore, and you're listening to The Russellmore Show brought to you by Christianity today.
1:31.1	Every week we explore here conversations and questions from a Christian perspective to help you sort out how to live as a follower of Jesus in confusing times. This week, we have a conversation to seek to do just that.
1:42.6	Hello, welcome to the Russell Moore Show. This is Ashley Hales, and I get to join Russell in one of our
1:49.6	Q and A episodes. We have a lot of fun questions today, Russell, things about demons, and, you know,
1:56.5	how do we wrestle through the reality of our lived Christian experience and all of the craziness
2:02.4	and chaos out in the world? It's going to be a fun one, looking forward to it.
2:06.4	Well, there's certainly a lot of craziness and chaos out there, so we've got plenty to talk about.
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