The Gods of Gerizim

The Lord of Spirits

Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick, Fr. Stephen De Young, and Ancient Faith Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 252 minutes

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Summary

When the Assyrians carried off the 10 northern Israelite tribes, they imported pagans into Samaria. What is the nature of the religion these people then practiced, and why did Judeans despise them? Take a deep dive with us into the history of the Samaritans.

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0:00.0	He will be a staff for the righteous with which for them to stand and not to fall.
0:05.3	And he will be the light of the nations and the hope of those whose hearts are troubled.
0:09.7	All who dwell on the earth will fall down and worship him, and they will praise and bless
0:14.8	and celebrate with song, the Lord of Spirits.
0:18.3	1st Enoch, chapter 48, verses 4 through 5. The modern world doesn't acknowledge,
0:23.6	but is nevertheless haunted by spirits, angels, demons, and saints. In our time, many yearn
0:30.9	to break free of the prison of a flat, secular materialism, to see and to know reality as it truly is.
0:38.3	What is this spiritual reality like?
0:41.3	How do we engage with it well?
0:42.3	How do we permeate everyday life with spiritual presence?
0:47.3	Orthodox Christian priests, Father Andrew Stephen Damik, and Father Stephen DeYoung,
0:51.3	host this live call-in show, focused on enchantment in creation,
0:56.6	the union of the scene and unseen as made by God and experienced by mankind throughout history.
1:03.0	Welcome to the Lord of Spirits.
1:05.7	Hey, greetings, dragon, slayers, and giant killers.
1:08.3	You are listening to the 140th episode of the Lord
1:11.0	of Spirits podcast. I'm Father Andrew Stephen Damon coming to you from the three martyrs
1:15.0	studio in Raleigh North Kakilaki. And with me as Father Stephen DeYoung, waist deep,
1:22.1	waste deep in the swamps of Lafayette, Louisiana, and we are indeed live.
1:34.1	And that means that Mike Hassan Deghan will be taking your calls starting in the second half.
1:38.7	Now, I have to, you know, we had that lead in again.
1:40.3	Uh-huh.
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