The Gods of the Nations

The Lord of Spirits

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

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2022

⏱️ 167 minutes

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Summary

When ancient Israel encountered pagan nations worshiping their gods (and sometimes joined in themselves), what exactly were they worshiping? Are they fallen angels, demons, ancestors, the spirits of dead humans, or maybe even nothing at all? How did the early Church understand this worship? What is idolatry and how does it work? Do idolatry and paganism exist today? Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young look at ancient heathen religion and what it means in the Bible and for us today.

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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, and he will
0:06.2	be the light of the nations and the hope of those whose hearts are troubled.
0:10.4	All who dwell on the earth will fall down and worship him, and they will praise and bless,
0:15.6	and celebrate with song, the Lord of Spirits. 1st Enoch, chapter 48, verses 4 through 5.
0:21.6	The modern world doesn't acknowledge, but is nevertheless haunted by spirits, angels, demons,
0:28.6	and saints.
0:29.6	In our time, many yearn to break free of the prison of a flat, secular materialism,
0:35.6	to see and to know reality as it truly is. What is this spiritual
0:40.6	reality like? How do we engage with it well? How do we permeate everyday life with spiritual
0:46.4	presence? Orthodox Christian priests, Father Andrew Stephen Damik, and Father Stephen DeYoung
0:52.1	host this live call-in show focused on
0:55.0	enchantment in creation, the union of the scene and unseen as made by God and experienced by
1:01.5	mankind throughout history. Welcome to the Lord of Spirits. Good evening, everyone. You are listening
1:10.2	to the Lord of Spir podcast, as you heard the voice
1:12.6	of Steve tell you just several times. My co-host, Father Stephen DeYoung, is with me from Lafayette, Louisiana,
1:18.5	and I am Father Andrew Stephen Damik in Amas, Pennsylvania. And if you are listening to us live,
1:23.6	you can call in at 855 AF Radio. Again, that's 855-237-234-6.
1:29.8	And Monteska Trudy, our engineer extraordinaire,
1:33.4	will be taking your calls tonight,
1:34.8	which we will get to in the second part of our show.
1:37.3	So tonight, we are talking about idolatry,
1:40.8	the worship of false gods,
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