He will be a staff for the righteous, with which for them to stand, and not to fall,

and he will be the light of the nations, and the hope of those whose hearts are troubled.

All who dwell on the earth will fall down and worship him, and they will praise and bless,

and celebrate with song the Lord of Spirits, 1st denoc, chapter 48, verses 4-5.

The modern world doesn't acknowledge, but is nevertheless haunted by spirits,

angels, demons, and saints. In our time, many year into break free of the prison of a flat,

secular materialism, to see and to know reality as it truly is. What is this spiritual reality like?

How do we engage with it well? How do we permeate every day life with spiritual presence?

Orthodox Christian priests, Father Andrew Stephen Damick, and Father Stephen De Young

post this live Colin show, focused on enchantment in creation, the union of the scene and unseen as

made by God, and experienced by mankind throughout history. Welcome to the Lord of Spirits.

Christ is risen. He truly is risen. Good evening,

giant killers and dragon slayers. You are listening to the Lord of Spirits podcast.

I'm Father Andrew Stephen Damick, and I may as Pennsylvania, and my co-host, Father Stephen De Young

is with me from Lafayette, Louisiana. And if you are listening to us live, you can call in at

855 AF radio. That's 855-237-2346. And Matros Katruti is taking your calls tonight,

and we're going to get to those in the second part of our show.

So what happens when we die? It's one of the most frequently asked questions, not just by Christians,

but by pretty much everyone. The idea that the human person simply sort of winks out of existence

at the moment of death is kind of unthinkable. The answer to this question is actually pretty clear

within the Orthodox Christian tradition, as expressed in the Holy Scriptures and elsewhere,

yet nonetheless confusion remains. And you can hear people say all kinds of stuff about it.

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