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[143] Do Christians believe in ghosts? And other Halloween questions
Compass Podcast: Finding the spirituality in the day-to-day
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Show Notes
It’s an exploration of the mysterious, spooky, awe-inspiring realm of Halloween.
This episode looks at Halloween questions through scripture, tradition, reason, and experience—the Wesleyan quadrilateral—to uncover multifaceted answers. We’ll ponder biblical stories, explore John Wesley’s haunted childhood home, and consider contemporary beliefs about life after death. Moreover, we’ll reflect on the role of fear and how it fits into a spiritual life, examining not just the supernatural but the everyday fears that haunt us.
In this episode:
(00:00) Christian faith, ghosts, hermeneutics, theological interpretation discussed.
(01:46) Do Christians believe in ghosts? And the Wesleyan Quadrilateral
(05:09) The haunting of the Wesley home
(08:52) Fear and the spiritual life
(10:24) What happens when we die?
(11:46) Are there angels and demons?
(14:19) Should Christians celebrate Halloween?
(15:18) Haunted by our pasts
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Compass is a production of United Methodist Communications and is hosted and produced by Rev. Ryan Dunn.