The Belfast Podcast

As a fan of Lewis, and especially in understanding the story of fairy tales, it is hard to say how important something like Narnia can be. In this episode, Daniel explores 5 reasons he sees as possible for Gerwig to...

In the second episode, reacting to the Peterson/Jenkins conversation, Daniel honed in on how the show depicts Jesus. Jenkins gives his philosophy of art and filmmaking and how he is attempting to "take Jesus down from...

Some Christians call "The Chosen" the best show about Jesus. Others claim it is heretical and needs to be avoided. But many of these conversations miss the kind of art "The Chosen" is aiming at being. In this two-part...

It may seem crazy to compare fairy tales, which we know are old and made up, to something so true as the Bible, but that depends on what you mean by true. In Pageau's talk "Fairy Tales as the Music of the Spheres," he...

If you've ever thought, "Jordan Peterson just doesn't get it" when it comes to Christ and mythology, this is for you. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982...

With some help from mythologist Martin Shaw, Daniel explores how mythology can tell the truth. It is easy to think that the truth is just what can be realized by our five senses, but what if this is just a symptom of...

In episode 2 of Daniel's conversation with Jocelyn, they discuss how art changes our perception of the world and what can get in the way of our ability to have a great imagination. Find Jocelyn's art here...

In part 1 of the conversation with Jocelyn Matthews, Daniel and her discuss the implications of AI for Christians and, more importantly, artists. Find Jocelyn's art here: https://www.jocelynmathewes.com 0:00-6:13- What...

Daniel continues his dive into the cultural context of Genesis, trying to understand the way that words and culture affect the transmission of meaning, with help from Tim Mackie and John Walton in an interview they did...

As Daniel starts his set of videos on Genesis, he picks up where we have left off, going over, more in-depth, things we have talked about before-the cultural context of Genesis. With help from Tim Mackie and John Walton...

In this long-form discussion, Daniel and I walk through ways of seeing and ways of being, our mission for this podcast. Follow us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-belfast-podcast/id1472441982...

0:00:00-0:001:20-Intro 00:1:20-00:7:00-Daniel’s #5 (A Community of Prayerful Love) 00:7:00-00:12:20- Luke’s #5 (Jesus is Smart) 00:12:20-00:23:11-Luke’s #4 and Daneil’s #3 (Our God Bathed World) 00:23:11-00:33:39-Luke’s...

As we finish chapter 10 of The Divine Conspiracy, Daniel and Luke take on the second gospel of sin management, that of eliminating social evils. What does it mean to have this view of the gospel, and how does it affect...

In Luke's final episode in the Genesis Series, he attempts to address more basic questions about what the Biblical text is doing on earth in Genesis. What kind of text is it? How does it operate? And how are we meant to...

What is it about prayer that many find so difficult? What about spiritual disciples make them feel as though they are always at arm's length? How does our view of salvation affect how we engage with spiritual practices...