Hosted by Dr. Seth Pierce, Beast & Bible explores the intersection of the “monstrous”, religion, and popular culture. Informed by academic thought, each episode features accessible dialogue that doesn’t fall into sensationalism, conspiracy theories, or the pitfall of becoming blind pop culture apologists. Instead, this show reveals how the study of monsters can help us become better people - maybe even better people of faith.
Don't Hate the Player, Hate the Game: Video Games as Monsters with Rachel Kowert
Dr. Pierce interviews Dr. Kowert about how video games are often turned into the "boogey man" for religious and societal issues.
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Video Series | Psychgeist from Rachel Kowert - https://rkowert.com/psychgeist/
12 May 2025
What in the Hull Happened? with Matt Lucio, Greg Howell, and Shawn Brace
Moses Hull was a silver tongued Adventist evangelist who gave up his faith in favor of dialoging with the dead. His fall from grace has become a fearful narrative deployed by Adventists to keep away from slippery slopes that might lead to Spiritualism. But do we have the whole story? In this episode Seth invites Matthew Lucio, Greg Howell, and Shawn Brace to explore one of Adventism's cautionary tales related to talking with the dead.
Show Notes
Podcast | Adventist Pilgrimage with Greg Howell and Michael Campbell - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/adventist-pilgrimage/id1558388185;
Podcast | Adventist History Podcast with Matthew Lucio - https://www.adventisthistorypodcast.org/;
Shawn Brace’s Substack, Reimagining Faith - https://shawnbrace.substack.com
28 Apr 2025
Zombie Religion: Voodoo, Christianity, and the Living Dead with Emily Zarka
"Voodoo" is often used as a pejorative term by Christians for indigenous belief systems, as well as a scapegoat for why bad things happen. It's also connected with Western media's fascination with the figure of the "zombie".
Outside of jokes about less than vibrant faith communities, is there an actual religious history connection between the classic horror monster and religious belief? On this episode Seth welcomes back Dr. Emily Zarka from PBS's Monstrum to discuss the faith of zombies.
Show Notes
Show | PBS Monstrum - https://www.pbs.org/show/monstrum/
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