Witchcraft
105The Witch of Endor
14 Feb 2022
4:42¶ 13
“It's not completely clear here what this woman has in mind, but she has a familiar spirit. The text is pretty clear about that.…”
5:06¶ 14
“Saying “I’m a witch” didn’t get you executed. Saying “Witches are great and cool” and having bumper stickers that say “I love witches” did…”
5:32¶ 15
“Witchcraft was often mixed up with potions, hallucinogenics, or poisons of various sorts. The Greek word for sorcerer is pharmakeia, someone who uses pharmaceuticals,…”
103Rebellion and Witchcraft
31 Jan 2022
16:07¶ 74
“So there’s the story, the historical details, but we want to fasten on this “rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.” We’re combining what…”
17:31¶ 76
“Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. They are both of the same nature. “We will not have this man to rule over us.…”
19:03¶ 81
“So when we’re talking about witchcraft – and I think the translation is a good one in that sense, although you might offer diviner…”
92An Unlikely Hero - Fantasy
15 Nov 2021
37:57¶ 126
“That’s another squishy thing about the line between history and fiction and fantasy. There’s a lot in this world that sounds like it shouldn’t…”
38:42¶ 127
“And I think there’s an interesting tangent that I don’t want to pursue very far, but I do know that a lot of early…”
39:11¶ 128
“That was rather direct, and I’m sure you think you’re doing some good, and maybe you are,” but which one is more likely to…”