Masters Of Divinity

THIS WEEK... Our trio of Divine Masters return to discuss the rise and popularity of the prosperity gospel, and the tastemakers aka "hypepriests" who are making super kewl, you guys. We talk about the origins of prosperity gospel, the Catholic church's thoughts, tithing, and so much more that it would be a shame to give it all away in this little description box. Do people even read this thing? I've been typing in here for years and no one has ever mentioned it. I'm starting to think that I'm all by myself in the description box. Talking to myself. Well I'm not going to stay here any longer. I want to be free! Anyway uh listen to the episode it's great. If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_a

THIS WEEK... Father Chuck and Father Fun talk about their experience in Austin while attending the Episcopal General Convention. They talk about experiencing Austin's weirdness, visiting an Alamo Drafthouse, and we also talk about the latest Marvel film, Ant-Man and The Wasp. Catch up with your friends! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

Surprise! We're BACK! THIS WEEK... JP, Matt and Father Chuck are back with a riff-tastic episode, and this time with special guest Amy, Matt's cousin! We spend a few minutes talking about the Buffy The Vampire Slayer reboot that was recently announced, a parody of Jaws that Matt found on Amazon Prime, and of course we get acquainted with our special guest, as Amy inspires us all to take a deep dive into spirituality. It's a fascinating episode and we loved having Amy on. You'll have to listen for more! And is that so bad? Honestly. We back! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... Whoa, have we got a doozy of an episode for you, MoD Squad. In our final installment of this year's Music Mayhem, JP has brought us The Colour and the Shape, Foo Fighters' second album that featured such timeless alt. rock hits like Monkey Wrench, My Hero and Everlong. JP has been in love with the album for quite some time and Matt has a fondness for Foo Fighters...but when Father Chuck and Guest Moderator Father Fun listen to the album, they're not as impressed. Mutiny! Civil war! A house divided! Listen to the epic conclusion of Music Mayhem which clocks in at [checks notes]..an hour and fifty-five minutes. Surely, no conclusions are nearly as epic as ours! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBX

THIS WEEK... Father Fun is back, baby! And he's brought us a big, juicy piece of music for us to dig our fangs into - the smash broadway hit HAMILTON, by Lin-Manuel Miranda. We know that this is a pretty unconventional choice as it's not technically an album, but we've decided that in an attempt to not homogenize Music Mayhem, we want to use the month to explore as much of the landscape of music as possible -- so what better way to do that than to listen to a hit musical play? Hamilton is a pop culture phenomenon. The first of it's kind, Hamilton presents a multi-culticultural hip-hop narrative about the life of Alexander Hamilton, and the foundation of the United States of America. Examining a musical on a platform like Music Mayhem was a fun and new experience for us, as Father Chuck and JP had never actually seen the play or listened to the soundtrack in its entirety, unlike Father Fun who prides himself on being a true Hamilton fan. It's an episode for newbs and fans alike! Listen the soundtrack as so

THIS WEEK... Oh boy. This installment of Music Mayhem is unprecedented, as Matt brings us Supernatural by DC Talk. Why so unprecedented? Is it because it's the first CCM album we've discussed? Or is it because it's...not...great? You could say both! DC Talk's Supernatural was the follow-up to Jesus Freak, which was the band's most acclaimed and most remembered album. Even though Supernatural found a lot of success financially, the album didn't produce anything particularly special or memorable. This didn't stop a young Matt Wells from purchasing it as his first ever album though! Find out why exactly Matt chose such a bewildering follow-up, in the second installment of Music MAY-hem! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/U

THIS WEEK... Music MAY-hem returns! This week, The Masters of Divinity convene to discuss at length the legendary Fleetwood Mac album, RUMOURS, as chosen by Father Chuck! Chuck tells us all about growing up with the oldies and learning to love Fleetwood Mac in his later years, and the gang is mystified by the intense behind-the-scenes drama that resulted in one of the greatest albums of all time. Find out which songs were the best, and which songs were dedicated to which band member, and we mustn't forget the Epic Saga of Light Daddy. It's all here in our first installment of Music MAY-hem! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... Marvel's The Avengers: Infinty War has finally hit theaters, raking in all the money at the box office and leaving hardcore fans of the Marvel franchise breathless with an unexpected ending. MoD is here to talk about the good, the bad, and the Thanos. Does it live up to the hype? Listen and find out! We also kick off Music Mayhem by announcing next week's album! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... The gang answers some unexpected fan mail and discuss Father Chuck's journey from the Evangelical scene to the Episcopal Church, as well as his decision to become a Priest. It's an origin story, but not quite. Less Batman, more Rocketeer. Also, as a bonus, Matt talks about his decision for he and his family to move to another church, after leaving the one he's been going to his whole life. We also talk about Sliders and Quantum Leap and stuff. It's a good episode! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... As our trio approaches 2 years and a month as a podcast, they decide to relive the old days by being unprepared to cover a topic! Matt listened to an episode of the podcast Harmontown and was struck by what Rick and Morty co-creator said about God. A discussion about the sovereignty of God without dunkning on Calvinists ensues. With an appearance by Buffalo Bill. Thank you MoD Squad for 2 wonderful years! We've had a blast, and we'll continue to bring you the good stuff. Stay tuned as we introduce some new and exciting changes in the coming months! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... JP and Father Chuck are here to assure the MoD Squad that the Masters of Divinity are still alive and kicking by giving commentary to some of the more interesting things happening in the latest movie news. We talk about the possibility of Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle taking on the James Bond franchise, SNL's Kristin Wiig playing Wonder Woman's nemesis Cheetah in the much anticipated sequel, Jon Favreau taking on Disney's Star Wars live-action TV series, and so much more, plus more tangents than you can shake a stick at! Do you shake sticks at tangents? Don't do that, it's mean. We're here to stay, MoD Squad, and while the roll-out isn't as fast as we like it to be, we will keep chugging along as your intersection between pop culture and theology. Enjoy the episode! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity ht

THIS WEEK... The trio is back once again! And this week they've got a super stellar riff-tastic episode just for you. They talk about Netflix releases in January (it's not looking good, Bob), Elon Musk's SpaceX Falcon Heavy test flight, JP tries to articulate the badness of Bright, and a host of other topics that may or may not include Jill Stein, so hold on to your butts! Thanks so much for listening, and we do apologize for not updating as much as we used to, but rest assured we are trying to get back to our usual routine of cranking out episodes for your listening enjoyment. If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divi

THIS WEEK...The Masters of Divinity have returned!  JP and Moderator Father Charles recount what it was like to grow up in sheltered households while watching TV that served as a window into the evil outside WOOORRRLLLDDD. Don't get us wrong, we weren't raised in compounds in Waco or anything, but the evangelical church did do their fair share of media-shunning that lead to a lot of blocked channels and clandestine viewings of Beavis & Butthead. But despite everything, we turned out pretty good! We talk about how media can effect one's worldview, and whether or not restrictions and limitations created a deeper appreciation for the arts. You've been waiting for our triumphant return so we made it worth your while! TUNE IN. If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube

THIS WEEK...SPOILERS AHEAD... Father Chuck moderates as he and Matt are joined by Father Fun to discuss the new Star Wars movie, THE LAST JEDI! Of course, in true Masters of Divinity fashion, the gang discusses the mysterious nature of The Force, the conflict and relationship between The Dark Side and The Light, and the spiritual journeys of Luke Skywalker, Rey, and Kylo Ren. There's also some talk about things that might not have worked in the film, Rian Johnson's direction and writing, and porgs. So many porgs. If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... Father Chuck and Matt run into JP in the food court (or is he stalking them?), and the trio talks about the similiarities in Father Chuck's and Matt's vocations. If you're a regular follower of the podcast you'll know that Matt is a police officer, and as he's progressed in his career as an officer of the law, both he and and Chuck have noticed some striking similarities when it comes to serving the community. Listen to them compare and contrast their vocations, in the 85th edition of Masters of Divinity! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... We forgot to plan a Thanksgiving episode (whoops!), and after JP, Matt, and Father Chuck wrapped up an episode (which will go live next week), JP and Father Chuck suddenly started to geek out over Star Trek. They went so long that it warranted an actual episode! And thus, a new tradition was born: TREKSGIVING. Because Star Trek has once again made its way into the public consciousness thanks to Stark Trek Discovery and The Orville, JP decided to go on a massive Star Trek: The Next Generation binge. SO JP reveals his feelings on the first season of Star Trek so far, his first impressions after watching the best episodes from each Star Trek series, and they also talk at length about Seth McFarlane's wonderful homage to Star Trek, The Orville. There's also some talk about prequels and how we're sick to death of them. Listen up! And when you're done, replicate some turkey, binge some Star Trek, and give Planes, Trains, and Automobiles a shot! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by

THIS WEEK... Hiatus, shmiatus! JP The Moderator is here! This week the gang reflects on the *interesting* week Disney is having, what with banning LA Times reporters from official screenings of Thor: Ragnarok, and beginning the early phase of taking over the world by announcing their talks to buy 20th Century Fox. We're Disney fans here at Masters of Divinity, and one thing we've never addressed are some of the shady aspects of how Disney conducts itself as a major conglomerate. Whether it's ripping off the local government, straight up lowballing for land, or revising history, Disney is not always the most ethical mega corporation. We talk about boycotting as a tool and when it's necessary, and how effective it can be to bring about change. If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscri

THIS WEEK... Father Chuck and Officer Matt briefly touch on the comparisons between being an officer of the law and a man of the cloth, until the brilliant idea emerges that they should just drop everything and go see MARVEL'S THOR: RAGNAROK. Although the brilliantly cinema-savvy JP is on a hiatus, Chuck and Matt escape to see Neon Thor and give their in-depth analysis of the film afterwards! If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message

THIS WEEK... Happy Halloween! JP and Father Chuck are here for a special Halloween edition of Christian Curiosities. As some of you may know, we have a fascination with some of the more odd, mystifying aspects of the Christian subculture, especially those that have come out of the modern evangelical movement. Today on All Hallow's Eve, If you look hard enough in every city and town in America, you'll find that someone, somewhere has constructed a haunted house to scare the bejeezus out kids with rubber bats and spiders, styrofoam tombstones and disorienting strobe lights, probably accompanied by cassette tape filled with spooky sound effects. But if you look just a little harder, a local church may be offering an alternative to those harmless haunted houses. Some are called Judgement Houses, or Hell Houses, depending on where you go. This week, JP and Father Chuck dive deep into just what exactly a Judgement House is, and try to figure out why in the world these are necessary. Is it to cash-in on the holida

THIS WEEK... Father Chuck and JP get nostalgic as they reminisce about Halloween in their youth, reflecting on their favorite costumes, favorite scary movies to watch, and more! If you've ever wondered how much two grown men can talk about candy, wonder no more! Also, JP asks Father Chuck why God hates Halloween...the answer may shock you (or not). If you'd like to support the show, become a patron by visit our patreon! https://www.patreon.com/MastersOfDivinity Follow us on social media: http://instagram.com/mastersofdivinity https://twitter.com/mastersdivinity https://www.facebook.com/mastersofdivinity Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK5erwpiogcBXfuA274OaFA?view_as=subscriber --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/masters-of-divinity/message