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Monster Book of Monsters Part 2 (with Brandon Grafius)

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We can't ignore frightening pictures of God or scary stories in sacred texts. How should we approach works that push against our worldviews in ways that make us nervous? Seth and Brandon continue the conversation around Esther Hamori's book God's Monsters and gives pracyical advice for how to approach texts of terror. Show Notes Article | "But the Snake Told the Truth!" | AdventistToday - https://atoday.org/but-the-snake-told-the-truth/ Brandon Grafius | https://sojo.net/biography/brandon-grafius Book | Reviewed in this series | God's Monsters: Vengeful Spirits, Deadly Angels, Hybrid Creatures, and Divine Hitmen of the Bible by Esther J. Hamori - https://a.co/d/818uyKN Book | Reading the Bible with Horror by Brandon Grafius - https://a.co/d/90CLkH4

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