The Christian Theological Dark Web Podcast

Richard Lee and Shelley Aleman
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Become a Paid Subscriber: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/thectdw/subscribe “Christians” make everything taboo? Do you think the scientific and supernatural play a part in everyday Christian life? Do you believe the Church is on life support refuses to engage with God culture on an honest level? YOURE.NOT.ALONE Church rarely allows us to discuss questions of real spiritual life or paranormal that interact with our world. So, let's confront the behemoths. Ricky and Shelley

  1. American Giants Episode 48 | The Nephilim Were Here — And So Was Something Else

    1d ago

    American Giants Episode 48 | The Nephilim Were Here — And So Was Something Else

    Four dragon friends and dark web theologians — buckle up, because this one has been a LONG time coming. Giant June month is coming to a close, and I saved the best for last. This episode has been one of the hardest I've ever had to record (and if you know anything about giant hunters and the "interference" that tends to follow them, you might understand why), but we made it. Today we're diving deep into American giants — the bones, the legends, the Native accounts, and the stuff the Smithsonian doesn't want you thinking too hard about. Here's what might surprise you: not all giants were Nephilim. We're breaking down two distinct types of gigantism — human gigantism, which may have been completely normal in the pre-flood world, and Nephilimic or hybrid gigantism, which operates on a whole different level. I'll explain why, using the concept of angelic hyperdimensionality, and honestly once you hear it, you won't be able to unhear it. We're also getting into: Why Native American elders consistently report that their ancestors were far larger than modern humansFirsthand accounts from John Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Spanish explorers, and others who literally met giantsThe red-haired cannibals of Lovelock Cave and the Paiute's brutal three-year war against themPassaconaway — a 7-foot shaman who could make water burn, control storms, and lived to 120The Comanche legend of white giants who ruled the land before the settlers came... and the warning that came with itBones ranging from 7 feet to an 18-footer found in Pennsylvania with a 9-foot swordDouble rows of teeth, horned skulls, impenetrable skin, and moreThis is Part 1 of a four-episode series on American giants. Part 2 is going to go hard on the burial mounds, the Smithsonian coverup, and secret societies. You don't want to miss it. If you're new here — welcome. This is the channel where we explore the fringes through a Christian theological lens, we take the Bible seriously, and we ask the questions most people are afraid to ask. Stick around. 📌 Show Notes & Links: 🔗 Landing Page: https://solo.to/thectdw 🛒 Merch Store: https://ctdw.printful.me/ 📖 Revising Reality by Josh Peck et al. — https://www.amazon.com/Revising-Reality-Biblical-Look-Cosmos/dp/1537541269 📖 Giants on Record by Jim Vieira & Hugh Newman — https://www.amazon.com/Giants-Record-Americas-History-Smithsonian/dp/0956786510 📖 Red Earth, White Lies by Vine Deloria Jr. 🎬 Think Again Productions with Ali Siadatan — https://thinkagainproductions.com/ If you want a deep dive on pre-historic American giant wars between the black-bearded and red-bearded races — drop it in the comments. I'll probably do it anyway, but let me know. Maranatha. Come, Lord Jesus. 🙏

    1h 17m
  2. Giant June Begins!!!

    Jun 2

    Giant June Begins!!!

    Giants Episode 1 — June is Giants Month Alright guys, we're kicking off Giants Month and I could not be more fired up about this topic. Shelly and I are finally in the same room for this one — which is weird and awesome — and we're diving deep into something we've touched on before but never really broken down the way it deserves. This episode, we're going back to the beginning. And I mean the beginning — Genesis 3:15, the Proto-Evangelion, the seed war. Because if you want to understand giants, you have to understand where the whole conflict starts. From there we walk through Genesis 6, the Sons of God, the Nephilim, and what it actually means that these beings took women by choice — the women didn't choose. We get into the pre-flood world, why everything was bigger back then (humans, trees, animals — all of it), what changed after the flood, and why the post-flood giants are a different animal entirely. We also cover the classes of giants you find throughout the Bible — the Anakim, the Rephaim, the Emim, the Zamzummim, Goliath, and King OG of Bashan, whose iron bed was thirteen and a half feet long. That's not symbolic, guys. Shelly brings up Corinthians, we talk about the Book of Jubilees and Noah's grandson uncovering hidden knowledge from the Watchers, we go deep on whether the incursions post-flood were more angels coming down or humans seeking them out — and I've got a strong opinion on that. And at the end I want to share something that kind of hit me while I was thinking about this episode. When people say they're "fighting their giants" — they're more right than they know. Suit up. Scriptures Referenced: Genesis 3:15, Genesis 6:1–4, Numbers 13:25–33, Joshua 15, Deuteronomy 2:10–11, 2:20–21, 3:8–11, 1 Samuel 17, 2 Samuel 23:20–23, 1 Chronicles 11:22 Books mentioned: Giants on Record by Jim Vieira & Hugh Newman | The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

    1h 19m
  3. ¿Construcción tamaño gigante? - CTDW en Español 5

    May 27

    ¿Construcción tamaño gigante? - CTDW en Español 5

    0:00 Intro 0:21 Bienvenida y presentación del canal 1:43 ¿Qué es un megalito? 2:53 Tipos de megalitos: estelas, zigurats y construcción ciclópea 5:30 ¿Por qué son importantes los megalitos? 16:28 Las Pirámides de Guiza 24:51 Líneas Ley 29:45 Megalitos en Norteamérica 32:14 Sudamérica: Machu Picchu y Sacsayhuamán 39:46 Medio Oriente: Göbekli Tepe y Baalbek 44:47 Europa y Asia: Stonehenge y Yangshan 53:18 ¿Por qué no podemos reproducirlos? 54:51 La escala de Mohs y la dureza de las piedras 1:03:35 ¿Quién los construyó? Teorías 1:04:22 Los Nefilim, los ángeles y Génesis 1:14:20 Conclusión y bendición ¿Qué onda, amigos? En este episodio nos metemos de lleno en uno de los temas más fascinantes, perturbantes y poco discutidos que existen: los megalitos. Estamos hablando de estructuras que no podemos reproducir hoy en día — ni con toda la tecnología que tenemos. Bloques que pesan 20, 70, hasta 1,500 toneladas. Construidos con una precisión que ni una milésima de diferencia. Sin mortero. Sin explicación. La historia oficial nos pinta una cosa. Pero cuando te pones a investigar de verdad, empiezas a ver que algo no cuadra. ¿Cómo fue posible? ¿Quién lo hizo? ¿Y por qué esto importa como cristiano? En este episodio vemos: Qué es un megalito y cómo se diferencia de otras construcciones antiguasSitios en Estados Unidos, Perú, Egipto, Líbano, Turquía, Inglaterra y ChinaLas Pirámides de Guiza, Machu Picchu, Sacsayhuamán, Baalbek, Stonehenge, Göbekli Tepe y másLas líneas ley y su conexión con estos sitiosPor qué los japoneses intentaron reproducir Guiza en los 80… y fracasaronLa escala de Mohs y por qué la dureza de las piedras cambia todoLa perspectiva bíblica — los Nefilim, los vigilantes, y Génesis 1Para mí está muy claro. Esto no lo construyó una fuerza laboral normal. Y si eres cristiano y nunca has pensado en este tema, te digo: necesitas pensarlo. Porque cambia cómo lees el resto de la Biblia. Déjame tu comentario 👇 ¿Qué piensas tú? ¿Y si eres latino de otro país, hay sitios megalíticos donde vives? ¡Cuéntame! Sígueme: 📺 YouTube - www.youtube.com/@thectdw  🎙️ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/488aKdOQzRjwEA6wuxsVlA?si=XCeZZBSiSNO8b0QmSvytnQ 📱 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thechristiantheologicaldarkweb/  𝕏 Twitter - https://x.com/TheCTDW  📘 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheCTDW 🎵 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thectdw  Cuatro Dragón — Teólogos de la Red Oscura

    1h 16m
  4. Japanese Creation Myth

    May 25 ·  Bonus

    Japanese Creation Myth

    Japan wasn't built. It was born — dripped into existence from the tip of a jeweled spear. 🌊⛩️Izanagi descended into the underworld for love. What he found there split life and death forever.He washed his eyes. And from the water came the sun, the moon, and the storm.#japanesemythology #izanagi #shintoism

    6 min
  5. Mito japonés de la creación

    May 22 ·  Bonus

    Mito japonés de la creación

    Dos dioses agitaron el océano con una lanza — y Japón cayó gota a gota de su punta. 🌊⛩️Izanagi bajó al inframundo por amor. Vio el rostro de la muerte. Y aun así creó el sol, la luna y la tormenta.La creación siempre tiene un precio. #mitologiajaponesa #izanagi #origendeluniverso

    6 min
  6. Does Japan have a Divine Council? - CTDW Episode 47

    May 19

    Does Japan have a Divine Council? - CTDW Episode 47

    Shinto: The Way of the Gods | Ft. Austin Cox (Catholic Kappa)It's been almost a year since we had Austin Cox back on the show, and we hit the ground running on one of the most fascinating topics I've read about in a long time — Shinto, the ancient native belief system of Japan.I recently picked up a book on Shinto from the library almost on a whim, and I couldn't put it down. The deeper I got, the more my brain was on fire. There are layers here that most Westerners never get to see — the etymology of the word itself ("the way of the gods"), the ancient creation myths of Izanami and Izanagi, the ritual purification practices, the concept of Kami, and just how many wild parallels exist with ancient Near Eastern belief — including Hebrew cosmology.Austin and I talk through the Jomon and Yayoi periods, how modern Shinto formed around the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, why Japan is unlike anywhere else spiritually, and what it means that this religion has no traceable founder — nature itself is considered its origin.We also go deep on some things that genuinely kept me up at night: the four souls doctrine, soul fracturing, mortuary tablets, mirrors as spiritual conduits, Kozyrev's Mirror, Tulpas, and how all of it connects to what we see playing out in our world right now.Austin also shares about his incredible ministry Ukon's Lantern Ministries, his upcoming EWTN documentary on Blessed Ukon Takayama, and a book recommendation from Pope John Paul II — Ecclesia in Asia — that I'm already tracking down.This one went long for a reason. Don't miss the second half behind the paywall.Follow Austin:Ukon's Lantern Ministries (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61577063702345&sk=about)Little Catholic Cop (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092004061468)Substack: Little Catholic CopSubscribe for $3/month on YouTube, Spotify, or Patreon to access the full episode.God bless. Shalom, Shalom, and Maranatha.— Ricky, Christian Theological Dark Web

    1h 4m
  7. ¿Tiene Japon un Consejo Divino? ' Episodio 4 en Español

    May 12

    ¿Tiene Japon un Consejo Divino? ' Episodio 4 en Español

    ¿Existe un Consejo Divino en Japón? | Shintoísmo, Kami y la Red Oscura Espiritual Japón es conocido por su innovación, limpieza y disciplina — pero detrás de esa fachada moderna existe un sistema espiritual milenario que pocos occidentales comprenden del todo. En este episodio exploramos el shintoísmo: su origen, sus prácticas, sus dioses (los kami) y lo que la narrativa bíblica tiene que decir al respecto. ¿Es el chinkon una forma de meditación... o algo más oscuro? ¿Qué tienen en común el templo israelita y los santuarios shintoístas? ¿Por qué los japoneses han limpiado sus calles por milenios sin siquiera saber por qué? ¿Y qué rol juegan los Nephilim, los orbes y los OVNIs en todo esto? En este episodio: Qué significa shinto literalmente y por qué importaEl mito de la creación japonés y los dioses Izanami e IzanagiLas chispas divinas, la jerarquía de los kami y el gran espíritu originalEl misogi, el chinkon y las prácticas espirituales del shintoísmoParalelismos sorprendentes entre los santuarios shintoístas y el templo de IsraelPor qué los árboles son luz estelar materializada — y por qué eso importa espiritualmenteEl consejo divino de Japón visto desde una perspectiva bíblica y cristiana"Un consejo divino puede disfrazarse manifestándose a través de la cultura para no ser rechazado, sino acogido. Ese es su modus operandi." Si alguna vez has visto anime y sentiste que había algo más detrás, este episodio es para ti. 🔔 Suscríbete para más contenido sobre teología, consejos divinos y la red oscura espiritual. #Shintoísmo #ConsejoDivino #Japón #Kami #TeologíaBíblica #RedOscura #4Dragon #Nephilim #Espiritualidad #Anime

    59 min
  8. What does Spiritual Warfare Look Like - CTDW Episode 47

    May 5

    What does Spiritual Warfare Look Like - CTDW Episode 47

    🔥 Are You Actually Ready for Spiritual Warfare — Or Just Pretending? Most Christians talk about spiritual warfare like it's a bumper sticker. But what does it actually look like when hell breaks loose in your life, your family, and your mind? In this raw, unscripted episode of Dark Web Theologians, we go deep into what it means to war in the heavenlies — not the churchy cliché version, but the real, exhausting, tear-stained, 2AM kind. From battling isolation and intrusive thoughts, to praying across state lines for a sister in crisis, to understanding WHY the enemy carpet bombs instead of fighting clean — this episode will rewire how you see the fight you're already in. In this episode: Why God's motive for ALL warfare is family — and why that should be yours tooThe David & Goliath moment everyone misses (the real spiritual battle came AFTER)Isaiah 54:17 — the part of the verse everybody forgets that changes everythingHow principalities work differently in different regions (yes, it matters where you live)Why the enemy prefers the pew over the battlefieldThe Art of War vs. spiritual warfare — Sun Tzu never saw this comingWhat it means that the church is called to demonstrate God's wisdom to demonsWhy you need a phalanx, not a prayer chain💬 "The enemy spends more time in church than the most devout saint." ⚔️ "There are no non-participants in this war." 🛡️ "Make sure you have enough people to pick you up and not leave you behind." Whether you're in the middle of it right now or you've been sleepwalking through it — this episode is for you. 👇 Drop a comment: What does spiritual warfare look like in YOUR life? 🔔 Subscribe so you don't miss the next episode — Does Japan Have a Divine Council? (Shintoism deep dive coming soon) 📌 Support us on Patreon for $3/month — Spanish AND English content dropping regularly. #SpiritualWarfare #DarkWebTheologians #ChristianPodcast #WarInTheHeavenlies #Principalities #ArtOfWar #FaithAndFire #BibleStudy #ChristianContent #Nephilim

    1h 37m
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