The Areopagus

In 2009, Michael “The Internet Monk” Spencer predicted the collapse of American Evangelicalism within 10 years. Using this frame of reference, Dcn. Seraphim Rohlin joins the Areopagites to discuss a 2024 Christianity Today article titled “The Loosening of American Evangelicalism.” What is going on with this most visible of American religious groups?

Back from their pilgrimage to Scotland and Northumbria, the Areopagite pilgrims reflect on the holy people and places they encountered. They also answer an email from an ardent fan.

While riding a train on pilgrimage to the holy island of Iona in Scotland, the Areopagites are joined by Fr. Jacob Siemens and Dcn. Seraphim Richard Rohlin to talk about their hopes for their pilgrimage and what the point of it even is.

A muscular, aggressive Christianity has emerged into public life. The Areopagites tackle this question by comparing it to historic Christianity, especially to what is taught in the Scriptures.

The Areopagites (one of whom can’t believe he’s doing this) take a look at the demonology and soteriology of the runaway Netflix hit “KPop Demon Hunters.” Could its popularity have something to do with the way it portrays the human fall into sin as participation with the demonic?