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The Stranger Theology Podcast

by Joel Muddamalle, PhD with Special Guests
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  • The Hidden Patterns

    October 23, 2026 · 43 min

    In this episode of Stranger Theology, Dr. Joel Muddamalle welcomes back theologian and biblical scholar Hakeem Bradley for a conversation about the hidden patterns woven throughout Scripture and why understanding them matters for the next…

  • Confronting the Darkness

    October 17, 2026 · 35 min

    What if the events surrounding Jesus at the Gates of Hell and His Transfiguration reveal a much bigger cosmic story than we've traditionally understood? In this episode of Stranger Theology, Joel Muddamalle sits down with pastor and author…

  • Strange & Blurry Episode 1: Scientology Explained, feat. Jeremy Jenkins

    October 1, 2026 · 21 min

    Is Scientology a UFO religion? What is Xenu, Dianetics, and the Bridge to Total Freedom — and how should Christians respond? In this first Strange & Blurry crossover, Stranger Theology teams up with Blurry Creatures for a crash course on…

  • Cosmic Mt. Episode 9 - The Three Temptations

    September 24, 2026 · 5 min

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.com After forty days in the wilderness, the Second Adam faces the test the First Adam failed. Satan takes Jesus to a high mountain and offers Him all…

  • Cosmic Mt. Episode 8 - Mt. Carmel

    August 27, 2026 · 5 min

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.com One prophet. Four hundred and fifty priests of Baal. One mountain. This is the ultimate cosmic showdown—not just between Elijah and false…

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  • Samson and the Gates of Gaza - Episode 7

    July 30, 2026 · 6 min

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.com In the dead of night, a compromised judge does the impossible—he rips the gates of Gaza from their foundations and carries them uphill to Hebron…

  • Clarity in a Crowded Cosmos

    July 9, 2026 · 52 min

    In this episode of Stranger Theology, Joel sits down with Jeremy Jenkins to unpack his essay, “Clarity in a Crowded Cosmos,” and explore why the Bible presents a spiritual world far more populated than many modern Western Christians…

  • Mt. Sinai - Episode 6

    June 25, 2026 · 6 min

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.com Two mountains stand in opposition: Sinai burning with the glory of Yahweh and his angelic armies, and Bashan brooding with envy as the mountain of…

  • Relics, Remembrance, and the God of Matter

    June 13, 2026 · 47 min

    In this episode of Stranger Theology, Leslie Garcia unpacks the history and theology of relics through the lens of her essay, When Holiness Lingers. Rather than asking listeners to adopt the practice of venerating relics, Leslie invites us…

  • Psalm 121 - Episode 5

    May 28, 2026 · 5 min

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.com "I lift my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from?" If you think you know the answer to this beloved psalm, think again. In a world…

  • Unlocking Biblical Chiasm: The Hidden Patterns That Help Us Understand Scripture

    May 18, 2026 · 38 min

    Join Joel Muddamalle and Doug Van Dorn as they explore biblical literary structures like chiasm, the cosmic significance of spatial topography, and the strategic use of subversion in Scripture. Discover how these insights deepen our…

  • Mt. Moriah - Episode 4

    April 30, 2026 · 5 min

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit strangertheology.substack.com One mountain. Three moments. Infinite significance. On Mt. Moriah, Abraham bound Isaac, David built an altar, and Solomon raised the temple—and at…

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