Episode 53 - Vampires: Communion vs. Ritual with Greg Hamilton

Episode 53 - Vampires: Communion vs. Ritual with Greg Hamilton

Author: Despite Popular Belief April 17, 2021 Duration: 1:24:35
Greg Hamilton returns to discuss Vampires and where the early Germanic belief in these creatures manifested. Jewish tradition even takes us to Proverbs 30 where some claim that the mystic "Alukah," a sharp-toothed, shapeshifting blood-sucker, is being described. Scripture addresses the consumption of lifeblood in both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Are Christians considered cannibals and vampires for consuming the Body and Blood of Christ in Communion?

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