Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
In this episode we welcome Associate Professor of Old Testament, Bethel Seminary, Dr. Kaz Hayashi (not the pro wrestler!) into the Dojo to talk about being a Hebrew Bible scholar, a Japanese Christian, studying the martial arts, and his love of anime & manga!
Kaz’s chapter on “YHWH as Tyrant” can be found in the volume “Anime, Religion, and Theology” - amazon.com/Anime-Religion-Theology-Pop-Culture/dp/1978714912
Kaz’s ETS presentation “Holograms and Idols: Hatsune Miku and the Image of God” can be seen at:
youtu.be/PgZ0K3GMgK0?si=L7wgB81oELO6zvcl
Kaz can be reached via his faculty page at:
https://www.bethel.edu/academics/faculty/kaz-hayashi
DiscipleDojo Manga Bible reviews:Manga Bible - youtu.be/9RlzwQ7bBuQ?si=oMpKljWEVydp1JEE
Manga Messiah & Mutiny - youtu.be/xI0qHz-mZNA?si=QE7dhywuiVvLCW_Z
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***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at discipledojo.org/contact
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
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In this episode we welcome Associate Professor of Old Testament, Bethel Seminary, Dr. Kaz Hayashi (not the pro wrestler!) into the Dojo to talk about being a Hebrew Bible scholar, a Japanese Christian, studying the martial arts, and his love of anime & manga!
Kaz’s chapter on “YHWH as Tyrant” can be found in the volume “Anime, Religion, and Theology” - amazon.com/Anime-Religion-Theology-Pop-Culture/dp/1978714912
Kaz’s ETS presentation “Holograms and Idols: Hatsune Miku and the Image of God” can be seen at:
youtu.be/PgZ0K3GMgK0?si=L7wgB81oELO6zvcl
Kaz can be reached via his faculty page at:
https://www.bethel.edu/academics/faculty/kaz-hayashi
DiscipleDojo Manga Bible reviews:Manga Bible - youtu.be/9RlzwQ7bBuQ?si=oMpKljWEVydp1JEE
Manga Messiah & Mutiny - youtu.be/xI0qHz-mZNA?si=QE7dhywuiVvLCW_Z
***Disciple Dojo shirts and other gifts are available over in our online store! - zazzle.com/DiscipleDojo
***Become a monthly Dojo Donor and help keep us going! - discipledojo.org/donate
***Dojo Donor Patches: If you are a monthly donor and would like an iron-on DiscipleDojo patch, supplies are limited so message JM directly via the contact page at discipledojo.org/contact
***If you are an unmarried Christian looking for community, check out our Facebook group “The Grownup’s Table” over at facebook.com/groups/grownupstable
------ Go deeper at discipledojo.org
Subscribe to the Disciple Dojo podcast for more in-depth teaching and discussions:
SoundCloud - soundcloud.com/discipledojo
Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/26BDZz70HmnT5eoD9BEKQ7
iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/disciple-dojo/id1002934837
Amazon - tinyurl.com/uz8dbfet
