Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gavin Ortlund explores whether Christians can believe in ghosts, offering a biblical perspective that challenges pop-culture ideas while taking the supernatural seriously.
Videos Mentioned:
Purgatory: A Protestant Perspective: youtu.be/YPnNldd9K8c?si=ayQ2EUFqei93kwxY
A Christian View of Stars (This Will Surprise You): youtu.be/pey9uQna2U4?si=Ua61ve7XvFx5Lfak
The Night Tolkien Convinced C.S. Lewis of Christ (The Power of Myth): youtu.be/fEZ8ahKcVFM?si=zI56Ifmnebbk3w0A
Satan: Everything You Need to Know in One Video: youtube.com/watch?v=VTk0LfDrfko
Articles Mentioned:
christianpost.com/news/how-many-americans-believe-in-ghosts-spells-and-superstition.html
thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/angelic-fall-theodicy-in-dialogue-with-tolkien-augustine-and-aquinas
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
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amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Defining "Ghost"
04:07 - Is There a Supernatural Explanation?
10:10 - Don’t Be Enamored by Demons
11:10 - Don’t Be Afraid of Demons
13:00 - Closing
Gavin Ortlund explores whether Christians can believe in ghosts, offering a biblical perspective that challenges pop-culture ideas while taking the supernatural seriously.
Videos Mentioned:
Purgatory: A Protestant Perspective: youtu.be/YPnNldd9K8c?si=ayQ2EUFqei93kwxY
A Christian View of Stars (This Will Surprise You): youtu.be/pey9uQna2U4?si=Ua61ve7XvFx5Lfak
The Night Tolkien Convinced C.S. Lewis of Christ (The Power of Myth): youtu.be/fEZ8ahKcVFM?si=zI56Ifmnebbk3w0A
Satan: Everything You Need to Know in One Video: youtube.com/watch?v=VTk0LfDrfko
Articles Mentioned:
christianpost.com/news/how-many-americans-believe-in-ghosts-spells-and-superstition.html
thegospelcoalition.org/themelios/article/angelic-fall-theodicy-in-dialogue-with-tolkien-augustine-and-aquinas
Truth Unites (https://truthunites.org) exists to promote gospel assurance through theological depth.
Gavin Ortlund (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is President of Truth Unites, Visiting Professor of Historical Theology at Phoenix Seminary, and Theologian-in-Residence at Immanuel Nashville.
SUPPORT:
Tax Deductible Support: truthunites.org/donate
Patreon: patreon.com/truthunites
FOLLOW:
Website: truthunites.org
Instagram: instagram.com/truth.unites
X: https://x.com/gavinortlund
Facebook: facebook.com/TruthUnitesPage
MY ACADEMIC WORK:
truthunites.org/mypublications
PODCAST:
podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/truth-unites
DISCORD SERVER ON PROTESTANTISM
Striving Side By Side: discord.gg/MdTt6d5PVs
CHECK OUT SOME BOOKS:
amazon.com/Why-Christianity-Makes-Sense-Mysteries/dp/0310182204/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/What-Means-Be-Protestant-Always-Reforming/dp/B0CNFFP6LK/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Makes-Sense-World-That-Doesnt/dp/1540964094/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Theological-Retrieval-Evangelicals-Need-Future/dp/1433565269/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Finding-Right-Hills-Die-Theological/dp/1433567423/truthunitesbo-20
amazon.com/Retrieving-Augustines-Doctrine-Creation-Controversy/dp/0830853243/truthunitesbo-20
00:00 - Introduction
01:05 - Defining "Ghost"
04:07 - Is There a Supernatural Explanation?
10:10 - Don’t Be Enamored by Demons
11:10 - Don’t Be Afraid of Demons
13:00 - Closing
