The Spirituality of Aliens
From Mere Fidelity by Mere Fidelity
March 4, 2026 · 1h 2m · Season 3 · Episode 7
About this episode
The episode explores Christian theology's perspective on aliens and related spiritual phenomena.
Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, and Brad East consider what Christian theology actually has to say about aliens — from the populated Christian cosmos to the angelic fall, demonic deception, and the Christological anthropocentrism that runs through Lewis, Edwards, and Aquinas. Are UFO encounters spiritual phenomena in disguise? And does any of this unsettle orthodox faith? — Get the ebook, Spiritual Formation for the Family , by going to http://mereorthodoxy.com/family . Mere Fidelity is a podcast from Mere Orthodoxy and is listener-supported. If you would like to support this work, become a Mere Orthodoxy Member today at http://mereorthodoxy.com/membership . Get 30% of the Baker Book of the Month, R30 Key Moments in the History of Christianity: Inspiring True Stories from the Early Church Around the World, by going to: http://bakerbookhouse.com/pages/mere-fidelity Apply for Beeson Divinity School's Ph.D program by April 1 for Fall 2026 admission here: https://bit.ly/BeesonPhD — Chapters 00:00 Aliens Are In The Air 06:38 What Counts As Alien? 12:22 The Nature of Alien Phenomena 19:08 Close Encounters of the Heavenly Kind 25:40 Lewis vs. L'Engle 32:52 Testimony 39:37 The…
People in this episode
Guests: Derek Rishmawy, Alastair Roberts, Brad East
Topics covered
- Christian theology
- aliens
- spiritual phenomena
- Christological anthropocentrism
- UFO encounters
- angelic fall
- demonic deception
Keywords
- aliens
- Christian theology
- spirituality
- UFOs
- Christology
- angels
- demonology
Sponsors
Baker Book House
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mere Orthodoxy, Beeson Divinity School
Books & works: Spiritual Formation for the Family, R30 Key Moments in the History of Christianity: Inspiring True Stories from the Early Church Around the World
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