
← The Theology Mill16 sep 2025 · 1 u 05 min
Theology of Horror – with Ryan Duns
<p>THEMES: - religion and horror movies - the feeling of horror –horror vs. terror – the importance of the body in horror films – sociophobics – Dark Transcendent and Divine Transcendent</p><p> </p><p>BIO: Ryan G. Duns, SJ, is an associate professor of theologyat Marquette University. In addition to many articles and book chapters, he is the author of <em>Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age: Desmond and the Quest for God</em> (2020) and <em>Theology of Horror: The Hidden Depths of Popular Films</em> (2024).</p><p> </p><p>PODCAST LINKS:</p><p>- <em>Theology of Horror</em> (book): <a href="https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268208554/theology-of-horror/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268208554/theology-of-horror/</a></p><p> </p><p>NEWSLETTER:</p><p>Subscribe to our podcast newsletter and get ***40% OFF*** any Wipf and Stock book: <a href="http://eepurl.com/cMB8ML" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">http://eepurl.com/cMB8ML</a>. </p><p>(Be sure to check the box next to “Podcast Updates: The Theology Mill” before hitting Subscribe.)</p><p> </p><p>CONNECT:</p><p>Website: <a href="https://wipfandstock.com/blog/category/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://wipfandstock.com/blog/category/podcast/</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Wipfandstockpublishers" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/@Wipfandstockpublishers</a></p><p>X/Twitter: <a href="https://x.com/TheologyMill" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/TheologyMill</a></p><p> </p><p>*The Theology Mill and Wipf and Stock Publishers would like to thank Luca Di Alessandro for making their song “A Celestial Keyboard” available for use as the podcast’s transition music. Link to license: <a href="https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://pixabay.com/service/license-summary/</a>.</p>