# #086 Can Christians Believe in Ghosts? - Jimmy Akin

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Podcast: [The Jimmy Akin Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-jimmy-akin-podcast-7040607)
Published: 2026-06-02T18:03:15+00:00
Episode link: https://www.catholic.com/audio/tjap/can-christians-believe-in-ghosts
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## Resource

In this episode, Jimmy Akin critiques Gavin Ortlund’s video with biblical, historical, and real-world evidence about ghosts, purgatory, apparitions, and after-death communications.

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