# 145: How Bad Were the Witch Hunts, Really?

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Published: 2025-10-27T07:40:09+00:00
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## Resource

Welcome to the Theology & Ethics podcast! In this episode, the KC team discusses the origins, history, and theological effects of the famous witch trials. If you’d like to get in touch with us, give us a call or send us a text at (909) 493-7799, or send us an email at contact@kirkwoodcenter.org . Visit us on our website at kirkwoodcenter.org . Join the theology & ethics conversation & see more from The Kirkwood Center on our socials! Facebook: https://shorturl.at/R3NKg Instagram: https://shorturl.at/UNceb X/Twitter: https://t.ly/Gt8f8 YouTube: https://t.ly/LDbWO Substack: https://t.ly/wBABv Website: https://kirkwoodcenter.org/ If you enjoyed this episode, please take a second to leave us a review on your podcast app of choice. If this episode made you think of someone you know, shoot them a link! #witchcraft #witchtrials #salemwitchtrials #wicca #paganism #halloween #demons #satan #magic #theologyandethicspodcast #kirkwoodcenter #church #christianity #theology #ethics #bible CHAPTERS & TIMECODES 00:00:00-Introduction 00:05:10-Why the Witch Hunt Craze? 00:22:19-The Social-Psychological Effect on Witch Hunts 00:30:06-What About Real Demonic Activity? 00:35:44-The Systematization of Witch Hunts 00:42:30-What Was the Persecution Actually Like? 00:53:48-A Biblical Theological Analysis 01:03:02-Conclusion

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