The Jimmy Akin Podcast | Episode 086 (June 1, 2026)

Can Christians Believe in Ghosts?

In this exciting episode, Jimmy Akin dives into Gavin Ortlund’s recent video, delivering a friendly but incisive critique packed with biblical insights, historical depth, and real-world data. Jimmy shows why Scripture itself supports ghosts, explores purgatory and apparitions, dismantles paranoid “it’s all demons” thinking, and reveals how common After-Death Communications truly are. Thought-provoking, encouraging, and full of surprises—don’t miss it!

Timecodes
00:00 – Coming Up
01:05 – Intro
01:30 – “Can Christians Believe in Ghosts?”
04:24 – 2 What Are Ghosts?
06:20 – 3 Ghosts in the Bible?
14:09 – 4 Ghost Belief in the Gospels
16:57 – 5 Are Ghosts Frightening?
21:51 – 6 What Happens When We Die?
26:26 – 7 Where Are Souls?
30:26 – 8 Misusing the Bible
35:29 – 9 Not Aware of the Data
38:55 – 10 “Could It Be . . . Satan?”
44:44 – 11 Some Good Stuff!
49:21 – 12 Post-Reformation Christians on Ghosts
51:04 – 13 More About Demons
53:19 – 14 Conclusion
56:26 – Closing/Outro
57:33 – End