Antiquity Medieval Early modern Modern Iran India East-Asia A religion and spirituality podcast also known as a Godcast, iGod, Cyber Sermon, or Pod Preacher is a genre of podcast that covers topics related to religious and spiritual beliefs and is often done as a sermon, prayer, or reading of a religious text.
"[4][5] Religion and spirituality podcasts are used as an alternative for attending live sermons or church services and are more easily accessible for people with busy schedules.
They are also used for evangelizing and proselytizing to larger audiences through an alternative medium that can be easily accessed from around the world—leading to pastors having listenership from every continent and numerous countries other than their own.
Charles Arthur of the New Statesman has commented on the trend and its funding methods to the TV evangelist Billy Graham, who would boldly ask for donations.
The Daily Telegraph pointed out that churches typically have difficulty embracing pop culture and that podcasting has been one of a few success stories, and that even the non-religious can be enthusiastic about the development because over-zealous evangelists will be reduced to silently using earbuds and headphones.
[5] The "Catholic Insider" and "The Daily Breakfast" delves into pop culture such as Star Wars and Harry Potter to discuss the religious or spiritual messages and themes present in the stories.