During a May 2024 episode of the Danny Jones Podcast, classicist Ammon Hillman exhibited erratic behavior—rubbing his eyes, fidgeting, and crying out “I can’t take it”—while historian Wes Huff challenged his controversial reinterpretations of Greek terminology and biblical texts.
Host Danny Jones and subsequent commentators, such as YouTuber Ruslan KD, interpreted these physical reactions as a demonic manifestation or exorcism, with Jones stating, “You look like you’re going through an exorcism right now.”
- Context: Hillman, a former professor at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, promotes fringe theories that Jesus led a drug cult and died from venom, claims that led to his dismissal from academia following a Vatican inquiry.
- Reaction: Viewers and critics argue Hillman’s visible agitation was a spiritual response to Huff’s dismantling of his linguistic arguments, particularly regarding the Greek word christo (to anoint/rub).
- Aftermath: The incident went viral, with Christian commentators analyzing the footage as evidence of spiritual warfare against Hillman’s “apostate” teachings.
