Podcast Episodes

[Bible] Episode 254: Richard Kalmin - The Talmud

Season 7

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Richard Kalmin about the origins and history of the Talmud, why it was writt…

2 years, 11 months ago

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[Faith] Episode 23: Felipe Hinojosa - Latino Church History is American Church History

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Felipe Hinojosa joins Pete and Jared to talk about the history of the Latino Mennonite tradition in the U…

3 years ago

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[Bible] Episode 253: Rev. Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams - The Book of Ruth

Season 7

We’re uncovering more than Boaz’s feet in this episode of The Bible for Normal People as Judy Fentress-Williams joins Pete and Jared to take a histor…

3 years ago

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[Faith] Episode 22: Lisa Fullam - Making Decisions the Ignatian Way

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, moral theologian Lisa Fullam joins Jared to explore virtue ethics, Ignatian spirituality, matters of cons…

3 years ago

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[Bible] Episode 252: Steed Davidson - The Bible’s Ambivalence Toward Empire

Season 7

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Steed Davidson joins Pete and Jared to explain the origin of postcolonial biblical studies, the outco…

3 years ago

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[Faith] Episode 21: Hans Halvorson - God & The Cosmos

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Hans Halvorson ponder the origins of the universe, quantum theory, entanglement, the existence o…

3 years, 1 month ago

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[Bible] Episode 251: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins 2 Samuel

Season 7

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, we continue on the ruinous journey through the Deuteronomistic History as our troop leader Pete fearl…

3 years, 1 month ago

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[Faith] Episode 20: Jared Byas - The Revelations of Jared Byas

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Jared continues his journey of vulnerability and shares how his self-perception, desire for belonging, an…

3 years, 1 month ago

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[Bible] Episode 250: Safwat Marzouk - The Bizarre Book of Ezekiel

Season 7

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Safwat Marzouk joins Pete and Jared for a deep dive into the book of Ezekiel, exploring its historica…

3 years, 1 month ago

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[Faith] Episode 19: Sarah Lane Ritchie - Belief & the Brain

Can science explain our personal religious experiences? In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared are joined by Sarah Lane Ritchie t…

3 years, 1 month ago

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