Podcast Episodes

[Bible] Episode 249: Shannon T.L. Kearns - Reading Scripture as a Transgender Christian

Season 7

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared talks with Father Shannon T.L. Kearns, cofounder of Queer Theology, about engaging with Scriptu…

3 years, 2 months ago

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[Faith] Episode 18: David Bentley Hart - What’s the Deal with the Creeds?

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and David Bentley Hart journey through an abridged history of the origin of the Christian creeds and…

3 years, 2 months ago

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[Bible] Episode 248: Cheryl B. Anderson - The Ethical Impact of Biblical Interpretation (REISSUE)

Season 7

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Cheryl B. Anderson joins Pete and Jared to discuss ethics, law, and how we read the Bible. This is a …

3 years, 2 months ago

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[Faith] Episode 17: Ally Henny - Finding Your Voice in the Face of Injustice

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Ally Henny joins Jared to talk about the history of using her voice, what it means to embrace your Holy H…

3 years, 2 months ago

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[Bible] Episode 247: Jared Byas - What It Means to Take the Bible Literally

Season 7

What do people mean when they say they take the Bible literally? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared breaks down how words in this …

3 years, 2 months ago

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[Faith] Episode 16: Brian McLaren - The Four Stages of Faith (REISSUE)

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Brian McLaren to discuss stages of faith, the prevalence of doubt, and what …

3 years, 3 months ago

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[Bible] Episode 246: Amy Kalmanofsky - Dangerous Sisters in the Hebrew Bible

Season 7

In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared and Pete are joined by Amy Kalmanofsky to reveal the narrative role of sisters in the Hebrew Bi…

3 years, 3 months ago

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[Faith] Episode 15: Dale C. Allison Jr. - Encountering Mystery

Dale C. Allison Jr. joins Pete in this episode of Faith for Normal People to talk about his own mysterious divine encounters, how testimony can becom…

3 years, 3 months ago

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[Bible] Episode 245: Elizabeth Schrader Polczer - Resurrecting Mary the Tower

Season 7

Everything you thought you knew about Mary Magdalene is questioned in this episode of The Bible for Normal People, in which Elizabeth Schrader Polcze…

3 years, 3 months ago

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[Faith] Episode 14: Danté Stewart - The Power of Black Literature

In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Danté Stewart joins Pete and Jared to share how reading the works of Black authors shaped his spiritual j…

3 years, 3 months ago

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