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Episode 174: Brian McLaren - The Four Stages of Faith
Season 5
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Brian McLaren to discuss stages of faith, the prevalence of doubt, and w…
4 years, 8 months ago
Episode 173: Cheryl B. Anderson - The Ethical Impact of Biblical Interpretation
Season 5
Can biblical interpretation have an ethical impact? Our guest this week, Cheryl B. Anderson, combines her background as a practicing attorney with he…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 172: Pete Enns - A Whole Different Way of Reading Genesis
Season 5
In this episode, Pete looks at Genesis from an angle we’re guessing will be new to many of you. We’re going to focus on the big picture. What is Gene…
4 years, 9 months ago
Episode 171: Ted Lewis - The Origins of God
Season 5
The word of the day is "complicated" and the nerd-o-meter is set to the max. Join us on this week's episode as Pete & Jared explore the messiness of …
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 170: Kristin Kobes Du Mez - A Modern Church History of Toxic Masculinity
Season 5
Where did white Evangelical support for men like Donald Trump come from? Pete & Jared sit down with Kristin Kobes Du Mez to discuss toxic patterns of…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 169: Pete & Jared - The Bible and the "Problem of History"
Season 5
What do you do when you notice something in the Bible that doesn’t pass the muster of historical research? In this episode, Pete & Jared discuss the …
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 168: Xavier Pickett - When Did White Christian America Lose Its Mind? (REISSUE)
Season 5
In this reissued episode, Pete & Jared converse with Xavier Pickett about ways in which the Bible and the church have been shaped by hundreds of year…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 167: Joshua Harris - A Story of Public Deconstruction
Season 5
On this episode, Joshua Harris discusses his public deconstruction and how he has wrestled with questions of accountability for harmful ideas while a…
4 years, 10 months ago
Episode 166: Matthew Paul Turner - Teaching God to Our Kids
Season 5
How should we talk to our kids about God and the Bible? On this episode, Matthew Paul Turner discusses the importance of allowing children the space …
4 years, 11 months ago
Episode 165: Stephanie Tait - Disability Theology is for Everyone
Season 5
We invited Stephanie Tait to discuss the cultural lens of ableism and how disability theology shapes the way she views God and the Bible.
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4 years, 11 months ago