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Episode 37: Cynthia Shafer-Elliott - What Archaeologists Do & Why It Matters
Season 2
Archaeologist Cynthia Shafer-Elliott turns a 2D Bible into a 3D picture by digging up artifacts from everyday ancient Israelite life. These were real…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode 36: Pete Enns - 7 Things You Need to Know about How the Book of Proverbs Works
Season 2
In this episode, Pete Enns works through 7 big-picture issues that help us see what Proverbs is all about and why the idea of Wisdom is such an absol…
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 35: Brian McLaren - The Bible As A Weapon
Season 2
Jared & Pete talk with Brian McLaren about the dangers of a "weaponized Bible" and how our own bias and interpretation may cause us to reach some inc…
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 34: Jen Hatmaker - Changing Your Mind About the Bible: A Survivor's Guide
Season 2
In this season 2 opener, Pete & Jared talk with Jen Hatmaker about what can happen, emotionally and relationally, when you change your mind about the…
8 years, 2 months ago
Season 2 Teaser
Season 2
Here's a glimpse of what's coming in season 2 of The Bible for Normal People, featuring Jen Hatmaker, Barbara Brown Taylor, William Paul Young, Brian…
8 years, 2 months ago
Episode 33: Pete and Jared - What Is The Bible & What Do We Do With It?
Season 1
Season 1 wrap-up. Pete and Jared reflect on the first season of guests and topics and how they helped inform the big questions that drive this podcas…
8 years, 3 months ago
Episode 32: Carolyn Custis James - Moving Beyond Patriarchy
Season 1
On this episode, Pete and Jared speak with Carolyn Custis James. Carolyn is an award-winning author who thinks deeply about what it means to be a fem…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode 31: The Bible For Normal People: LIVE From Penn State University
Season 1
In our continuing effort to corrupt the minds of college students (because college students don't already have corrupt minds), Pete and Jared recentl…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode 30: Pete Enns - Taking a Shot at Divine Violence
Season 1
On this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns—without any adult supervision whatsoever—gives his own take on divine violence, specificial…
8 years, 4 months ago
Episode 29: Anthony Le Donne - The Gospels as Memories of Jesus
Season 1
On this episode, Pete and Jared speak to New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne about The Gospels as memories of Jesus rather than strictly speaking …
8 years, 4 months ago