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Episode 18: Jared Byas - Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally
Season 1
This week, Jared Byas takes on his first solo episode. Since he's a plebeian and doesn't have his own Wikipedia page (unlike Pete), he begins with a …
8 years, 7 months ago
Episode 17: Denis Lamoureux - The Bible, Evolution, & Christian Faith
Season 1
This week on The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared speak to Denis Lamoureux on a topic that never seems to go away. Lamoureux is associate prof…
8 years, 7 months ago
Episode 16: Ellen Davis - What is the Practical Value of the Old Testament?
Season 1
On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School, about the…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode 15: Brian Zahnd - Violence in the Bible and What to Do with It
Season 1
On this week's episode, Pete and Jared speak with Brian Zahnd about violence in the Bible. Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life…
8 years, 8 months ago
Episode 14: Matthew Vines - The Bible and The Gay Christian
Season 1
On this episode of the Bible For Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Matthew Vines, author of God and the Gay Christian, about the complexities o…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 13: Marc Brettler - On Being a Jewish Biblical Scholar
Season 1
On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Marc Brettler on the conversation between the insights biblical scholarship, Jewish tradition, and the natu…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 12: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Faith and Doubt: No, You're Not the Only One
Season 1
On this episode, Pete and Jared discuss how doubt in the life of faith is normal, biblical, and spiritually beneficial. Show Notes →
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8 years, 10 months ago
Episode 11: Benjamin D. Sommer - Jewish Views on the Bible
Season 1
On this week's episode, Jared and Pete speak with Ben Sommer, professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary (NYC). Christians have A LOT to l…
8 years, 10 months ago
Episode 10: Pete Enns - The Israelites Believed in Many Gods.
Season 1
In this week’s episode, Pete Enns explores "monolatry," the ancient Israelite belief that many gods existed but only one God, Yahweh, was worthy of w…
8 years, 10 months ago
Episode 9: Daniel Kirk - Understanding The Human Jesus
Season 1
New Testament scholar Daniel Kirk joins us this week to discuss the humanity of Jesus and why that shouldn't be obscured. Show Notes →
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8 years, 10 months ago