599: Paganism Returns & a New New Testament with Scot McKnight

As Christianity declines in cultural influence what is taking its place? A recent article in The Atlantic written by Rabbi David Wolpe argues that paganism is on the rise, but it takes different forms on the cultural left and right. Mike Erre joins Phil and Skye to discuss the trend and why it may actually be good news for the church. Then, professor Scot McKnight returns to talk about his new translations of the New Testament called “The Second Testament.” He explains why his version uses odd language like “the Heavens’ Empire” instead of “the Kingdom of Heaven,” and why our familiarity with the Bible causes us to misread it. Also this week, scientists retract a claim about avocados, and Phil has a public service announcement about navel stones. Holy Post Plus Scot Mcknight Bonus interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/96187905 0:00 - Intro   1:29 - Show Starts   4:51 - Theme Song   5:06 - Sponsor - AG1 - Get your FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, go to www.athleticgreens.com/HOLYPOST   6:31 - News of the Butt Retraction   12:44 - Belly Button Public Service Announcement   16:16 - The Return of the Pagans   56:10 - Sponsor - Songfinch - Go to www.songfinch.com/HOLYPOST and start your song – after you purchase, you’ll be prompted to add Spotify Streaming for your original song for FREE! That’s a $50 value!   57:49 - Sponsor - Faithful Counseling - Get 10% off your first month at www.FaithfulCounseling.com/HOLYPOST   59:05 - Interview Intro   1:03:58 - The differences in McKnight’s translation   1:15:05 - Why make the translation harder to read   1:3:28 - End Credits Links Mentioned in the News Segment:   The Return of the Pagans https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/12/paganism-right-and-left/676945/ Other resources:   The Second Testament https://amzn.to/47vD1Tp   ​​Pivot: The Priorities, Practices, and Powers That Can Transform Your Church into a Tov Culture https://amzn.to/47yfW2a Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/   Holy Post Plus: www.holypost.com/plus   Holy Post Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/holypost   Holy Post Merch Store: https://www.holypost.com/shop The Holy Post is supported by our listeners. We may earn affiliate commissions through links listed here. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.