In this episode, we volley interpretations around the story of Pharoah not letting the Israelites go because of his "hardened heart." What does it mean? In the light and heat of YHWH, was Pharoah more like mud baking dry rather than wax melting smooth? And what the heck do we do with the New Testament's "Unforgivable Sin"? And ultimately, are we looking at the same thing in Pharoah?

Mentioned in the episode:

• Exodus 7-11 The Plagues of Egypt
• Episode 141 I'm An Atheist Now AMA
• Episode 117 I See Jesus In The Eisegesis
• Hebrews 10:26-31 The Unforgivable Sin
• Romans 6:1-2 Do we continue to sin so that grace may abound?
• The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur

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WHO'S YOUR DADDY??? Ravel is back from the unplanned break and ready to gooooo! We're bringing you an episode that was, admittedly, recorded months ago, but it is no less fun. We're getting into the reading of the Hebrew word "ABBA" as we try to figure out where the heck this whole "daddy" business started as it's used to refer to God.

(FACT CHECK: Stephen goes the entire episode talking about the "ABBA, Father" verse as if Jesus was the one teaching it, while it was in fact, Paul in Romans 8:15.)

Mentioned in the episode:

• Breath by James Nestor
• Romans 8:15 - Abba, Father
• Matthew 6:9-13 - The Lords Prayer
• Matthew 6:6 - Pray in your closet 
• Matthew 7:9-12 - Who would give their child a serpent?
• JELLY B Drinkable Konjac snack
• Adam's Return by Richard Rohr

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Stephen says "there are a lot of god shaped ghosts in my attic." Josh takes the idea and runs with it, saying that "we will always be haunted by the Holy Ghost, but it is up to us whether it's like Casper the friendly ghost or like a poltergeist." 

Mentioned in the episode:

• Lofi Girl
• iOS Mental Health Check-In Feature
• Beedle The Bardcore

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Thank you for your supreme patience while we took an unscheduled break for a couple months! We're back with a conversation about the historical Jesus! Specifically, we're avoiding talking about "the Christ," instead focusing on the ideas of Jesus' humanity. Speculations include: as a devout Jewish man, he was likely married; he was likely born in Nazareth and not Bethlehem; and he was almost surely a stonemason and not a woodworker.

Mentioned in the episode:

• codyumc.com

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***This episode includes discussion of nihilism, meaninglessness, and suicide. If you or someone you know are experiencing suicidal thoughts or a crisis, please contact the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or visit 988lifeline.org. Please listen with care.***

Josh wonders if we ever escape nihilism. Stephen is ready to embrace the existential meaningless in a joyful, stoic way. Emily sees meaning in literally everything.

Mentioned in the episode:

• Ecclesiastes
• The Myth of Sisyphus by Albert Camus
• Hank Green Eats His Last Meal on Mythical Kitchen
• Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker

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When does honest and earnest transparency tip into oversharing and misplaced attention seeking? (the podcasters ask, fully acknowledging what irony this invites...) What is gossip actually? How can information shared amongst a community be helpful for reinforcing good boundaries and expectations without tipping into harmful rumor-mongering? 

Mentioned in the episode:

• Stephen's Goodreads
• Nothing much happens: bedtime stories to help you sleep Podcast
• Raging with Compassion by John Swinton

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Really though? When it's essentially the only human experience that is truly universal, that we all will die, why do we have such a bad relationship with it? Stephen wonders if the fear of death is something religion does to inspire fear to win converts. "Oh death, where is your sting?" Perhaps we got it all wrong and what we thought was a sting was a kiss all along!

Mentioned in the episode:

• Twenty Thousand Hertz - Dies Irae
• 32. The Afterlife and How To Get There Ravel Episode
• Pete Holmes: I'm Not For Everyone Netflix Special
• Pete Holmes: A God That's Better Than Larry on Faith For Normal People
• Letters From A Stoic by Seneca
• 23 purple flowers by Mason Scurry

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It's about time we check in on our thoughts on money, huh? A lot has changes since the teen episodes of our podcast and Josh is wondering "does it matter where money comes from?" Unsurprisingly, we talk about the implications of philanthropy, giving vs tithing mindset, the churches that are greasy and gross about money, and the ones who could be doing it better.

Mentioned in the episode:

• 18. Our 2 Cents On Money, Part 1 Ravel Episode
• 19. Our 2 Cents On Money, Part 2 Ravel Episode
• Where'd You Park Your Spaceship? by Rob Bell
• Luke 19 Zacchaeus
• Matthew 20 The First Shall Be Last

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Why don't more people wonder about what Jesus himself thought the church would be? Would Jesus like what we've done with the place? Or would he think we completely missed the mark from what he had in mind when he told Peter "upon this rock I will build my church"? These questions and more as we grapple with the greek ecclesia and play a wild hypothetical when Stephen asks Emily what would happen if Jesus showed up at the church she pastors!

Mentioned in the episode:

• Matthew 16:8 - Upon this rock, I will build my church Verse
• 13. On The Origin Of Spiritual Truth Ravel Episode
• Matthew &;24-27 - Building a house on solid ground Verse
• Acts 2:1-13 - Day of Pentacost Sermon Verses
• After Jesus Before Christianity by Erin Vearncombe, Brandon Scott, & Hal Taussig
• Molinism Wiki
• The Bible For Normal People with Elizabeth Schrader Polczer - Resurrecting Mary The Tower Episode

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Stephen has officially entered his atheist Philosophy Era (think Taylor Swift's Reputation Era with equal amounts of confidence with a dash of ennui-bordering-on-nihilism) and wants to play with the classic thought experiment presented by Blaise Pascal: the famous "wager." We discuss the misconceptions and misapplications as used by evangelical Christian apologists as well as Pascal's thoughts on uncertainty.

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