The Better Questions Podcast

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  • Dr. Larry Hurtado: Is Jesus God?

    Is it too simple, or flippant to say that Jesus is God? What about the Trinity? Does the New Testament teach a distinction or a union between the Son and the Father? Does it teach both? How did the early church view the divinity of Christ? Can Christians stay unified despite different beliefs and interpretations? How did the early church pursue unity? To discuss these questions and more, the guys sit down with Dr. Larry Hurtado.

    📒 Resources Mentioned 📒

    1. Dr. Hurtado's Books:

      • Honoring The Son: https://amzn.to/2WBNgRV
      • Lord Jesus Christ: https://amzn.to/2I5bIXF
      • How on Earth Did Jesus Become A God?: https://amzn.to/2CO4Tqd

      • https://larryhurtado.wordpress.com

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          Special Guest: Larry Hurtado.

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          57 min
        9. Women In Ministry w/ Carolyn Custis James: A Better Conversation

          What does the Bible have to say about women in ministry roles? What can we learn from the book of Ruth, and the creation of humanity as image bearers of God? How are both genders meant to work together in the Kingdom of God? To discuss these questions and more, the guys sit down with Carolyn Custis James.

          📒 Resources Mentioned 📒

          1. Carolyn's Books:
            2. -Half the Church: Recapturing God's Global Vision for Women: https://amzn.to/2unTYie
          2. Finding God in the Margins: The Book of Ruth: https://amzn.to/2HALv45
          3. Malestrom: Manhood Swept into the Currents of a Changing World: https://amzn.to/2OiINRb
          4. The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules: https://amzn.to/2Oiqk7g

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                Special Guest: Carolyn Custis James.

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                1 hr 6 min
              9. Jonah w/ Dr. Robert Alter: A Better Conversation

                Should the events in the book of Jonah be taken as history? Did they really happen, or is it a parable? And are those even the right questions to be asking? How do we approach translating and interpreting Jonah, or any Old Testament book? To discuss these questions and more, the guys sit down with Dr. Robert Alter.

                📒 Resources Mentioned 📒

                1. Dr. Alter's Work:
                  2. -The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary: https://amzn.to/2Y9tI98
                2. The Art of Biblical Narrative: https://amzn.to/2TVZPtM
                3. The Art of Bible Translation: https://amzn.to/2HxoX3U
                4. The Art of Biblical Poetry: https://amzn.to/2OgVjjW

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                    Special Guest: Robert Alter.

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                    1 hr 6 min
                  9. Dr. Andrew Root: Can You Reconcile Faith and Science?

                    How do you reconcile faith and science? Is that even a beneficial question? Should you look to the Bible for scientific information? Can you look to science to answer the big questions of life? To discuss these questions and more, the guys sit down with Dr. Andrew Root.

                    📒 Resources Mentioned 📒

                    1. Andrew Root's Work:
                      • Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies: Youth Ministry in the Age of Science https://amzn.to/2U0iggK
                      • Faith Formation in a Secular Age: Responding to the Church's Obsession with Youthfulness https://amzn.to/2HwIh1m

                      • The Pastor in a Secular Age: Ministry to People Who No Longer Need a God https://amzn.to/2UJCHvu

                      • http://AndrewRoot.org

                      • http://scienceym.org

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                        4. Dan's Microphone - MXL 990: https://amzn.to/2USZbKs
                        5. Andrew's Microphone - Discontinued
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                        7. Audio Interface - Focusrite Scarlett 2i4: https://amzn.to/2U36Mcc
                        8. Audio recorded with Ableton Live: https://amzn.to/2UN0ZVk

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                          Special Guest: Andrew Root.

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                          1 hr 1 min
                        9. Rethinking Hell w/ Chris Date: A Better Conversation

                          Is the traditional view of Hell biblically sound? Is eternal bodily torment what Jesus meant by Hell? And if not, what does the Bible really say about the fate of the lost? To get a better grasp of these questions, the guys sit down with Chris Date of the Rethinking Hell podcast to have a Better Conversation on Hell.

                          📒 Resources Mentioned 📒

                          1. Chris Date's Work:
                            • Rethinking Hell: Readings in Evangelical Conditionalism: https://amzn.to/2Ff5otQ
                            • A Consuming Passion: Essays on Hell and Immortality in Honor of Edward Fudge: https://amzn.to/2ufMMVq

                            • Does God Predetermine the Eternal Destiny of Every Individual Human Being?: https://amzn.to/2Ff2Agm

                            • Rethinking Hell Podcast: http://rethinkinghell.com/podcast/

                            • Rethinking Hell Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/rethinkinghell

                            • Rethinking Hell Website: http://rethinkinghell.com

                            • Hell Under FIre: https://amzn.to/2CwofQo

                            • The Evangelical Universalist: https://amzn.to/2Hxv6NM

                            • Fuller.Academia.edu/ChristopherDate

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                              5. Andrew's Microphone - Discontinued
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                                Special Guest: Chris Date.

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                                1 hr 25 min
                              9. Can You Lose Your Salvation?

                                Once you're saved, are you always saved? No matter your behavior or beliefs afterward? Or does God take your salvation away if you don't continue to live a certain way? Or, if you "backslide" and renounce faith in Christ, were you never truly saved in the first place? In the second episode of season 2, the guys attempt to find a better, more helpful, and less controversial question than "Can you lose your salvation"?

                                📒 Show Notes 📒

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                                5. Andrew's Microphone - Discontinued
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                                  48 min
                                9. Should Revelation Be Taken Literally? w/ Dr. Shane Wood: A Better Conversation

                                  Should we take Revelation literally or figuratively? Is Revelation about the future? What does 666 mean? In our Season 2 debut, the guys sit down with Dr. Shane Wood to have a Better Conversation on the book of Revelation and address some of these questions. Are these helpful questions, or do we still need something better? Join our mailing list. https://bit.ly/2tV9p1q

                                  📒 Resources Mentioned 📒

                                  1. Check out Dr. Wood's new book, Between Two Trees!
                                    2. https://amzn.to/2U0hKiO (affiliate)
                                  2. Dr. Wood's Website: http://ShaneJWood.com
                                  3. Revelation's Rhapsody: https://amzn.to/2Hx0agz
                                  4. Breaking the Code: https://amzn.to/2U4ClTm
                                  5. More Than Conquerors: https://amzn.to/2HvIHVJ

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                                    4. Dan's Microphone - MXL 990: https://amzn.to/2USZbKs
                                    5. Andrew's Microphone - Discontinued
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                                    8. Audio recorded with Ableton Live: https://amzn.to/2UN0ZVk

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                                      Special Guest: Dr. Shane Wood.

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                                      1 hr 8 min
                                    9. Episode 9: Am I Broken?

                                      As humans, are we inherently evil, wrong or sinful, or is there goodness, compassion, and mercy at our core? Should we focus on being made in God's image and on God calling us "very good" in Genesis 1, or focus on the sin and fall of man in Genesis 3? Join Dan, Chris, and Andrew as they strive to find a better question than "Am I Broken?"

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                                      58 min
                                    10. Episode 8: Is God Male? - w/ Barby Martinez

                                      What do you picture when you think of God? An old man in the sky with a giant white beard? A Father looking down at His children? The person of Jesus? Where did these primarily male views of God come from and are they biblical? Join Chris, Andrew, Dan and special guest Barby Martinez, as they try to find a better question than Is God Male?

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                                      1 hr 3 min
                                    11. Episode 7: When Will Jesus Return?

                                      Does the thought of being "Left Behind" cause you to curl into the fetal position in extreme anxiety? Are you just trying to passively endure this life so that you can be in your real home in Heaven? Join Andrew, Dan and Chris as they discuss why "When Will Jesus Return" may not be a helpful question, and if theres a better question we should be asking instead.

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                                      57 min

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                                    We believe questions are an important part of every faith journey. So often in church we either ignore questions or allow our answers to those questions to become divisive lines in the sand,…