The Bible For Normal People

By Peter Enns and Jared ByasReligion & Spirituality Christianity

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The Bible For Normal People episodes

March 16, 2023 [Faith] Episode 6: Jonathan Jong - Faith & the Fear of Death
In this episode of Faith for Normal People, social psychologist Jonathan Jong joins Pete and Jared to talk about the history and science behind death anxiety and how the reality of mortality impacts people within and beyond the Christian faith tradition.
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1 hr 7 min
March 13, 2023 [Bible] Episode 236: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - Should the Bible Be Read Like Any Other Book?
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared consider how elevating the Bible to a special status can cheapen our experience of reading it as a multi-vocal anthology of literature.
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41 min
March 09, 2023 [Faith] Episode 5: K.J. Ramsey - What If Our Bodies & Feelings Can Be Trusted?
In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Jared talks with author and trauma-informed counselor K.J. Ramsey about the impact of trauma, finding hope through loss, and trusting the wisdom of our emotions and our bodies.
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59 min
March 06, 2023 [Bible] Episode 235: Aaron Koller - Biblicizing Esther
Aaron Koller joins Pete and Jared in this episode of The Bible for Normal People to explore the book of Esther, discussing scholarly opinions of its historical accuracy, major themes within the narrative, challenges to current Jewish beliefs, and how the story interacts with Purim.
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48 min
March 02, 2023 [Faith] Episode 4: Bekah McNeel - Parenting Through a Faith Transition
Bekah McNeel joins Jared and co-host Jennifer Garcia Bashaw in this episode of Faith for Normal People to talk candidly about the challenges of parenting in the midst of a shifting faith—the good, the bad, and the cussing—and how parents can navigate tough conversations with their kids.
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1 hr
February 27, 2023 [Bible] Episode 234: Meredith J. C. Warren - Meredith Warren Ruins John 6
Hold onto your communion wafers, folks! In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Meredith J. C. Warren guides Pete and Jared through eight weird verses in John 6:51-58, exploring whether or not the passage refers to the Eucharist, and how Hellenistic hero literature could have influenced John’s storytelling arc.
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40 min
February 23, 2023 [Faith] Episode 3: Anil Seth - What Is Consciousness? (and Other Easy Questions)
In this episode of Faith for Normal People, cognitive neuroscientist Anil Seth leaves no brain region unused as he joins Pete and Jared to talk about consciousness, experience, perception, what it means to be a self, and the ways a life of faith is impacted by being…well, a conscious being.
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1 hr 10 min
February 20, 2023 [Bible] Episode 233: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Judges
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, our beloved book ruiner Pete brings the gavel down on Judges, examining the historical and literary context of the book and revealing the driving force of the narrative: Israel needs a king.
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1 hr 2 min
February 16, 2023 [Faith] Episode 2: Rhett & Jessie McLaughlin - Finding a Curious Faith
In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared are joined by Rhett and Jessie McLaughlin to talk about their own journey of shifting faith as individuals and as a married couple, what it was like navigating a religious transition in the public eye, and what it looks like to embrace a curious faith.
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1 hr 5 min
February 13, 2023 [Bible] Episode 232: David Lambert - Is the Bible “Scripture”?
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with David Lambert about how scholars define “scripture,” how communities throughout history have changed the meaning and nature of biblical texts, and whether or not the Bible can ever be universally understood as scripture.
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46 min