The Bible For Normal People

By Peter Enns and Jared ByasReligion & Spirituality Christianity

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October 11, 2021 Episode 182: Pete & Jared - The Evolution of Adam
Can Christianity and evolution coexist? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared discuss a path forward for Christians who accept evolution and want to take the Bible seriously.
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56 min
October 04, 2021 Episode 181: Kate Bowler - The Prosperity Gospel & a Theology of Suffering
In this week’s episode, Kate Bowler joins Pete and Jared to discuss how suffering can cause us to adjust what we think God is like and how harmful the prosperity gospel can be.
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46 min
September 27, 2021 Episode 180: Brian K. Blount - Revelation for Today
The book of Revelation is just plain weird. For this episode, Pete and Jared sit down with Brian K. Blount to discuss how to read and understand the book of Revelation.
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50 min
September 20, 2021 Episode 179: Paul Deal - Integrating Faith and Psychology
On this episode, Pete and Jared sit down with Paul Deal to discuss the intersection of mental health, psychology, and faith.
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1 hr 1 min
September 13, 2021 Episode 178: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Isaiah
In this episode of the Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns continues his habit of ruining things for everyone. Today’s topic is the book of Isaiah, and Pete shares five fun facts that biblical scholars like to talk about that will ruin your life—probably not. We’ll see.
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1 hr 13 min
September 06, 2021 Episode 177: Obery M. Hendricks, Jr. - Social Justice & the Radical Gospel
For this episode, Pete and Jared are joined by Obery M. Hendricks, Jr., who walks us through pervasive biblical evidence for social justice.
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50 min
August 23, 2021 Episode 176: Jared Byas - The Making of the Modern Mindset, Pt. 1
For this episode, Jared Byas takes a deep dive into the origins of the modern mindset and how understanding our own context impacts our study of the Bible.
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38 min
August 09, 2021 Episode 175: Jodi Magness - The Jesus of Archaeology
In this episode, Pete and Jared sit down with Jodi Magness to discuss what archaeology can teach us about Jesus in his Jewish context. And also - quiches, frittatas, and toilets. Oh my!
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51 min
July 26, 2021 Episode 174: Brian McLaren - The Four Stages of Faith
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Brian McLaren to discuss stages of faith, the prevalence of doubt, and what paths to faith after doubt might look like.
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56 min
July 12, 2021 Episode 173: Cheryl B. Anderson - The Ethical Impact of Biblical Interpretation
Can biblical interpretation have an ethical impact? Our guest this week, Cheryl B. Anderson, combines her background as a practicing attorney with her Ph.D. in Biblical studies to create a compelling discussion on ethics, law, and how we read our Bible.
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47 min