The Bible For Normal People

By Peter Enns and Jared ByasReligion & Spirituality Christianity

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June 28, 2021 Episode 172: Pete Enns - A Whole Different Way of Reading Genesis
In this episode, Pete looks at Genesis from an angle we’re guessing will be new to many of you. We’re going to focus on the big picture. What is Genesis as a whole about? For what purpose was it written? What is it doing? Those are the big questions we’re going after.
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53 min
June 14, 2021 Episode 171: Ted Lewis - The Origins of God
The word of the day is "complicated" and the nerd-o-meter is set to the max. Join us on this week's episode as Pete & Jared explore the messiness of history and the origins of Yahweh with Dr. Ted Lewis.
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54 min
June 07, 2021 Episode 170: Kristin Kobes Du Mez - A Modern Church History of Toxic Masculinity
Where did white Evangelical support for men like Donald Trump come from? Pete & Jared sit down with Kristin Kobes Du Mez to discuss toxic patterns of masculinity and patriarchy that have surfaced over the past seventy years in the white Evangelical church.
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46 min
May 31, 2021 Episode 169: Pete & Jared - The Bible and the "Problem of History"
What do you do when you notice something in the Bible that doesn’t pass the muster of historical research? In this episode, Pete & Jared discuss the problem of history found within the pages of the Bible and the implications of history on Christian life and faith.
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51 min
May 24, 2021 Episode 168: Xavier Pickett - When Did White Christian America Lose Its Mind? (REISSUE)
In this reissued episode, Pete & Jared converse with Xavier Pickett about ways in which the Bible and the church have been shaped by hundreds of years of systemic racism and white privilege.
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51 min
May 17, 2021 Episode 167: Joshua Harris - A Story of Public Deconstruction
On this episode, Joshua Harris discusses his public deconstruction and how he has wrestled with questions of accountability for harmful ideas while also making room for grace.
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43 min
May 10, 2021 Episode 166: Matthew Paul Turner - Teaching God to Our Kids
How should we talk to our kids about God and the Bible? On this episode, Matthew Paul Turner discusses the importance of allowing children the space to explore spirituality and ask questions about God.
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51 min
May 03, 2021 Episode 165: Stephanie Tait - Disability Theology is for Everyone
We invited Stephanie Tait to discuss the cultural lens of ableism and how disability theology shapes the way she views God and the Bible.
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51 min
April 26, 2021 Episode 164: Pete Enns - Where Did Our Bible Come From?
On this episode, Pete talks about where our Bible comes from, its messy history, and what that means for us today.
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56 min
April 19, 2021 Episode 163: Tripp Fuller - Thinking About Jesus Today
We brought in Tripp Fuller, host of the podcast Homebrewed Christianity, to share his perspective on the Jesus of history and the Christ of theology and its relevancy in our lives today.
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54 min