The Bible For Normal People

By Peter Enns and Jared ByasReligion & Spirituality Christianity

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The Bible For Normal People episodes

February 05, 2018 Episode 35: Brian McLaren - The Bible As A Weapon
Jared & Pete talk with Brian McLaren about the dangers of a "weaponized Bible" and how our own bias and interpretation may cause us to reach some incomplete conclusions. Show Notes →

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53 min
January 29, 2018 Episode 34: Jen Hatmaker - Changing Your Mind About the Bible: A Survivor's Guide
In this season 2 opener, Pete & Jared talk with Jen Hatmaker about what can happen, emotionally and relationally, when you change your mind about the Bible. And how to survive it with your faith intact. Show Notes →

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51 min
January 23, 2018 Season 2 Teaser
Here's a glimpse of what's coming in season 2 of The Bible for Normal People, featuring Jen Hatmaker, Barbara Brown Taylor, William Paul Young, Brian McLaren, and Cynthia Shafer-Elliot.
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3 min
December 18, 2017 Episode 33: Pete and Jared - What Is The Bible & What Do We Do With It?
Season 1 wrap-up. Pete and Jared reflect on the first season of guests and topics and how they helped inform the big questions that drive this podcast. Season 2 is coming late January or early February 2018! Show Notes →

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46 min
December 11, 2017 Episode 32: Carolyn Custis James - Moving Beyond Patriarchy
On this episode, Pete and Jared speak with Carolyn Custis James. Carolyn is an award-winning author who thinks deeply about what it means to be a female follower of Jesus in a postmodern world. Show Notes →

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50 min
December 04, 2017 Episode 31: The Bible For Normal People: LIVE From Penn State University
In our continuing effort to corrupt the minds of college students (because college students don't already have corrupt minds), Pete and Jared recently took a road trip to Penn State to record an episode of The Bible for Normal People in front of a live audience. Show Notes →

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1 hr 6 min
November 27, 2017 Episode 30: Pete Enns - Taking a Shot at Divine Violence
On this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns—without any adult supervision whatsoever—gives his own take on divine violence, specificially: the Flood story, the curses in Deuteronomy 28, and, of course, the one every one wants to talk about, God's command to the Israelites to wipe the Canaanites off the face of the earth and take their land. And a good time was had by all. Show Notes →

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59 min
November 20, 2017 Episode 29: Anthony Le Donne - The Gospels as Memories of Jesus
On this episode, Pete and Jared speak to New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne about The Gospels as memories of Jesus rather than strictly speaking "historical" accounts. Le Donne is the author of several books on Jesus and the Gospels and also edits the Journal for the Study of the Historical Jesus. Show Notes →

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57 min
November 13, 2017 Episode 28: Greg Boyd - Jesus & Divine Violence
The week’s guest is pastor and author Greg Boyd, and our topic is how the crucifixion of Jesus helps us see divine violence in the Old Testament from a fresh angle. Show Notes →

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53 min
November 06, 2017 Episode 27: Pete and Jared - Authority, Revelation, and Inspiration
On this week's episode, Pete and Jared riff with great eloquence and profundity on three big words that come up sooner or later whenever you start talking about the Bible, especially when you start thinking about the Bible in new ways. Is the Bible still authoritative? What does that even mean? Same with Revelation and Inspiration. Show Notes →

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55 min