Theology Lab, Scripture & Tradition, with Pete Enns from the Bible for Normal People podcast In this conversation, moderator Scott Rice is joined by Pete Enns, biblical scholar and host of the well known podcast, the Bible for Normal People and Faith for Normal People. Scott and Pete have a conversation on these topics and questions: biblical interpretation, the diversity of Scripture, how to engage the Bible as a living book, how Pete's faith and understanding of the Bible has both changed and remained the same, experience, faith, and the Bible, how we invite children or kids to learn about historical nuances in Scripture -- and underlying all of these things, how a thoughtful exploration of the Bible can be a gift to our lives of faith. This book also considers some of the ideas Pete explored a few years ago: biblical inspiration, the incarnation of Jesus, and revelation.

The interview also covers Pete's most recent book, Curveball. Pete Enns, Curveball: https://www.amazon.com/Curveball-Coming-Stumbled-Tripped-Finding-ebook/dp/B09ZYDLLSH https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/

Recorded on May 23, 2024.

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This interview with Dr. Dennis Edwards features his new book, Humility Illuminated (InterVarsity Press). Scott interviews Dean Edwards on the topics of biblical interpretation, virtues and the Bible, how to read the Bible with humility and conviction, social context, race, ethnicity and faith. Key questions: How can we read Scripture with both humility and conviction? What differences does our social location make for reading the Bible? And how can the cryptic and challenging passages of Scripture teach us something about God and ourselves? Intervarsity Press, IVP

[Recorded on April 2, 2024] Books by Dennis Edwards Jr:

1) "Humility Illuminated: the Biblical Path Back to Christian Character": https://www.ivpress.com/humility-illu...

2) "What is the Bible and How Do We Understand It?": https://www.amazon.com/What-Bible-How...

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Recorded on January 16, 2024.

This episode features Tim Mackie from the BibleProject. It explores questions of biblical interpretation, Scripture, faith and history, and, as the BibleProject emphasizes, how the Bible comes together to form a unified story.

Highrock's Scripture & Tradition series looks at some of the basic tools that can help us understand the Bible. How can we view the Bible as simultaneously divine and human literature? If this question piques your interest, this episode may interest you! In this conversation, moderator Scott Rice is joined by Tim Mackie, co-founder of the Bible Project, for the second installment of the Scripture & Tradition Theology Lab series. This discussion looks at the BibleProject's Paradigm podcast series, exploring how the biblical authors intended the Bible to be read. For the folks at the BibleProject, the principles of the Paradigm help set up Bible readers for a life-long journey of coming to better understand the scriptures and how they can transform our faith and encourage a deeper love for God and others.

https://bibleproject.com/podcast/series/paradigm/

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Have you ever wondered what to do with some of the challenging parts of the Bible, such as passages and stories of apparently divinely inspired violence and war? If you're interested in how we might approach such passages -- along with the Bible as a whole — with honesty, curiosity, and especially humility, then you'll likely appreciate this session! Moderator Scott Rice is joined by Karen Keen, author of "The Word of a Humble God: On the Origins, Inspiration and Interpretation of Scripture." Karen discusses how to grapple with some of the challenging parts of the Bible and how the diversity of Scripture, as well as how the Bible came together, sheds light on the humble nature of God. Divine humility, Keen claims, teaches us both how to read Scripture and to love our neighbors in challenging but often fruitful ways.

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How do we keep our spiritual formation fresh? One way is by regularly exercising our theological imaginations! Our first offering of this series looks at a diverse set of engagements with “Scripture & Tradition.”

In conversational interviews with experts in their field, we’ll explore a proposal on understanding the complexities of the Bible and how it came together as tools that help create (and not hinder!) a more vibrant faith and relation to God. We’ll also consider approaches that allow us to see the value of our own experiences and communal traditions when reading the Bible.

Come join us for a set of conversations on learning a more nuanced, wholistic understanding of what it means to read the Bible well.

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More information on Theology Lab's series and Highrock here: https://www.highrock.org/calendar/criticalconverastions/

Theology Lab's 2024/25 discussion series, "Critical Conversations," is about entering into topics that often divide Christians and learning skills to have more fruitful conversations -- "learning to listen, to be listened to, and growing in relationship with one another." We will be joined by guests like Shane Claiborne, Kellie Carter Jackson, Stanley Hauerwas and others. We’ll interview people who navigate high-conflict contexts, and have four sessions where a pair of guests, coming from different perspectives, model a constructive conversation on topics like abortion, family dynamics, sexuality, and politics.

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What gives us hope that life is more than money? That real, abundant life is found in freedom toward God and others? Certainly, testimonies to lives of generosity and transformation can. That's what this session, the final installment in our God & Money series, is all about. Nikki Toyama-Szeto (Christians for Social Action) and Paul Hawkinson (Transform Capital) share how God has showed up in their lives and called them into new adventures that have re-shaped not only their outlooks on money but also on things like leisure, the gift of community, and what wisdom looks like when we have to make big (and small) decisions. Recorded on May 5, 2024.

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The seventh session of Theology Lab's 2023-2024 series, "God & Money." In this discussion, guest speakers Prof. Jonathan Tran (Baylor University) and Prof. Dwight N. Hopkins (University of Chicago), along with moderator Scott Rice, discuss the connection between faith, capitalism, and race. Is capitalism a means for human flourishing or should people of faith think more critically about a system that bears on nearly all the parts of our lives? How do questions about race challenge some of the standard narratives about how we relate to wealth and capitalism? In this conversation, Jonathan and Dwight lay out the theological visions that animate their work, how they think about a relation to capitalism, and how they navigate some of the differences in their respective proposals on relating to capitalism. [Recorded on April 7, 2024]

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In this discussion with José Humphreys III and Adam Gustine, co-authors of the new book, "Ecosystems of Jubilee: Economic Ethics for the Neighbor," along with moderator Meghan DeJong, explore the following questions (and others): How do we connect our faith to the places in which we live? How can biblical ideas like Sabbath and Jubilee help us contend with fears that we will not have enough and that consequently drive us to consume more and more? This conversation can help us think about where God is at work in our communities and what it looks like to engage in practices where everyone has a role to play.

Ecosystems of Jubilee: https://zondervanacademic.com/products/ecosystems-of-jubilee

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The fourth session of Theology Lab's 2023-24 series, "God & Money." In this session, we're joined by Grace Chiang Nicolette (Center for Effective Philanthropy and co-host of the Giving Done Right podcast) and Gregory Baumer (author of God and Money: How We Discovered True Riches at Harvard Business School) for a conversation on faith and generosity. We explore questions like What God's? What's mine? And how do we gain the wisdom to know the difference? Grace and Greg also offer their perspectives on the gift of giving, making giving part of a faith lifestyle, and some of the common pitfalls we face when it comes to giving and generosity.

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Recorded on January 21st, 2024.