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Matthew Martens – Reforming Criminal Justice Jun 10, 2024

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Episode: What might Scripture have to contribute to contemporary discussions about criminal justice (esp. as practiced in the United States)? In this episode, Matt Lynch speaks with trial lawyer and author […]

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Michael Barber – The Historical Jesus and the Temple May 20, 2024

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Episode: Has the quest for the historical Jesus been plagued by an anti-liturgical sentiment? Michael Barber joins OnScript to discuss the historical Jesus, best method, and Jesus’s mysterious engagement with […]

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Nijay K. Gupta – Strange Religion May 08, 2024

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Episode: Fighting statues? Mystery cults? Roman religion was strange. Yet in many ways Christianity was even stranger. Nijay Gupta’s Strange Religion explores how Christianity was oddly attractive to Romans. If […]

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Brent Strawn – Honest to God Preaching Apr 30, 2024

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Episode: Strawn argues that keeping secrets makes us sick, and the Old Testament offers a way to speak honestly about the BIG things like sin, suffering, and violence. Guest: Brent Strawn […]

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Final Best Archaeological Finds of 2023 (pt 3) Apr 18, 2024

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Episode:In final part of our three-part series (finally!), Chris and Kyle discuss the year’s top ten archaeological discoveries and stories related to the Bible, including in this one, a weird […]

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Garrick Allen – Words Are Not Enough Apr 16, 2024

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Episode: In this episode, Dru Johnson talks with Garrick Allen about how paratexts (i.e., all the things around and between the biblical texts) have shaped our notions of canon, Gospel, and our reading practices of the […]

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Ervine Sheblazm – Abraham’s Bosom, Paul, and the Decline of Postmodernism Apr 02, 2024

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Episode: Back for the 7th time, Prof. Dr. Ervine Sheblazm is here to speak the hard truth about tuff questions. What happens when culture fails to address its own insidious […]

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N. T. Wright and Michael Bird – Jesus and the Powers Mar 18, 2024

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Episode: Beginning with Jesus’s kingship, Tom Wright and Michael Bird speak about the potentials and perils of contemporary politics. Discover a Christian vision for government not as an overbearing nanny […]

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David Tombs – The Crucifixion of Jesus: Torture, Sexual Abuse, and the Scandal of the Cross Mar 06, 2024

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Episode (Trigger Warning): David Tombs lays out his case for the crucifixion of Jesus as a form of state-sponsored sexual violence and considers the theological and pastoral implications of his […]

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Nathan MacDonald – The Tabernacle and Priestly Power Feb 13, 2024

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Episode: Nathan MacDonald argues that four versions of the Tabernacle can be traced through ancient versions of the Old Testament. This episode explores those versions, the significance of Aaron’s garments, priestly […]

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