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[Bible] Episode 256: Barbara Leung Lai - The Inner Life of Biblical Characters Sep 25, 2023

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Nerd alert—we’re diving into biblical studies in this episode of The Bible for Normal People as Pete and Jared talk with Barbara Leung Lai about her work studying the inner life of characters in the Hebrew Bible. Combining psychological exegesis, perspectives of personality, and Bakhtinian views of polyphony and dialogism, Barbara helps give Bible readers insight into what biblical characters might have thought and felt.

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[Faith] Episode 25: Eddie Howells - Christian Mysticism Is Actually a Thing Sep 18, 2023

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In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Eddie Howells joins Pete and Jennifer for an enlightening conversation on the history and theology of Christian mysticism, talking about three strands of its development throughout history, what it looks like to engage with mysticism theologically, and how one can begin to practice mysticism.

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[Bible] Episode 255: John Dominic Crossan - The Other Gospels Sep 11, 2023

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Pete and Jared are joined by renowned scholar John Dominic “Dom” Crossan in this episode of The Bible for Normal People as they take a tour of the gospels that didn’t make the cut for the New Testament. Together they explore three different types of non-canonical gospels and what those texts can teach us about the creation of the Bible.

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[Faith] Episode 24: Cole Arthur Riley - The Body of Faith Sep 04, 2023

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Cole Arthur Riley joins Jared on this episode of Faith for Normal People to talk about the harm done by disembodied theology, the value of intergenerational spirituality, the hard work of remembering well, and what a path toward embodied spirituality might look like.

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[Bible] Episode 254: Richard Kalmin - The Talmud Aug 28, 2023

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Richard Kalmin about the origins and history of the Talmud, why it was written, and how the text has functioned not just within Jewish history, but also in various modern denominations of Judaism.

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[Faith] Episode 23: Felipe Hinojosa - Latino Church History is American Church History Aug 21, 2023

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In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Felipe Hinojosa joins Pete and Jared to talk about the history of the Latino Mennonite tradition in the United States, Latino political and religious resistance, and what the Civil Rights movement can teach us about wrestling with our theological differences when we’re united toward a common cause.

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[Bible] Episode 253: Rev. Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams - The Book of Ruth Aug 14, 2023

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We’re uncovering more than Boaz’s feet in this episode of The Bible for Normal People as Judy Fentress-Williams joins Pete and Jared to take a historical-critical look at the symbolism, cultural context, and subversive embrace of the other within the book of Ruth.

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[Faith] Episode 22: Lisa Fullam - Making Decisions the Ignatian Way Aug 07, 2023

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In this episode of Faith for Normal People, moral theologian Lisa Fullam joins Jared to explore virtue ethics, Ignatian spirituality, matters of conscience, and practical methods for moral decision making.

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[Bible] Episode 252: Steed Davidson - The Bible’s Ambivalence Toward Empire Jul 31, 2023

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Steed Davidson joins Pete and Jared to explain the origin of postcolonial biblical studies, the outcome of reading Scripture through a postcolonial lens, and how ancient empires could have used the biblical text to endorse their own imperialism.

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[Faith] Episode 21: Hans Halvorson - God & The Cosmos Jul 24, 2023

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In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Hans Halvorson ponder the origins of the universe, quantum theory, entanglement, the existence of God, and the tension (or lack thereof) between science and faith.

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