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[Bible] Episode 231: Beth Allison Barr - Pushing Back Against Biblical Womanhood Feb 06, 2023

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We’re back for the seventh season of The Bible for Normal People and we’re kicking things off with Beth Allison Barr! In this episode, Beth joins Pete and Jared to talk about the historical and cultural development of biblical womanhood in white American evangelicalism and how she has navigated the backlash against her bestselling book The Making of Biblical Womanhood.

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Episode 230: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - Pete & Jared Ruin Christmas Dec 12, 2022

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We’re bringing a little bah and a little humbug to the Christmas pageant in this episode of The Bible for Normal People as Pete and Jared do their very best to ruin Christmas! Find out what Christmas means to them, whether Jesus really is the reason for the season, and how your Nativity set is probably lying to you.

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Episode 229: Joel Marcus - Parting of the Ways Between Judaism & Christianity Dec 05, 2022

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Joel Marcus breaks down the history and intricacies of how, when, and why the Christian religion broke away from Judaism, and how that turn toward independence shaped the New Testament.

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Episode 228: Emilie Townes - The Wisdom of Hope (REISSUE) Nov 28, 2022

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Pete and Jared talk with Emilie Townes about womanist ethics, interpreting the Bible, and hope.

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Episode 227: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins Joshua Nov 21, 2022

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete ruins the book of Joshua and evangelical home décor in one fell swoop by examining the historicity of the conquest narrative and the theological consequences of a warrior God who condones violence.

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Episode 226: Meredith Riedel - What is Byzantine Christianity? (And Why Should We Care?) Nov 14, 2022

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Meredith Riedel gives an overview of Byzantine Christianity—what it is, when it happened, how it evolved, and why Western Christians should care about it.

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Episode 225: Daniel Kirk - Romans Isn’t What You Think It Is Nov 07, 2022

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Daniel Kirk joins Pete and Jared to explain the major themes in the book of Romans, why the Romans Road view of salvation is insufficient, and how a focus on God’s righteousness through Jesus Christ shaped Paul's vision of harmony between Jews and Gentiles.

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Episode 224: Gregory Mobley - Satan’s Biblical Roots Oct 31, 2022

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Happy Halloween! Pete and Jared embrace spooky season in this episode of The Bible for Normal People as Gregory Mobley discusses the biblical roots, origin stories, and cultural myths surrounding the Satan figure.

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Episode 223: Jared Byas - Misconceptions About Deconstruction & the Bible Oct 24, 2022

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared explains the philosophical concept of deconstruction, where it came from, and three misconceptions about deconstruction as related to the Bible.

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Episode 222: Pamela Eisenbaum - Paul & Salvation Oct 17, 2022

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In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared are joined by Jewish New Testament scholar Pamela Eisenbaum to talk about the many misunderstandings surrounding Paul, one of the most complicated figures of the New Testament, and the lens through which he viewed the concept of salvation.

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