The Bible For Normal People

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Episode 191: Pete & Jared - Creative Interpretation as Necessary Dec 13, 2021

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In this episode, Pete & Jared discuss the inevitability of reading our own context into the Bible and how reading the Bible creatively can help connect it to our own universe.

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Episode 190: Austin Channing Brown - Preaching the Bible in the Black Church (REISSUE) Dec 06, 2021

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In this episode, Austin Channing Brown joins Pete and Jared to discuss her experience within various faith traditions and the importance of the Bible, sermons, and community within the Black church.

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Episode 189: Pete Enns - Faith and the New Normal Nov 29, 2021

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Why is the adjustment of beliefs based on experience often misunderstood or even maligned? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns explores how our formational experiences are not the enemy of faith and that making adjustments to our beliefs based on experience is a normal part of the spiritual journey.

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Episode 188: Willie James Jennings - The Book of Acts & the Acts of the Spirit Nov 22, 2021

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Isn’t Acts just about the founding of the church? In this episode, Willie James Jennings joins Pete and Jared to discuss how the book of Acts reconstitutes what it means to be the people of God.

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Episode 187: Kirsten Powers - How Grace Saves Us Nov 14, 2021

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In this episode, Kirsten Powers joins Pete and Jared to discuss toxic public discourse, non-dualistic thinking, and a look at how grace might hold a different meaning than we previously imagined.

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Episode 186: Jared Byas - Making of the Modern Mindset, Part 2 Nov 08, 2021

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In this episode, Jared Byas explores the impact of reason and rationalism as he continues his deep dive into the origins of the modern mindset.

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Episode 185: Randy Woodley - Following Jesus as a Native Traditionalist Nov 01, 2021

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In this episode, Randy Woodley joins Pete and Jared to discuss the impact of dualistic thinking on theology and how Jesus can be accessed outside of scripture.

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Episode 184: Heather Macumber - Monsters in the Bible Oct 25, 2021

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What comes to mind when you think about monsters? In this episode, Heather Macumber joins Pete and Jared to discuss monster theory and how monsters are more prevalent in scripture than most people realize.

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Episode 183: Jennifer Bashaw - What Did the Crucifixion Do? Oct 18, 2021

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In this week’s episode, Jennifer Bashaw joins Pete and Jared to discuss how various atonement theories attempt to explain Jesus’s death.

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Episode 182: Pete & Jared - The Evolution of Adam Oct 11, 2021

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Can Christianity and evolution coexist? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared discuss a path forward for Christians who accept evolution and want to take the Bible seriously.

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