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Episode 161: Amanda Mbuvi - Finding Ourselves in the Stories of the Bible Apr 05, 2021

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Why were the stories of the Bible written down? On this episode Amanda Mbuvi shares about how the Bible plays a role in identity formation and how that affects how we read it.

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Episode 160: Pete and Jared - The Risk of an "Errant" Bible Mar 29, 2021

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Why is Bible inerrancy so hard for people to give up? Pete and Jared dive into some possible explanations and take a look at the history of the belief that the Bible is inerrant.

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Episode 159: Richard Elliott Friedman - Who Wrote the Pentateuch? Mar 22, 2021

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We love a good discussion on the formation of the Bible. Listen in as we talk to scholar Richard Elliott Friedman about the various texts that make up the Hebrew Bible, what clues we have to date them, and what makes the Bible a unique work of writings.

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Episode 158: Maria Doerfler - Reading the Bible in Times of Crisis Mar 15, 2021

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There’s many difficult stories the Bible but one people struggle with the most are those dealing with the death of children. On this episode, we are joined by Maria Doerfler who shares rich perspectives on the stories of Jephthah’s daughter, the sacrifice of Isaac, and how people throughout history have interpreted them.

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Episode 157: Nadia Bolz-Weber - Being a Christian in the Messiness Mar 08, 2021

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We had a great conversation with Nadia Bolz-Weber about what is compelling about Christianity, why we all need to stop trying so hard, and what in the world there is to be hopeful about.

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Episode 156: Pete and Jared - Your Questions About Prayer, Marriage, White Jesus, an Angry God, and a Murky Bible Mar 01, 2021

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In this episode we are answering some of the most asked questions on our Ask Pete page. We get into a lot of topics like how other cultures interpret Jesus, how normal people can study the Bible on their own, and how we make meaning out of the Bible.

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Episode 155: Sarah Bessey - Why Bother Praying? Feb 22, 2021

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Praying can feel difficult during hard times and especially after a faith deconstruction. Sarah Bessey joins us on this episode of the podcast to talk about what inspired her to write a book on prayer and shares what has been helpful in her discovery of what it means to pray.

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Episode 154: Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler - How Jews & Christians Read the Bible Differently Feb 15, 2021

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It shouldn’t be a surprise to us now that people can read the same text and walk away with vastly different meanings. On this episode of the podcast, we’re talking with Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler who share some reasons why Jews and Christians use and understand the Bible in different ways.

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Episode 153: James Kugel - Shifting Perspectives on God in the Bible Feb 08, 2021

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James Kugel is back on the podcast sharing about how people during the biblical period understood God and how their views changed overtime. How does their understanding of God influence our understandings today?

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Episode 152: Pete Enns - What Makes Christianity Different? Feb 01, 2021

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We’re back with Season 5! On this episode, Pete shares what makes Christianity distinct for him. He discusses the beginning of the Jesus movement, explains how New Testament writers probably understood their faith, and how first century Christians made sense of Jesus’ crucifixion.

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