In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with David Lambert about how scholars define “scripture,” how communities throughout history have changed the meaning and nature of biblical texts, and whether or not the Bible can ever be universally understood as scripture.
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Nov 17
[Faith] Episode 68: Kristin Kobes Du Mez - A Modern Church History of Toxic Masculinity (REISSUE)
In this episode of Faith For Normal People, Pete and Jared revisit a conversation with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, author of the bestselling book Jesus and John Wayne. The conversation explores the history of “toxic” masculinity in both the church and American pop culture, and how Chri ... Show More
56m 31s
Nov 10
[Bible] Episode 314: Shayna Sheinfeld - The Complicated World of Second Temple Judaism
In this week’s episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns and Anna Sieges Beal sit down with Shayna Sheinfeld to talk about the Second Temple period, spanning from 586 BCE to 70 CE. Shayna presents texts from that time that illuminate events glossed over by most Bibles, an ... Show More
54m 7s
Dec 2021
Is the Bible Trustworthy? – Paradigm Q+R #2
<p>How do we teach the Bible to our children? How can a book written by humans be divinely authoritative? Is the Bible historically accurate? In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa wrap up the Paradigm series by responding to your questions!</p><p><a href="https://bibleproject.co ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 2021
#50 Icons, praying to saints & dividing over sexuality
Tom answers listener questions around whether shrines are pagan, infant baptism is biblical and how we can live in unity with theological differences around sexuality.Support the show and receive NT Wright’s brand new E-book ‘12 Answers to questions about the Bible, Life and Fait ... Show More
48m 50s
Nov 2021
The Bible Wasn’t Written in English – Paradigm E9
<p>What makes the biblical languages so important? Because the Bible was written in another time and culture, we need to honor its ancient historical context and original languages as we read and study it. In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore why an aware ... Show More
58m 38s