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Introduction, with Pete Enns and Jared Byas

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This is the introduction to Bible for Normal People: The Only God Ordained Podcast on The Internet. Serious Talk About the Sacred Book with Pete Enns and Jared Byas.

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Mar 12, 2017

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The Bible for Normal People is hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas

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Introduction, with Pete Enns and Jared Byas: This is the introduction to Bible for Normal People: The Only God Ordained Podcast on The Internet. Serious Talk About the Sacred Book with Pete Enns and Jared Byas. by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 8: Kent Sparks - Where Did the Israelites Come From?: On this week's episode Pete and Jared talk with historian and Old Testament professor Kent Sparks about the mysterious origins of the Israelites. by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 20: Diana Butler Bass - Reading the Bible as an Experience & Relationship: This week Pete and Jared talk with speaker, author, and theologian Diana Butler Bass about her love for the Bible that has led her beyond code words and conventions to something deeper and more spiritually sustaining. by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 5: Mike McHargue - That Topic that Isn't Going Anywhere Anytime Soon: Science and the Bible.: On this week's episode, we talk with Mike McHargue about science and faith. Mike is the author of Finding God in The Waves and the host of two popular podcasts, The Liturgist Podcast and Ask Science Mike. by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 2: Richard Rohr - A Contemplative Look at The Bible: On this week's episode we have Fr. Richard Rohr to talk about a contemplative approach to the Bible. by The Bible For Normal People
65 min listen
Episode 6: AJ Levine - Jesus, Judaism, and Christianity: On this week's episode of The Bible for Normal People, we speak with Amy-Jill Levine on understanding Jesus is his Jewish context. Levine is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and the author of a number... by The Bible For Normal People
52 min listen
Episode 7: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Teaching the Bible to Your Children: On this week's episode Jared and Peter talk about their experiences with the challenge of teaching the Bible to children. by The Bible For Normal People
51 min listen
Episode 14: Matthew Vines - The Bible and The Gay Christian: On this episode of the Bible For Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with Matthew Vines, author of God and the Gay Christian, about the complexities of biblical interpertation surrounding human sexuality. by The Bible For Normal People
55 min listen
Episode 26: Drew Hart - The Bible, Race, and White Supremacy: On this episode, Pete and Jared speak with Drew Hart about race and the Bible. Hart is assistant professor of theology at Messiah College, author of Trouble I’ve Seen: Changing the Way the Church Views Racism, and an activist with ten years of pastoral e... by The Bible For Normal People
49 min listen
Episode 21: Jon D. Levenson - Resurrection in the Hebrew Bible: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Hebrew Bible scholar and theologian Jon D. Levenson about where the idea of resurrection shows up in the Hebrew Bible and early Judaism, what it means when it does, and how some of that finds its way into the New... by The Bible For Normal People
64 min listen
Episode 30: Pete Enns - Taking a Shot at Divine Violence: On this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns—without any adult supervision whatsoever—gives his own take on divine violence, specificially: the Flood story, the curses in Deuteronomy 28, and, of course, the one every one wants to talk about,... by The Bible For Normal People
59 min listen
Episode 25: Jared Byas - Jonah: On this week's episode, Jared digs deep into that theologically deep, literarily complex, and definitely not "children's story," the book of Jonah. by The Bible For Normal People
39 min listen
Episode 9: Daniel Kirk - Understanding The Human Jesus: New Testament scholar Daniel Kirk joins us this week to discuss the humanity of Jesus and why that shouldn't be obscured. by The Bible For Normal People
60 min listen
Episode 10: Pete Enns - The Israelites Believed in Many Gods.: In this week’s episode, Pete Enns explores "monolatry," the ancient Israelite belief that many gods existed but only one God, Yahweh, was worthy of worship. The ancient Israelites were not monotheists, and thinking they were obscures the theology of many... by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 24: Nyasha Junior - Womanist Biblical Interpretation: This week's episode looks at Womanist Biblical Interpretation with Pete and Jared’s guest Nyasha Junior, assistant professor in the department of religion at Temple University in Philadelphia. She writes, teaches, speaks, and frequently tweets on race, g... by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 15: Brian Zahnd - Violence in the Bible and What to Do with It: On this week's episode, Pete and Jared speak with Brian Zahnd about violence in the Bible. Brian Zahnd is the founder and lead pastor of Word of Life Church (Saint Joseph, MO), and he writes, blogs, and Tweets regularly on the problem of violence in the ... by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 4: Walter Brueggemann - Resurrecting the Bible in The Mainline Church: This week's podcast is a discussion of the state of the Bible in the mainline church with Old Testament scholar and theologian Walter Brueggemann. by The Bible For Normal People
46 min listen
Episode 12: Pete Enns and Jared Byas - Faith and Doubt: No, You're Not the Only One: On this episode, Pete and Jared discuss how doubt in the life of faith is normal, biblical, and spiritually beneficial. by The Bible For Normal People
50 min listen
Episode 18: Jared Byas - Taking the Bible Seriously But Not Literally: This week, Jared Byas takes on his first solo episode. Since he's a plebeian and doesn't have his own Wikipedia page (unlike Pete), he begins with a little autobiography and the recurring theme of taking the Bible seriously but not literally. And encoura... by The Bible For Normal People
40 min listen
Episode 1: Rob Bell - What Is The Bible?: On this week's episode we talk to Rob Bell. He is the author of the upcoming book What Is The Bible? and the controversial New York Times Best-Seller Love Wins. by The Bible For Normal People
55 min listen
Episode 3: Rachel Held Evans - Unraveling and Re-Raveling the Bible: On this week's episode, we speak with Rachel Held Evans on unraveling and re-raveling the Bible. Rachel has written three best-selling books exploring her evolving journey of faith. by The Bible For Normal People
51 min listen
Episode 16: Ellen Davis - What is the Practical Value of the Old Testament?: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at Duke Divinity School, about the value of the Old Testament for Christians. by The Bible For Normal People
56 min listen
Episode 19: Megan DeFranza - The Bible and Intersex Believers: On this episode of the Bible For Normal People, Pete and Jared talk with theologian Megan DeFranza (actually, Megan educates us) on a topic that affects deeply the lives of many, but that few Christians even know is a topic. And Megan might surprise you ... by The Bible For Normal People
55 min listen
Episode 29: Anthony Le Donne - The Gospels as Memories of Jesus: On this episode, Pete and Jared speak to New Testament scholar Anthony Le Donne about The Gospels as memories of Jesus rather than strictly speaking "historical" accounts. Le Donne is the author of several books on Jesus and the Gospels and also edits th... by The Bible For Normal People
57 min listen
Episode 33: Pete and Jared - What Is The Bible & What Do We Do With It?: Season 1 wrap-up. Pete and Jared reflect on the first season of guests and topics and how they helped inform the big questions that drive this podcast. Season 2 is coming late January or early February 2018! by The Bible For Normal People
46 min listen
Episode 31: The Bible For Normal People: LIVE From Penn State University: In our continuing effort to corrupt the minds of college students (because college students don't already have currupt minds), Pete and Jared recently took a road trip to Penn State to record an episode of The Bible for Normal People in front of a live a... by The Bible For Normal People
66 min listen
Episode 22: Pete Enns - 5 Things Jesus Wants You to Know about the Adam Story: In this week's episode, Pete Enns lays out 5 things to keep in mind when reading the Adam story that will challenge your preconceptions, offer fresh points of view, and likely turn our entire political climate around for the better. by The Bible For Normal People
56 min listen
Episode 13: Marc Brettler - On Being a Jewish Biblical Scholar: On this episode, Pete and Jared talk with Marc Brettler on the conversation between the insights biblical scholarship, Jewish tradition, and the nature of the Bible. by The Bible For Normal People
49 min listen
Episode 39: Understanding Deuteronomy & the Story of Israel's Kings: In this episode, Pete and Jared discuss Deuteronomy, the so-called “Deuteronomistic History,” and why God in these books is so over-the-top angry most of the time. https://peteenns.com/ https://www.patreon.com/thebiblefornormalpeople by The Bible For Normal People
63 min listen
Episode 28: Greg Boyd - Jesus & Divine Violence: The week’s guest is pastor and author Greg Boyd, and our topic is how the crucifixion of Jesus helps us see divine violence in the Old Testament from a fresh angle. by The Bible For Normal People
52 min listen

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