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Episode 1: Rob Bell - What Is The Bible?

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Mar 19, 2017

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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.

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Mar 19, 2017

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

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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 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 27: Pete and Jared - Authority, Revelation, and Inspiration: On this week's episode, Pete and Jared riff with great eloquence and profundity on three big words that come up sooner or later whenever you start talking about the Bible, especially when you start thinking about the Bible in new ways. Is the Bible still... 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
54 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 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
62 min listen
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 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
45 min listen
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 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
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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
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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
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Episode 11: Benjamin D. Sommer - Jewish Views on the Bible: On this week's epsiode, Jared and Pete speak with Ben Sommer, professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary (NYC). Christians have A LOT to learn from Jews about how their Bible works. by The Bible For Normal People
66 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
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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
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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
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Episode 17: Denis Lamoureux - The Bible, Evolution, & Christian Faith: This week on The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared speak to Denis Lamoureux on a topic that never seems to go away. Lamoureux is associate professor of science and religion at St. Joseph’s College in the University of Alberta. by The Bible For Normal People
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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 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
64 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
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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 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 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
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
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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
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Episode 23: Beverly Gaventa - What is The Book of Romans Trying To Do?: This week, Jared and Pete speak with Beverly Gaventa. Beverly is Distinguished Professor of New Testament Interpretation at Baylor University and Helen H.P. Manson Professor of New Testament Literature and Exegesis Emerita at Princeton Theological Semina... by The Bible For Normal People
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Episode 35: Brian McLaren - The Bible As A Weapon: Jared & Pete talk with Brian McLaren about the dangers of a "weaponized Bible" and how our own bias and interpretation may cause us to reach some incomplete conclusions 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 40: 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. [re-broadcast from March 26, 2017 (Episode 2)] by The Bible For Normal People
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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
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