Tales from Sacred Texts Caleb Howard
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- Religion & Spirituality
Formerly Tales From Sacred Texts. I currently publish Redemption Arc episodes here, but please migrate to the new server. Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/rarc // Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3I7hLZI
For too long, people of all sorts have used the Bible to hold up outdated, isolating worldviews: changing the definition of love and using religion as a weapon against people. But these versions of Christianity have no basis in scripture. No matter how badly we screw up, we are still loved and we still belong. This podcast will reframe the Biblical narrative into a beacon of inclusivity and hope. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talesfromsacredtexts/support
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407-Job: My Goals Are Beyond Your Understanding
We follow Job, who suffers a series of increasingly unfortunate events. When he turns to his religious friends for support, they tell him that he deserves to suffer. In desperation, Job begs God to show up in person and give him answers. A teenager named Elihu shows up and helps explain the problem of suffering--and then God makes an appearance to set everything right. We look for answers to the question of why, if God is so good, there is so much suffering. We also discuss how, as Christians, how seriously God takes using our faith to dismiss people's pain.
CONTENT WARNING:
Violence: 2/5
Consensual Sexual Contact: N/A
Sexual Assault: N/A
Discrimination: 3.5/5
THEME MUSIC CREDITS:
Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa.
"Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic.
Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha.
OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:
"Aftertune - Colors" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKf...
Evoke Music
"Vlad Gluschenko - After a While" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... / @vladgluschenkomusic Terms of Use: https://vladgluschenkomusi.wixsite.co...
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406 - Lucifer: The Devil's in the Details
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We start the story of why evil exists in the world at its source, Lucifer, an influential angel gone bad. The struggle for power and domination progresses through Lucifer's heart and then moves on to infect others, as he uses deceit to turn even divine beings against God. Sin migrates to our planet, and we set the stage for next week's episode, Job, where we will confront God with the age-old question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?"
We also discuss why Eve being the first to sin does not mean that male headship makes sense.
CONTENT WARNING:
Violence: 0/5
Consensual Sexual Contact: N/A
Sexual Assault: N/A
Discrimination: 1/5
THEME MUSIC CREDITS:
Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa.
"Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic.
Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha.
OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:
Evoke Music
Ross Bugden, "Something Wicked," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuw_O5MU5CE.
"yenss - Forever" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/..
"MegaEnx - Recovery" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...https://soundcloud.com/megaenx
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405 - Good Samaritan: Is a Problematic Phrase
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We discuss one of Jesus's most famous parables about opposing prejudice, and discuss how even the language used to describe the story misses the point. A self-righteous lawyer attempts to finagle an exception to "love thy neighbor." In response, Jesus tells a story of a Jewish traveler that leads even the lawyer to conclude that "love thy neighbor" is a command without exception. The lawyer is forced to confront the fact that the groups of people that disgust him the most don't quite live up to stereotypes. We discuss what that means for us today.
CONTENT WARNING:
Violence: 4/5
Consensual Sexual Contact: N/A
Sexual Assault: N/A
Discrimination: 4/5
THEME MUSIC CREDITS:
Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa.
"Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic.
Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha.
OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:
"Alex Productions - Soul" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... @alexproductionsnocopyright
Whitesand - Melodic Dreams
Vlad Gluschenko - Travelling - Folk Saxophone Beat - Instrumental [ FREE NO COPYRIGHT MUSIC ] License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
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404 - Manasseh: Kylo When?
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We see Hezekiah's son enter the world with seemingly no objective but to watch the world burn. When he is captured by his enemies, he must face himself and his own actions. When he dies, his grandson Josiah inherits the throne. Like a well-known fictional character, Josiah has to decide whether he'll look to his brutal grandfather as a role model or move beyond that legacy into a new way of living.
CONTENT WARNING:
TW: Discussion of self-harm.
Violence: 2/5
Consensual Sexual Contact: N/A
Sexual Assault: N/A
Discrimination: N/A
THEME MUSIC CREDITS:
Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa.
"Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic.
Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha.
OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:
"Hayden Folker - Cast Aside" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...
"Stomping Grounds - Silent Partner" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
"WombatNoisesAudio - Cesare Rides Again" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
"Happy Mood" by AShamaluev Music.
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403 - Hezekiah: Wibbly Wobbly
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High off the victory over Sennacherib, Hezekiah gets a crushing diagnosis from the prophet Isaiah. Yet all is not lost, and God plays with the laws of space and time to show the king that there's still hope for him. But when Hezekiah meets mysterious foreigners, he loses himself in a desperate attempt to impress them, and God is displeased. In a sudden turn of events, the king becomes surprisingly callous, and we discuss what it means to be insensitive to the plight of future generations. We also question whether we're really putting our best foot forward on our LinkedIn profiles.
CONTENT WARNING:
Violence: N/A
Consensual Sexual Contact: N/A
Sexual Assault: N/A
Discrimination: 1/5
THEME MUSIC CREDITS:
Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa.
"Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic.
Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha.
OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:
"Synthwave Piano" by Aries Beats.
"Alexander Nakarada - Hypershanty" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
"Alexander Nakarada - Detective Goofarian" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... [https://www.youtube.com/c/SerpentSoundStudios]
"Hotham - Morning Thoughts" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Stream: https://linktr.ee/hothammusic Free download: https://hypeddit.com/hotham/morningth..
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402 - Sennacherib: Dead Wrong
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A man wakes up in the Greek underworld and tries to piece together the circumstances of his death. As he talks to the mysterious bartender, he gleefully describes how he ignored his own eyes and ears until the moment of his brutal stabbing. We start to despise him for his stupidity, but maybe we're equally guilty?
CONTENT WARNING:
Violence: 4/5
Consensual Sexual Contact: N/A
Sexual Assault: N/A
Discrimination: N/A
THEME MUSIC CREDITS:
Intro Theme Music is "Carnival" by Roa.
"Roa - Carnival" is is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... https://youtube.com/c/RoaMusic.
Closing Theme Music is "Joy of Travel" by Zakhar Valaha.
OTHER MUSIC CREDITS:
Evoke Music
"Johny Grimes - Affinity" is under a Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0) license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/....
Music: Vlad Gluschenko — On The Way. License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en.
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