305 episodes

A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.

The Bible For Normal People Peter Enns and Jared Byas

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 4.7 • 3K Ratings

A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.

    [Faith] Episode 35: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - Navigating Through Black-and-White Thinking

    [Faith] Episode 35: Pete Enns & Jared Byas - Navigating Through Black-and-White Thinking

    In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared tackle your questions about faith, identifying a common theme of the tendency toward dualism and binary thinking and exploring how to think more critically when faced with either/or theological questions.
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    • 53 min
    [Bible] Episode 265: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins 2 Kings

    [Bible] Episode 265: Pete Enns - Pete Ruins 2 Kings

    In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete is back to his usual antics ruining a book of the Bible. This time he’s conquering 2 Kings, uncovering the historical context, socio-political influences, and bigger picture of the biblical narrative as told through the text.
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    • 1 hr 10 min
    [Faith] Episode 34: Grace Semler Baldridge - Faith Is a Moving Target

    [Faith] Episode 34: Grace Semler Baldridge - Faith Is a Moving Target

    In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Grace Baldridge (known by the artist name Semler) joins Pete and Jared to talk about the moving target of faith, whether leaving church is leaving God, and Grace’s journey as a queer person in Christian music.
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    • 53 min
    [Bible] Episode 264: Aaron Higashi - Five Things You Need to Know About 1 & 2 Samuel

    [Bible] Episode 264: Aaron Higashi - Five Things You Need to Know About 1 & 2 Samuel

    In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Aaron Higashi joins Pete to talk about five key points in understanding 1 & 2 Samuel—and why our reading of this biblical tragedy doesn’t have to be tragic.
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    • 42 min
    [Faith] Episode 33: Pete Holmes - A God That’s Better Than Larry

    [Faith] Episode 33: Pete Holmes - A God That’s Better Than Larry

    We’re back for our second season of Faith for Normal People! Comedian Pete Holmes joins Pete and Jared to contemplate oneness with God, what it means to identify as a Christian, the parable of the prodigal son, and how awareness can grow our sense of connection with God.
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    • 55 min
    [Bible] Episode 263: Bart Ehrman - The Gospels & Historical Reliability

    [Bible] Episode 263: Bart Ehrman - The Gospels & Historical Reliability

    We’re back for our eighth season of the podcast! In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman joins Pete and Jared to discuss the historical reliability of the Gospels, highlighting the roles of oral tradition, authorial bias, and contradictions within the texts.
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    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
3K Ratings

3K Ratings

sshaverr ,

Great podcast on the Bible

This interesting podcast is packed with a little bit of everything to make me think. Wrestling with new information and perspectives is just what I needed. Thanks for the deep dive in theology.

Storm Trooper W ,

Best Podcast for Recovering Fundamental Christians!

This podcast has changed my life and my outlook! Pete and Jared ask the tough questions and don’t try to smooth over the problems with awful “just have faith” platitudes. Thank God!

I used to be really judgmental of “heretics” who didn’t have the “correct” beliefs until my personal biblical studies led me to many contradictions and dead ends that I just couldn’t ignore anymore. When I felt alone and crazy, I found this podcast (along with The Deconstructionists) and found a whole new world full of other heretics like me! It’s the best!!

Thank you for all you do! Keep it going!
Also, can you please make a T-shirt and/or hat with your logo nice and big? I want everyone to know about you guys!

cadelarge ,

Talk about alternate takes on the Bible

As a student of the Bible for half a century since I was a child, and from an evangelical, fundamentalist, perspective, I have found this podcast interesting in expanding my understanding of a variety of different ways in which the Bible is interpreted. And additionally, an expanded understanding of the history which underpins how the Bible has been compiled over time.

I recommend this podcast but only if you are ready to have some of the things about the scripture you are certain of, called up for reconsideration.

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