269 episodes
The Bible For Normal People Peter Enns and Jared Byas
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- Religion & Spirituality
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4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
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A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.
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[Faith] Episode 17: Ally Henny - Finding Your Voice in the Face of Injustice
In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Ally Henny joins Jared to talk about the history of using her voice, what it means to embrace your Holy Hell No, and how speaking the truth can set you free in a world built to keep you silent.
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[Bible] Episode 247: Jared Byas - What It Means to Take the Bible Literally
What do people mean when they say they take the Bible literally? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared breaks down how words in this common phrase are overworked and underpaid, how it functions as a cultural password, and how we can approach the text with intellectual honesty by reading the Bible literarily.
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[Faith] Episode 16: Brian McLaren - The Four Stages of Faith (REISSUE)
In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete and Jared sit down with Brian McLaren to discuss stages of faith, the prevalence of doubt, and what paths to faith after doubt might look like. This is a reissue of The Bible for Normal People Episode 174 from July 2021.
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[Bible] Episode 246: Amy Kalmanofsky - Dangerous Sisters in the Hebrew Bible
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Jared and Pete are joined by Amy Kalmanofsky to reveal the narrative role of sisters in the Hebrew Bible, explain three categories of sister relationships, and identify “ideal” and “dangerous” sisters in the text.
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[Faith] Episode 15: Dale C. Allison Jr. - Encountering Mystery
Dale C. Allison Jr. joins Pete in this episode of Faith for Normal People to talk about his own mysterious divine encounters, how testimony can become data, and why it’s important to acknowledge the limits of logic when it comes to validating what is unexplainable.
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[Bible] Episode 245: Elizabeth Schrader Polczer - Resurrecting Mary the Tower
Everything you thought you knew about Mary Magdalene is questioned in this episode of The Bible for Normal People, in which Elizabeth Schrader Polczer joins Pete and Jared to discuss textual criticism, the meaning of Magdalene, and why John 11 might not be as straightforward as we think.
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Customer Reviews
So very helpful! Thank you!
Each episode - full of helpful info. Great variety of teaching by Jared & Pete as well as guests on the show. Love this podcast. Thank you. 🙂
Love it (while being occasionally frustrated)
I have learned so much from these two and their guests. Thank you for acknowledging white supremacy and for supporting anti racism and empowering women as well. I grew up learning not to really question the Bible and to view it as literal, inerrant, etc. You have helped make sense of what the culture was like in ancient times and what the authors were trying to get across to the people of that time. It’s fascinating! I only wrote “frustrating” in title because I was late to the podcast and have listened to bits and pieces and not all 189 episodes. I kept wanting to know where you guys stood and I wanted the answers and finally I heard one of you say (paraphrase) that it’s okay to question and not have all the answers. Thanks for all you have done and will continue to do.
Ditch these worldly ads. Aarrrggghhhh.
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