Where can I listen to the Bible for normal people podcast?
Listen on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Podcasts. For a complete list of guests, click here. The Bible for Normal People V-Neck Tee (5 colors!) B4NP Youth Tee (8 colors!)
What is the book Talk podcast?
A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas. A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jared Byas.
Is the podcast self-contained?
Each episode is self-contained, and many tread similar ground, so there’s no need to start from the beginning or proceed chronologically. Don’t expect to agree with Enns, Byas, or their guests on everything; the podcast’s purpose is exploration and understanding, not debate.
Do the guests on the Enns and Byas podcast have PhDs?
Not all the podcast’s guests hold a Ph. D., however. Enns and Byas also talk to activists, artists, pastors, and journalists about what the Bible means for their lives and work. In one episode, Aboriginal Australian activist Brooke Prentis connects the creation stories of Genesis to the Aboriginal “Dreaming” tradition.
What episode of the Bible is Matthew Vines in?
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.
What episode of the Bible does Megan DeFranza talk about intersex?
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.
Episode 194: Pete Enns - Staying Christian Is Hard, Isn't It?
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete works through some common issues that make it hard to stay Christian and shares a few personal reasons why he stays Christian anyway. Show Notes → Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bible-for-normal-people/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Episode 193: Lisa Sharon Harper - The Meaning of the Image of God
In this episode of The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Lisa Sharon Harper joins Pete and Jared to discuss the impact that colonization and enslavement had on Scripture and how to begin the humble business of decolonizing our faith.
Episode 192: Bishop Michael Curry - Love Makes Room for Us All
What parts of our faith are worth holding onto? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry joins Pete and Jared to discuss ways to think differently about scripture and the importance of keeping love at the center of your being.
Episode 191: Pete & Jared - Creative Interpretation as Necessary
In this episode, Pete & Jared discuss the inevitability of reading our own context into the Bible and how reading the Bible creatively can help connect it to our own universe. Show Notes → Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bible-for-normal-people/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Episode 190: Austin Channing Brown - Preaching the Bible in the Black Church (Reissue)
In this episode, Austin Channing Brown joins Pete and Jared to discuss her experience within various faith traditions and the importance of the Bible, sermons, and community within the Black church.
Episode 189: Pete Enns - Faith and the New Normal
Why is the adjustment of beliefs based on experience often misunderstood or even maligned? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete Enns explores how our formational experiences are not the enemy of faith and that making adjustments to our beliefs based on experience is a normal part of the spiritual journey.
Episode 188: Willie James Jennings - The Book of Acts & the Acts of the Spirit
Isn’t Acts just about the founding of the church? In this episode, Willie James Jennings joins Pete and Jared to discuss how the book of Acts reconstitutes what it means to be the people of God. Show Notes → Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-bible-for-normal-people/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Who hosts the Bible for normal people?
The Bible for Normal People is a podcast that helps Christians navigate and appreciate this vastness of biblical interpretation. It is hosted by Pete Enns , a biblical scholar ...
Who are the non-white scholars on the Enns and Byas podcast?
The podcast takes this last point especially to heart, featuring non-white scholars like Miguel De La Torre, Wil Gafney, and Yii-Jan Lin. Enns and Byas are friendly, thoughtful interviewers, and their questions keep the podcast accessible to listeners of all theological backgrounds.
What are the topics of Enns and Byas?
Recent topics have included Second Temple Judaism, the Jewish identity of early Christians, the meaning of “inspiration,” and the importance of diversity in biblical scholarship.
Is each episode of The Podcast self contained?
Each episode is self-contained, and many tread similar ground, so there’s no need to start from the beginning or proceed chronologically. Don’t expect to agree with Enns, Byas, or their guests on everything; the podcast’s purpose is exploration and understanding, not debate.
Be Normal
Are you trying to be normal? Then you've come to the right place! At this level you'll get exclusive access to the Ad-Free version of The Bible for Normal People Podcast as well as behind-the-scenes pictures, videos, and other exclusive content!
A Community of Slackers
In addition to all the above, get access to a special online community (we use the Slack app) where you can find a safe place to talk, or ask questions, about what the Bible is and what we do with it — with others who are asking the same questions.
The Only God-Ordained Afterword
In addition to all the above, you'll get regular videos where Pete & Jared reflect on the week's podcast episode and take a deeper dive into some of the issues they wanted to get into but didn't have time during the episode.
