Is there a way for Christianity to exist without rejecting other religions? Is the Bible actually against religious pluralism? What can we learn from people of other faiths to help us be better humans, or even better Christians? Nate and Shelby look at other religions with Reverend Barbara Brown Taylor, discuss her book Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others, and address John 14:6 where Jesus says “I am the way, the truth and the life." ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: Nate Hanson & Shelby Bennett (MA in Biblical Studies) Music: Jpoetic, Cale Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What are pastors getting wrong about deconstruction? Do we need more grace for church abuse? Is there ever a good reason to leave church? Nate and Shelby listen to a recent sermon by Matt Chandler of The Village Church and Acts 29 where he talks about the problems with people deconstructing their faith and leaving their church. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: Nate Hanson & Shelby Bennett (MA in Biblical Studies) Music: Jpoetic, Cale Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Was Jesus a perfect example of how to treat women? Did Paul actually tell women to be silent in church? Why did Mary Magdalene disappear after the four gospels? Nate and Shelby conclude the Woman series by examining texts from both inside and outside the New Testament. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: Nate Hanson & Shelby Bennett (MA in Biblical Studies) Music: Jpoetic, Cale Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is the rate of sexual violence the same inside and outside the Church? Does God condone rape in the Old Testament? What has the Bible taught us about the value of women's bodies? In this episode, we look at some harder passages in the Bible and take issue with the response attributed to God. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: Nate Hanson & Shelby Bennett (MA in Biblical Studies) Music: Jpoetic, Cale Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How can the Dead Sea Scrolls help us recover women's voices? What are the implications of women's voices making up 1% of the Bible? Was the first #MeToo movement really 2,000 years ago? Let's dig into extra-biblical texts to shine a light on what is missing from the Bible. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: Nate Hanson & Shelby Bennett (MA in Biblical Studies) Music: Jpoetic, Cale Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What does it change knowing that the authors of the Bible were men? What about gender-neutral translations? Have we missed a foundational part of Jesus' gospel?Nate and Shelby look through the lens of Woman to turn our focus on the Bible itself. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: Nate Hanson & Shelby Bennett (MA in Biblical Studies) Music: Jpoetic, Cale Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why do we call God "He"?What if Paul was wrong about women having authority over men? What do we lose by treating God like a single father? In the Woman series, we reframe the foundations of how we see God and the Bible and discuss how the Bible how shaped our perspective of women. We must change the way we think in order to shape the way forward. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Hosts: Nate Hanson & Shelby Bennett (MA in Biblical Studies) Music: Jpoetic, Cale Haugen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What does it feel like to change your beliefs? What can we teach our children when we're not sure what we believe? Nate talks to Audrey Assad who was part of creating and then leaving the evangelical culture through conservative Christian music. ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Host: Nate Hanson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why is science denialism more prominent in the Christian church? What are the consequences of suppressing scientific curiosity in the Church? How do we have conversations with friends and family who deny scientific findings and new information? Nate talks with world renowned astrophysicist Dr. Mario Livio about his new book Galileo: And the Science Deniers. (More) ☆★☆ Support us on Patreon for 2 episodes every month of our Patreon-only podcast called Utterly Heretical, a monthly Zoom call and access to a private Facebook Group where we all hang out. (Just $5!) Host: Nate Hanson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices