Episode 51: Is Religion Make-Believe? With Neil Van Leeuwen
It doesn't sound very nice, but this week we're asking the question: is religious belief the same as factual knowledge, or is closer to imagination? Cognitive scientist and philosopher Neil Van Leeuwe...
25 Mar 20241h 4min
Episode 50: Easter and the Undead
It's time for bunnies and chocolate, and recounting stories of brutal murder! For Christians around the world, Holy Week is an incredibly important time. But how well do you actually know the good, th...
18 Mar 20241h 3min
Episode 49: Christian Slavery with Candida Moss
Did Paul use slave labor to help him write his epistles? Would we even have a Bible without the work of enslaved people? This week, we welcome New Testament scholar Candida Moss, whose new book, God's...
11 Mar 202459min
Episode 48: Jesus in History with Helen Bond
What do we know about Jesus? Not the character who is the subject of the Christian Bible, but the actual historical figure? Who was that person? What can we know about him? Do scholars even believe th...
4 Mar 20241h 1min
Episode 47: Introducing History Daily
This week we're doing something a little different. We're working with our friends over at History Daily to bring you some content that, though it is not Bible related, we think you'll really enjoy! E...
26 Feb 202437min
Episode 46: GENOCIDE!
It's a big, scary topic, but it's one that you can't avoid if you want to talk honestly about the the Bible and its contents: does the Bible contain genocide? And if so, does it condone the genocide i...
19 Feb 20241h 7min
Episode 45: The Dead Sea Scrolls With Kipp Davis
You've probably heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls, but how much do you really know about them? Where did they come from, when were they discovered, and what can they tell us about the Bible as it was hand...
12 Feb 20241h 15min
Episode 44: Biblical Marriage With Jennifer Bird
One man, one woman. That's what many pastors, priests, and politicians claim the Bible prescribes for marriage. Are they right? Can it be actually be boiled down to that one simple dynamic? Well, if y...
5 Feb 20241h 7min
