Episode 76: Pay Your Tithing!
Modern parishioners are often asked to pay one tenth of their money to their church. This practice, they are told, is biblical in nature. But is it really? Well, this episode we're talking tithing, an...
16 Sep 20241h
Episode 75: Shrouded in Mystery
Oooh! We're going to poke the gauzy fabric-covered bear with this one! Well first we're going to have a delightful chat about plagues. No, not Covid 19 or the black death, we're talking frogs! If you ...
9 Sep 20241h 3min
Episode 74: The Fabric Conspiracies
Do you know anything at all about physics? It's fine if you don't, but hold on to your linen shirt if you do, because the sheer volume of gobbledygook that's coming is... impressive. We're going to ta...
2 Sep 202454min
Episode 73: Bible Magic!
Abracadabra! Today, we're diving into the strange world of spell-casting, charms, and defense against the dark arts. No, this isn't about a school for young witches and wizards, it's the magic practic...
26 Aug 20241h 1min
Episode 72: The Truth About Ruth
The biblical story of Ruth can be a confusing one for modern readers. Is Ruth a hero? Is she a schemer? She goes from gleaning in her dead husband's kinsman's field to marrying the guy in a matter of ...
19 Aug 20241h 4min
Episode 71: The Rapture is not Coming!
It is a source of joy for some, schadenfreude for others, and for many it is the source of deep, soul-crushing anxiety. It's the Rapture! That theoretical moment when all of God's good kiddos on Earth...
12 Aug 20241h 4min
Episode 70: Out of Nothing
Look around you. Do you see it? It's everything. All the stuff. The earth, the sun, the stars, that sofa that you love but your partner kind of hates, the oceans, the trees, the new Taylor Swift album...
5 Aug 202459min
Episode 69: Gospel Authorship with Michael Kok
When you look at the New Testament and you see "The Gospel According to Matthew" or "The Gospel According to John", you could be forgiven for assuming that what you're getting is a book written by the...
29 Jul 20241h 4min
