The Bible For Normal People

A weekly podcast talk show having serious talks about the sacred book. Hosted by Peter Enns and Jare

Episodes

Total: 366

Why were the stories of the Bible written down? On this episode Amanda Mbuvi shares about how the Bi

Why is Bible inerrancy so hard for people to give up? Pete and Jared dive into some possible explana

We love a good discussion on the formation of the Bible. Listen in as we talk to scholar Richard Ell

There’s many difficult stories the Bible but one people struggle with the most are those dealing wit

We had a great conversation with Nadia Bolz-Weber about what is compelling about Christianity, why w

In this episode we are answering some of the most asked questions on our Ask Pete page. We get into

Praying can feel difficult during hard times and especially after a faith deconstruction. Sarah Bess

It shouldn’t be a surprise to us now that people can read the same text and walk away with vastly di

James Kugel is back on the podcast sharing about how people during the biblical period understood Go

We’re back with Season 5! On this episode, Pete shares what makes Christianity distinct for him. He

2020— What a year. We’re wrapping up the year and the fourth season of the podcast with a look back

This episode features linguist and professor Christopher Rollston who helps us understand the import

Many of us have encountered a type of Christianity that preaches an impending rapture and a call to

How has theology developed alongside the findings of science? On this episode, Pete is sharing his r

Benjamin D. Sommer is back on the podcast telling us all about his work on a biblical understanding

Jared has been breaking down Jonah for us on his solo episodes this year and this is his last segmen

We invited Emilie Townes on the podcast to talk about womanist ethics but our conversation morphed i

In this reissued episode, Pete and Jared sit down with Austen Hartke to discuss what the Bible has t

Getting into the Halloween spirit? Don’t miss this spooky episode talking about all things apocalyps

This episode is the second installment of Jared’s deep dive (no pun intended) into the book of Jonah