Author: Mike Delgado
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Dangerous Religious Ideas: The Deep Roots of a Self-Critical Faith in Judaism, Christianity and Islam – Dr. Rachel S. Mikva
The Bible can provide us with encouragement and wisdom, but also pain and sadness. There are exhortations to love our neighbors and examples on ways to care for the hurting, but also Biblical passages of violence and oppression. Our understanding of these Biblical texts will vary depending on how we’ve heard them interpreted by the faith traditions we’ve been exposed…
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How Jews & Christians Read the Bible Differently – Dr. Amy-Jill Levine & Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler
We’re honored to learn from Dr. Amy-Jill Levine and Dr. Marc Zvi Brettler in this week’s podcast about their latest book “The Bible With and Without Jesus: How Jews and Christians Read the Same Stories Differently.” They share how Biblical texts can be interpreted in different ways depending on the historical, literary or theological perspective used.…
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Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World – N.T. Wright
We’re grateful for the opportunity to learn from N.T. Wright about his latest book “Broken Signposts: How Christianity Makes Sense of the World,” which provides us insights into seven ways to read the Gospel of John through the lenses of justice, beauty, love, freedom, truth, power and spirituality. In the book, Dr. Wright shares ways how each…
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The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture – Dr. Walter Moberly
We’re honored to learn from Dr. Walter Moberly about ways to understand the Old Testament — and to learn about his upcoming book: The God of the Old Testament: Encountering the Divine in Christian Scripture, wherein he writes about eight key Old Testament passages that give us insights into the nature of God in Christian Scriptures. Dr. Moberly is a brilliant theologian…
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New Perspectives on Paul & Letter to Galatians – Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier
Honored to talk with Dr. Jeremy Wade Barrier about his twelve-year journey researching ancient manuscripts and writing his latest book “Witch Hunt in Galatia,” a book providing fascinating insights into ways to understand Paul’s letter to the Galatians. You can subscribe or download this episode on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also watch or subscribe to the video series on…
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A History of the Bible: The Book & Its Faiths – Dr. John Barton
Honored to talk with Dr. John Barton about his latest book “A History of the Bible: The Story of the World’s Most Influential Book” this week. In this interview series, we learn from Dr. Barton about how the Bible was written, understood and passed along by different religious traditions. You can subscribe or download these episodes on iTunes,…