The Bible Less Traveled
Hi, I'm Andrew. Come join me as we tackle weird interpretations, popular biblical myths, and the underpinnings of fundamentalist readings of the Bible, working together to learn how to practice a responsible form of biblical interpretation that leads us past brutish literalism, confusing cultural dissonances, and problematic texts. Let us instead walk the path of a Bible less traveled, that we might discover again its inspiring stories, the rich world behinds its pages, and how the heart of the text calls us to live today. If you grew up in an environment that rejected asking questions and are now deconstructing your faith, this is the podcast for you! Welcome If you struggle to bring together the message of love that Christians talk about with how blatantly unloving many of them act and have written off the Bible as a result, stay tuned and prepare yourself for a new lens. If you have never seriously look at the Bible before and are just satisfying some curiosity, glad to have you along for the ride! And if you disagree with me and think I'm a heretic, God bless you and keep you. Keep listening so you can try tuning up your "apologetics" to the current century, you never know what you might learn.
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Episodes
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Friday Mar 05, 2021
Tune in as we breakdown the myth of the bible being a handbook for life and talk about the complexities of genre in Scripture. This episode is a part 1 of 2 on biblical genres.
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Friday Feb 12, 2021
Join me as we take a look at why asking the Bible questions actually leads us deeper into the text, closer to forming a sound interpretation, and bring us into a conversation with the text that can lead to a better understanding of ourselves.
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Wednesday Feb 03, 2021
Join us for this episode as we tackle the issue of the "authorized version", biblical translation in general, and how best to read the text in English to get the most out of it.
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Friday Jan 22, 2021
Closely related to our first myth, is our second! Join me as we talk about the humanness of Scripture, scribal errors, Jesus' jokes, and the beauty of imperfection.
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
Thursday Jan 14, 2021
This is the first in an arc of podcasts focusing on myths about the bible. This episode deals with the myth that the Bible "must be read literally," in order to get the best/intended interpretation. Join me as we talk about why this isn't the case, do a very quick crash course in 500 years of Western history, look at some passages that can't be read literally, and talk about two pre-Renaissance approaches to biblical interpretation that didn't consider literal interpretation meaningful.
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Let's get to know each other by jumping right in with a controversial passage! We will be looking at Matthew 2 and Herod's slaughter of the innocents, how we should understand its message in its own context and how it speaks to our context today. Oh, I talk about what this podcast is and what the goal is, too!