Almost Heretical
Latest Episodes
Exploring Religious Pluralism with Barbara Brown Taylor
Is there a way for Christianity to exist without rejecting other religions? Is the Bible actually against religious pluralism? What can we learn from people of other faiths to help us be better humans
Responding to Matt Chandler on people leaving church
What are pastors getting wrong about deconstruction? Do we need more grace for church abuse? Is there ever a good reason to leave church?
Responding to Matt Chandler on people leaving church
What are pastors getting wrong about deconstruction? Do we need more grace for church abuse? Is there ever a good reason to leave church?
104: Woman - Jesus, Paul and Mary Magdalene
Was Jesus a perfect example of how to treat women? Did Paul actually tell women to be silent in church? Why did Mary Magdalene disappear after the four gospels?
103: Woman - Sexual violence and God's silence
Why is the rate of sexual violence the same inside and outside the Church? Does God condone rape in the Old Testament? What has the Bible taught us about the value of women's bodies?
102: Woman - Silenced voices of the Bible
How can the Dead Sea Scrolls help us recover women's voices? What are the implications of women's voices making up 1% of the Bible? Was the first #MeToo movement really 2,000 years ago?
101: What Bible translation should I use? (Patreon Teaser)
Is there a translation of the Bible that most accurately reflects the original texts? What even are the original texts? Did Jesus actually say the words in red? Why do Bible translations have to be ap
100: Woman - Men wrote the Bible
What does it change knowing that the authors of the Bible were men? What about gender-neutral translations? Have we missed a foundational part of Jesus' gospel?
99: Woman - The Gender of God
Why do we call God "He"? What if Paul was wrong about women having authority over men? What do we lose by treating God like a single father?
98: Audrey Assad - Psychedelics, Christian Music and Parenting
What does it feel like to change your beliefs? What can we teach our children when we're not sure what we believe? Nate talks to Audrey Assad who was part of creating and then leaving the evangelical culture through conservative Christian music.