Almost Heretical
Latest Episodes
97: Dr. Mario Livio - Galileo and science deniers
Why is science denialism more prominent in the Christian church? What are the consequences of the Church suppressing scientific curiosity? How do we have conversations with friends and family who deny scientific findings and new information?
96: Krispin and D.L. Mayfield - Mister Rogers, Dave Ramsey and Attachment Theory
Why is Mister Rogers' message to children better than Sunday school? How did Dave Ramsey make the accusation of money a christian value? How can Attachment Theory shine a light on shame-filled messages we often hear in the church? Nate chats with Danielle
95: Julie Anne Smith - Spiritual and Sexual Abuse
In light of the sexual abuse scandal involving Ravi Zacharias, Nate talks with Julie Anne Smith about Lori Anne Thompson's survivor story and power structures in the Church that allow for both sexual and spiritual abuse.
94: Dr. Kristin Du Mez - From Jesus to Trump
Nate talks with Dr. Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her book Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation..
93: What happened in 2020
Why did we take a break from the show for almost a year?
92: Unequally yoked
What does it even mean to be unequally yoked? And does any part of the New Testament actually forbid Christians getting married to people who aren’t Christian? And if so, why?
91: The Disappointment of the Spirit
God’s spirit living inside of our bodies. That is the central, climactic idea of the New Testament. But what if this grand climax also turned out to be a little disappointing? And what if much of the New Testament actually seems to acknowledge and deal wi
90: Sacrifice after Jesus
How did the early church think about the Levitical system and sacrifices after Jesus? Nate and Tim discuss this common and problematic question while seeking to avoid antisemitic supersessionism and find a more sensible understanding of things.
89: Shower first, spirit second
Is baptism really just a bath? Does God really only forgive ignorant people? What is the order of operations related to atonement? Nate and Tim respond to a few more listener questions.
88: Atonement must be Universal
Nate and Tim respond to a few listener questions, discussing how forgiveness itself is tied to liberation as well as why universal atonement isn’t just a possibility but a necessity.