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Eps 107: Pete Enns says the Bible is for Normal People

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Peter Enns (Ph.D. Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of Biblical Studies at Eastern University (St. Davids, PA). He has taught undergraduate, seminary, and doctoral courses at numerous other schools, including Princeton Theological Seminary, Harvard Divinity School, and Temple University.  Enns speaks and writes regularly to diverse audiences about the intersection of the ancient setting of Bible and contemporary Christian faith. He is a frequent contributor to journals and encyclopedias, and has written, edited, and contributed to nearly 20 books, including The Bible Tells Me So: Why Defending Scripture Has Made Us Unable to Read It, Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament, and The Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn’t Say about Human Origins, winner of the 2012 ForeWord Review Book of the Year Award in Religion (adult nonfiction).  Enns resides in suburban Philadelphia with his wife Susan.

 

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How to Find (and Become) a True Friend [SSL75]

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Eps 106: We get More Desire Instead of Fulfillment; That’s Capitalism, Guest Todd McGowan

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Dr Todd McGowan is associate professor of film studies at the University of Vermont. He is the author of Capitalism and Desire: The Psychic Cost of Free Markets (2016); Enjoying What We Don’t Have: The Political Project of Psychoanalysis (2013); and The Impossible David Lynch (Columbia, 2007), among other books.

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Hello to Hope? [SSL74]

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Esp 104: The Listening Day, guest Paul J. Pastor

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Paul J. Pastor is a writer living in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge. His writing on Christian spirituality has won numerous awards and critical recognition for its beauty, insight, and biblical depth. With a M.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies from Western Seminary, Paul brings his passionate style and unique insights to life as a frequent speaker at churches and universities.

Paul and his wife Emily serve as Deacons of Spiritual Formation at Theophilus Church in Portland, Oregon. They have three children, a brook running through their garden, and a view of the best sunrise in the world.

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