Nate Hanson
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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? Let’s dig into extra-biblical texts to shine a…
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What Bible translation should I use? (Patreon Teaser)
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? Nate and Shelby look through the lens of Woman to turn our focus on the…
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Exvangelical, Skillet, and Deconstruction
Nate responds to being listed on the Exvangelical Wikipedia page. Does Nate resonate with the term? Shelby and Nate talk about John Cooper of Skillet calling deconstruction “a false religion”. And we talk about how to deconstruct without being a jerk.
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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? Nate and Shelby look through the lens of Woman to turn our focus on the…
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What Bible translation should I use?
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 approved by a committee, and who…
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Reasons to not believe in hell
Nate and Shelby share how their past ministry was so focused on hell and reasons they couldn’t keep believing in it.
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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?
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Audrey Assad: Psilocybin, 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…
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Dr. Mario Livio: Galileo and science deniers
Why is science denialism more prominent in the Christian church? What are the consequences of suppressing scientific curiosity in the Church? How do we have conversations with friends and family who deny scientific findings and new information?
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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 sits…
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Julie Anne Smith: Covering up problems in the Church
In light of the 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 spiritual and .
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John Wayne and Jesus with Kristin Du Mez
How’d we get from John Wayne and Jesus to Trump in Evangelicalism? Learn why Kristin Du Mez thinks so many are deconstructing Christianity.
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What happened to Almost Heretical in 2020
Why did we take a break from the show for almost a year? Nate and Tim share about what happened to them personally in 2020 and talk about what is coming next for the show.
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Are pastors trying to protect their power or not?
Nate and Tim have a mini-debate about how prevalent it is that a pastor abuses their power. Does it happen a lot, more than in the world, or does “ignore your feelings” type of theology just create a breeding ground for…
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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?
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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…
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How do we know right from wrong?
You’ve probably heard christians say “There’s nothing good in me apart from Christ.” Is that true? How do we know right from wrong? How do we hear from God?
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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.
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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.
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Progress & Conservatism
Looking at history, are Christian’s the last ones to get on board with progress or are they the leaders in change? Is the Bible holding some back from making progress? Why do some christians refuse to look at science and data?…