Best Shelby Hanson Podcasts (2024)

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#142 – Candida Moss (Part 1): Enslaved Authors of Christianity 44:00

14d ago44:00

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Listen to the After Show Candida Moss is a leading theology professor, about her groundbreaking research on the enslaved Christians who helped create the New Testament. Discover how this reshapes our understanding of biblical inspiration, ancient authorship, and Christianity’s historical complicity in slavery. Get Candida's book God's Ghostwriters.…

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#141 – Rethinking the Tower of Babel 23:31

21d ago23:31

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To become a supporter of Almost Heretical and get more bonus episodes like this, click here: http://almostheretical.com/subscribe In this bonus episode of Almost Heretical, Nate Hanson and Shelby dive into the story of the Tower of Babel from Genesis 11. They discuss its significance, the cultural context, and various interpretations, including its…

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#140 – Frank Kenny: Unveiling the God of War 57:41

1M ago57:41

57:41

Listen to the Frank Kenny after show! How has our understanding of God evolved over time? Nate & Shelby talk with Frank Kenny about his book, The God of War: How an Ancient God Shaped a Modern World (link), exploring the historical contexts and conflicts that have shaped modern Christianity. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheretica…

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#139 – Brian McLaren: Christianity Beyond Belief 59:13

2M ago59:13

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Listen to the after show for the Brian episode where we talk about why the Church tries to control beliefs What if being a Christian wasn't about what you believed? Nate & Shelby talk with Brian McLaren about his influential works, including Do I Stay Christian? and his latest, Life After Doom. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheret…

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Episode #95 - Charles Hanson Towne: "Shelby" (A "Found Fiction" Episode) 34:07

2M ago34:07

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While we prepare for Season 3, we thought it might be fun to bring you some first-rate stories that probably haven’t seen the light of day in ages. We’re going to refer to these episodes as our "Found Fiction" episodes. These gems have been unearthed from the electronic vaults of Project Gutenberg - one of our favorite literary resources. They're s…

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#138 – Olivia Jackson: Why Christians Deconstruct 41:23

2M ago41:23

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Listen to the after show where we talk about favorite books, women missionaries, and being anti-academia Olivia Jackson interviewed hundreds of Christians about their deconstruction experience. We talk about why people changed their faith. Is it different in America compared to the UK, Australia, etc? Olivia's book. Thoughts, questions, stories? Pl…

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Episode #94 - Wole Talabi 50:41

2M ago50:41

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Nigerian author Wole Talabi excels at math (he's an engineer), so he creates what he calls a "fiction-equation" when beginning a story. But don't be misled by the technical sound of it. There's a deep reverence for humanity in his stories, which expertly capture the beauty and wonder of science and technology. His new collection is Convergence Prob…

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#137 – Tim Alberta: Reject Trump, Embrace Jesus 1:09:27

2M ago1:09:27

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Listen to the after show where Nate & Shelby talk about Tim's more traditional beliefs... Why did they have Tim on? Tim Alberta reflects on how his Christian upbringing shapes his approach to politics, emphasizing critical thought over tribalism. He advocates for a church response that mirrors Christ's love and grace, facing societal challenges wit…

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Episode #93 - Nicole Haroutunian: "Three Times I Breathed Other People's Breath and No One Worried About Death" 57:29

2M ago57:29

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New York author Nicole Haroutunian knows how to keep an audience engaged - whether, as a museum educator, it's the groups she helps find a deeper connection with art - or readers of her fiction. Her newly-released novel-in-stories Choose This Now has been hailed by Lydia Kiesling, author of Mobility and The Golden State as " a sparkling, intimate l…

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#136 – Tiffany Yecke Brooks: Spiritual Anxiety & Religious Trauma 1:02:46

3M ago1:02:46

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Listen to the after show where Nate & Shelby debrief and shore more thoughts about this conversation with Tiffany Tiffany Yecke Brooks discusses her evolution from fundamentalist roots, questioning long-held doctrines, and identifying spiritual anxiety as a trauma response. She advocates for reinterpreting biblical stories and emphasizes the import…

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Episode #92 - Ananda Lima 46:27

3M ago46:27

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Chicago author Ananda Lima was born in Brasilia, Brazil, and made her way to Illinois via Australia and New York while working in the field of linguistics. She is a translator, a fiction writer, and an award-winning poet. Publishers Weekly, in a starred review, called her debut collection Craft: Stories I Wrote for the Devil "a terrific fiction deb…

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#135 – Thomas Jay Oord: Open Relational Theology 1:08:41

3M ago1:08:41

1:08:41

Listen to the Utterly Heretical after show episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with Thomas Jay Oord Dr. Thomas Jay Oord delves into open relational theology, highlighting a non-controlling, relational God and rethinking traditional omnipotence. Check out his book God After Deconstruction with Tripp Fuller. We addresses …

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Episode #91 - Jess Bowers: "Granddad Swam" 1:12:17

3M ago1:12:17

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Missouri author Jess Bowers began her lifelong love affair with horses while still a child in her hometown of York, Pennsylvania - but she wasn't born to ranchers or farmers. Her dad was a sports journalist and a poet who fostered the love of literature in their home, which became the foundation on which she would build her writing career. We read …

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Episode #90 - Trent Lewin: "The Longest Day" 58:38

3M ago58:38

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This emerging Canadian author writes under the pseudonym of Trent Lewin. "It was specifically picked so that I could elude the reality in which I’d lived for so many years, the reality that always had boundaries on it, and limits as to what I could do. I didn’t want my writing in a box." He has a PhD. But it's not in Creative Writing. It's in Envir…

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#134 – Dr. Laura Anderson: Sex, Dating, Courtship and Trauma 1:02:25

3M ago1:02:25

1:02:25

Listen to the 20-minute Utterly Heretical after show episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with Dr. Laura Anderson Dr. Laura Anderson tackles religious trauma, explaining it as our physiological response to religious experiences, distinct from the events themselves. She critiques purity culture for its detrimental effects…

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Episode #89 - Andrea Bishop: "Ice Created Layer Upon Layer" 59:21

3M ago59:21

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Vancouver, Canada author Andrea Bishop has been awarded a grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to complete her first collection of short stories. The work-in-progress features stories of fearless women - hikers, hockey-players, moms, and mom-athletes - all striving to create harmony in an often brutal world. We read her story "Ice Created Lay…

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#133 – David Fitch: Is God's Love Coercive? 59:23

4M ago59:23

59:23

Listen to the extra 20-minute Utterly Heretical episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with David. Does Hell or even annihilationism mean that God's love is coercive? David Fitch (author of Reckoning With Power) debates with Nate and Shelby about whether we can call God's love "non-coercive". Thoughts, questions, stories? …

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Episode #88 - Dave Gregory: "Last Jump Off the Lift Bridge" 1:00:45

4M ago1:00:45

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Canadian author Dave Gregory writes fiction on a wide variety of topics. But with his stories based on experiences shared in the oral tradition by his father, he creates a palpable connection to a world gone by. His Port Colborne stories depict his dad's rough-and-tumble post-war childhood, preserving a precious part of his family's past, and honor…

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#132 – Elaine Pagels: Trump and Doubting Thomas 1:05:53

4M ago1:05:53

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Elaine Pagels presents the compelling theory that the Gospel of John might have intentionally silenced the Gospel of Thomas. This interview not only explores the hidden gospels but also challenges us to rethink the foundational narratives of Christianity through the insights of Elaine Pagels. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheretic…

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Episode #87 - Tommy Dean: "Naming the Darkness" 1:13:45

4M ago1:13:45

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No stranger to hard work, Indiana author Tommy Dean toiled in the corn fields of his youth, dreaming of basketball or baseball stardom. He's drawn to the ways that writing fiction allows him to become a kind of shapeshifter, creating worlds in which he gets to live multiple lives. The characters who populate his stories may live hard lives, but the…

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#131 – Peter Rollins: The Philosophy of Deconstruction 1:21:09

4M ago1:21:09

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We sit down with philosopher and theologian Peter Rollins to explore the intricate landscape of faith, doubt, and the philosophy of deconstruction. Rollins discusses the importance of embracing our uncertainties and the transformative power of questioning traditional religious narratives. Through a deep dive into philosophical theology, we uncover …

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Episode #86 - Amy Cipolla Barnes: Four Flash Stories 1:10:48

4M ago1:10:48

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Tennessee author Amy Cipolla Barnes grew up in Great Plains territory, where her grandparents owned and operated a farm. In her fiction and other writing, one feels a powerful and ever-present connection to the earth and the natural world. Sierra Lidén reads "Docked," "St. Lucy of El Paso," "Drowning on Main Street," and "The Art of Brutalism." Sup…

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#130 – Anna Gazmarian: Religious OCD and Mental Illness 45:16

4M ago45:16

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Listen to the full, unedited episode with extra 15 minutes Anna Gazmarian shares her profound journey of doubting faith, getting fired from a church, sexual assault, and confronting her mental health diagnosis within the church. How does faith intersect with the challenges of Religious OCD, scrupulosity and mental health? Discover her path to under…

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Episode #85 - Keith Hood: "Utility" 1:11:58

4M ago1:11:58

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Michigan author Keith Hood can remember with clarity the day the riots of 1967 came right up to the front door of his childhood Detroit home. In his fiction and essays, he writes with a reverent yet unalloyed veracity about his hometown, where he witnessed dramatic changes taking place. We read his story "Utility," which was first published in Blue…

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#142 – Candida Moss (Part 1): Enslaved Authors of Christianity 44:00

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#141 – Rethinking the Tower of Babel 23:31

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#140 – Frank Kenny: Unveiling the God of War 57:41

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#139 – Brian McLaren: Christianity Beyond Belief 59:13

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Episode #95 - Charles Hanson Towne: "Shelby" (A "Found Fiction" Episode) 34:07

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#138 – Olivia Jackson: Why Christians Deconstruct 41:23

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Episode #94 - Wole Talabi 50:41

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#137 – Tim Alberta: Reject Trump, Embrace Jesus 1:09:27

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Episode #93 - Nicole Haroutunian: "Three Times I Breathed Other People's Breath and No One Worried About Death" 57:29

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#136 – Tiffany Yecke Brooks: Spiritual Anxiety & Religious Trauma 1:02:46

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Episode #92 - Ananda Lima 46:27

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#135 – Thomas Jay Oord: Open Relational Theology 1:08:41

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Episode #91 - Jess Bowers: "Granddad Swam" 1:12:17

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Episode #90 - Trent Lewin: "The Longest Day" 58:38

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#134 – Dr. Laura Anderson: Sex, Dating, Courtship and Trauma 1:02:25

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Episode #89 - Andrea Bishop: "Ice Created Layer Upon Layer" 59:21

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#133 – David Fitch: Is God's Love Coercive? 59:23

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Episode #88 - Dave Gregory: "Last Jump Off the Lift Bridge" 1:00:45

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#132 – Elaine Pagels: Trump and Doubting Thomas 1:05:53

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Episode #87 - Tommy Dean: "Naming the Darkness" 1:13:45

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#131 – Peter Rollins: The Philosophy of Deconstruction 1:21:09

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Episode #86 - Amy Cipolla Barnes: Four Flash Stories 1:10:48

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#130 – Anna Gazmarian: Religious OCD and Mental Illness 45:16

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Episode #85 - Keith Hood: "Utility" 1:11:58

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