#027: The B-I-B-L-E, Yes That’s the Book For Me (HOTW: Keith Giles)

We’ve criticized it before, but now let’s talk about what we love about the Bible. Plus, it’s Keith’s turn to be our HOTW.

Show Notes

• 00:20 – Introduction and word from show sponsor Unfundamentalists.
• 05:26 – Voicemail into the hotline about Mary Magdalene.
• 11:06 – Text into the hotline about the Heretic Happy Hour Patreon page.
• 13:56 – Introduction to Keith Giles, the heretic of the week. Keith’s new book, Jesus Unbound: Liberating the word of God from the Bible. Relationally knowing God without the Bible.
• 17:07 – Keith’s understanding of a Christ-like world vs. a Biblical world.
• 20:33 – The Cosmic Christ. Flat Bible perspective.
• 24:12 – Jesus contradicting the Old Testament.
• 26:27 – Keith’s deconstruction and spiritual journey.
• 29:15 – The gospel. The good news that starts right now.
• 31:20 – What is the Bible good for? The Bible pointing to Christ.
• 36:24 – The Bible being unlike other myths and ancient stories.
• 37:20 – Giving a voice to the poor and the oppressed.
• 39:08 – The Bible (the collection of books) as a bad idea.
• 40:31 – Jesus using the Bible in arguments.
• 41:38 – Jesus as a storyteller and using nature and real-life examples.
• 43:02 – Early Christians without a Bible.
• 44:30 – Being led by the spirit and weighing it against the Bible.
• 45:17 – The spirit contradicting what is written.
• 46:37 – Discerning what is Spirit-led.
• 48:21 – The Bible as a historical record.
• 51:46 – Being led by the Spirit within us.
• 53:51 – God looks like Jesus.
• 55:01 – The New Testament writer’s disagreements.
• 1:01:47 – Growing into new ideas with a perspective of the Bible.