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Almost Heretical

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A former pastor and a Bible scholar rethink the Bible they used to teach. Hosts: @natemhanson & @shelbyrbennett

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“Women will be saved through childbearing”? First Timothy says it—but most scholars agree Paul didn’t write it. It sounds wild because…it is. So do we have to take it seriously? #ApostlePaul

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You don’t need to know the end of the path to take the next faithful step. When my faith started shifting, I assumed I’d land in a new kind of certainty. I thought I just needed time — time to reconstruct, time to find better answers, time to feel sure again. But eventually, it

You don’t need to know the end of the path to take the next faithful step.

When my faith started shifting, I assumed I’d land in a new kind of certainty. I thought I just needed time — time to reconstruct, time to find better answers, time to feel sure again.

But eventually, it
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Jesus never wrote anything down. Not one letter. Not one verse. Why? Because his message was for people who couldn’t read, didn’t own scrolls, and needed stories they could carry.

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What if Jesus couldn’t write? In first-century Galilee, literacy was 3 to 10%. Even rabbis often couldn’t read—but had the entire Torah memorized. Writing was for elites. Jesus used memory as his medium. He wasn’t trying to create scripture. He was creating movement.

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Jesus quoted the Bible… then changed it. “You’ve heard it said… but I say to you…” He wasn’t against Scripture—he was rethinking it. Why don’t more Christians do the same?

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Jesus didn’t write Scripture. He didn’t even try. If you strip away the divine lens, Jesus saw himself as a servant and teacher — not an author of sacred text. That changes everything.

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What if Jesus couldn’t write? Most people assume Jesus was literate, but writing in the ancient world was elite. Reading was rare. Writing? Even rarer. So who really wrote the Gospels?

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Was Jesus literate? In a world where only 3 to 10 percent could read, Jesus may have memorized Scripture instead. Ancient rabbis didn’t need books — they embodied the text.

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Jesus wasn’t preaching about going to heaven when you die. He said the Kingdom of God is here. Now. If we see Jesus as a Jewish prophet, not a divine figure, his mission changes entirely.

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Jesus didn’t write anything down. Why? Because his movement was for the poor, the illiterate, the forgotten. He taught in parables—meant to be remembered, not read. Urgent. Present. Spoken.

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The world is more divided than ever. We dehumanize, demonize, cancel. And yet… Jesus said love your enemies. What if that wasn’t a metaphor? What if that was the only way forward? #Jesus

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Did Paul really write all those letters in the Bible? In our latest episode, we dive into why experts think he didn't pen First Timothy. Shelby breaks it down: "The vocabulary, the grammatical structures, the style—it's very different." Even the focus shifts from Paul's usual

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“You’re just picking and choosing!” Yes—and so is everyone else. Every Bible is a translation. Every sermon is an interpretation. We’re all making choices. The only question is: are you aware of yours? #Bible

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If hell was really the message of Jesus, wouldn’t he have said so more clearly? Instead, we get parables and metaphors—not fire and brimstone sermons. Let’s rethink this. #jesus

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What if Jesus’ resurrection didn’t physically happen… and you could still follow him anyway? Shelby shares a raw, honest take on why her faith doesn't depend on a literal event. #Resurrection

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What convinced the disciples Jesus rose from the dead? Not the empty tomb. Not the stone. It was the burial cloths—still lying there, undisturbed. #ShroudOfTurin

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Only 3 of 7 labs did the carbon dating on the Shroud of Turin—and they all tested the same flawed corner. Not even the best part of the cloth. Not even close. Why did scientists ignore better samples? And what does that mean for the results? #ShroudOfTurin #JeremiahJohnston

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The Shroud of Turin wasn’t always called that. Early Christians knew it as the Mandylion or Image of Edessa. It traveled from Turkey to Constantinople to Athens—leaving behind traceable pollen in every city. A knight traded it for two castles. Hitler tried to steal it. Monks

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The Shroud of Turin is fading—right now. According to the chemist who manages the argon gas in its reliquary, oxygen and light are destroying it. And yet... this cloth has survived 3 fires, water damage, and centuries of handling. No paint. No touch-ups. The image is still

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Jeremiah Johnston believes the Shroud of Turin is a natural effect of a supernatural event. Not a spiritual resurrection. Not a symbolic moment. A bodily resurrection. And there’s a physicist in Italy who spent 5 years trying to replicate the energy burst that could’ve