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Almost Heretical
Almost Heretical
Nate Hanson & Shelby Hanson

Are you ready to relearn what you thought you knew about the Bible? Almost Heretical invites you on a journey of reclaiming... more

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#139 – Brian McLaren: Christianity Beyond Belief

Listen to the after show for the Brian episode where we talk about why the Church tries to control beliefs What... more

08 May 2024 · 59 minutes
#138 – Olivia Jackson: Why Christians Deconstruct

Listen to the after show where we talk about favorite books, women missionaries, and being anti-academia Olivia Jackson interviewed hundreds of... more

24 Apr 2024 · 41 minutes
#137 – Tim Alberta: Reject Trump, Embrace Jesus

Listen to the after show where Nate & Shelby talk about Tim's more traditional beliefs... Why did they have Tim... more

17 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#136 – Tiffany Yecke Brooks: Spiritual Anxiety & Religious Trauma

Listen to the after show where Nate & Shelby debrief and shore more thoughts about this conversation with Tiffany Tiffany Yecke... more

10 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
#135 – Thomas Jay Oord: Open Relational Theology

Listen to the Utterly Heretical after show episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with Thomas Jay Oord Dr.... more

03 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
#134 – Dr. Laura Anderson: Sex, Dating, Courtship and Trauma

Listen to the 20-minute Utterly Heretical after show episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with Dr. Laura... more

20 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
#133 – David Fitch: Is God's Love Coercive?

Listen to the extra 20-minute Utterly Heretical episode that Nate & Shelby recorded debriefing this conversation with David. Does Hell or... more

13 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
#132 – Elaine Pagels: Trump and Doubting Thomas

Elaine Pagels presents the compelling theory that the Gospel of John might have intentionally silenced the Gospel of Thomas. This... more

06 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#131 – Peter Rollins: The Philosophy of Deconstruction

We sit down with philosopher and theologian Peter Rollins to explore the intricate landscape of faith, doubt, and the philosophy... more

28 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
#130 – Anna Gazmarian: Religious OCD and Mental Illness

Listen to the full, unedited episode with extra 15 minutes Anna Gazmarian shares her profound journey of doubting faith, getting fired... more

21 Feb 2024 · 45 minutes
#129 – Did Noah's Ark Actually Happen?

If the Bible isn't about being true or false, then what is the point of stories like Noah's Ark? Thoughts, questions,... more

14 Feb 2024 · 46 minutes
#128 – Nephilim and Gender Dynamics (Genesis 6:1-4)

Curious about the Nephilim and the "sons of God" mentioned in Genesis 6:1-4? Join Nate and Shelby as they delve... more

07 Feb 2024 · 47 minutes
#127 – Eve and the Apple (Genesis 3)

Join us as we delve into Genesis 3 and explore its long-lasting impact on women. We'll tackle big questions like:... more

27 Sep 2023 · 38 minutes
#126 – Marriage, Gender, and Homosexuality (Genesis 2:24)

Is Genesis 2:24 an institution of heterosexual marriage? Does it matter? In this episode, we tackle these questions and play... more

20 Sep 2023 · 38 minutes
#125 – Rethinking Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:7)

Did you ever wonder why Satan is never mentioned in the Garden of Eden? Prepare to have your mind blown... more

13 Sep 2023 · 38 minutes
#124 – How was light created before the sun? (Genesis 1:6-31)

What have we been missing in the creation story? What does the Sun being created before “Light” mean? Why do... more

09 Aug 2023 · 59 minutes
#123 – Rainn Wilson: Spirituality and the Meaning of Life

We dive deep into spirituality and societal transformation with Rainn Wilson, renowned actor and author of Soul Boom. Join us... more

19 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
#122 – Neil deGrasse Tyson: Christianity and the Cosmos

Listen to a whole hour of Neil deGrasse Tyson talking about the Bible, Jesus, and Christianity in a way you've... more

14 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
#121 – Many Creation Stories (Genesis 1:1-5)

(Listen to Part 2) – In Genesis 1:1-5, we encounter intriguing aspects that invite deeper reflection. We explore the use... more

31 May 2023 · 52 minutes
#120 – Sex, Orgasm, Masturbation and Purity Culture with Sheila Gregoire

In this episode of Almost Heretical, we dive into a candid conversation about sex and purity culture with special guest... more

17 May 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
#119 – Sarah Bessey: Evolving Faith

In this episode, we speak with Sarah Bessey about the idea of evolving faith and its accompanying challenges. We dive... more

03 May 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
#118 – Deconstructing Worship Music

(Listen to the second half of this chat with Sam here.) The final episode of the Worship series, with Sam... more

19 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
#117 – William Matthews: The Evolution of Worship

(Watch the full uncut version of this episode). What does worship look like when you're questioning, leaving, or changing your... more

05 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
#116 – Worship: Revisiting the Melodies of Our Past

Welcome to the Worship series. After our faith evolution, we now have a complicated relationship with worship music. Join us... more

22 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
#115 – Remembering 16 Lesser-Known Women of the Bible

In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, we're dedicating this episode to highlighting some of the lesser-known women of the Bible. We'll share... more

08 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
#114 – Teaching Your Kids While Deconstructing Christianity

What if I still want to pass on faith to my children, but I'm not sure what I believe? What... more

22 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
#113 – Cindy Wang Brandt: Raising Children During a Spiritual Transition

Parenting & Deconstruction Part 1: Do formerly fundamentalist parents project their own trauma on their children? What kind of “stability”... more

08 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
#112 – From Outreach to Outsider: Katherine's Story

In this episode, we hear from listener Katherine about her disillusionment with Christianity due to Trump, hell, and bad biblical... more

25 Jan 2023 · 41 minutes
#111 – Canon: Extra-Canonical Text

What kinds of texts were rejected from the New Testament canon? Are extra-canonical texts as dangerous and bad as we... more

11 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
#110 – Canon: The Criteria of the New Testament

How did the early church determine which texts would go into the canon and which would not? Are all texts... more

07 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
#109 – Canon: Is the Bible Inspired, Inerrant and Infallible?

Is the Bible the inspired words of God? What does it mean for the Bible to be infallible? If the... more

19 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#108 – Canon: Timeline of New Testament Writings

When were the documents of the New Testament written? Does it matter that details of the Gospels changed over time?... more

07 Sep 2022 · 57 minutes
What is Almost Heretical?

Do you feel alone and crazy as you reimagine your faith? There are so many people on this journey or... more

31 Aug 2022 · 3 minutes
#107 – The January 6th intersection of politics and religion

In the aftermath of the Capitol insurrection on January 6, a prayer was said by the perpetrators in the Senate... more

04 Aug 2022 · 51 minutes
#106 – Barbara Brown Taylor: Religious Pluralism

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on religious pluralism as we interview Reverend Barbara Brown Taylor, author of Holy Envy: Finding God... more

11 May 2022 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
#105 – Matt Chandler's Views on Deconstruction

What are pastors getting wrong about deconstruction? Do we need more grace for church abuse? Is there ever a good... more

27 Apr 2022 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
#104 – Woman: Jesus, Paul and Mary Magdalene

Was Jesus a perfect example of how to treat women? Did Paul actually tell women to be silent in church?... more

06 Apr 2022 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
#103 – Woman: Sexual violence and God's silence

Why is the rate of sexual violence the same inside and outside the Church? Does God condone rape in the... more

23 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
#102 – 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... more

02 Mar 2022 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
#101 – What Bible translation should I use? (Bonus Episode Preview)

This is a clip from a patron-exclusive episode of our second podcast called Utterly Heretical. Thoughts, questions, stories? Please email almostheretical@gmail.com Become a... more

23 Feb 2022 · 14 minutes
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#109 – Canon: Is the Bible Inspired, Inerrant and Infallible?
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Is the Bible the inspired words of God? What does it mean for the Bible to be infallible? If the Bible isn't... more