Faith Lab
Faith Lab (formerly Almost Heretical) explores the evidence for Christianity and why the Christian story can be trusted. Hosted by former pastor Nate Hanson, who served in ministry with Francis Chan, and Bible scholar Shelby Hanson, the show grew out of Nate’s journey through deconstruction and his return to Christian faith by following the evidence. Each episode features conversations with leading scholars, scientists, and historians who explain why Christianity makes the best sense of reality.
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#146 – Dana Hicks: Trading Conservative Dogma f...
Rethinking faith and exploring the dangers of replacing one rigid belief system with another.
59 min
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#145 – Garrick Allen: Revelation Isn’t What You...
Uncovering the Misunderstood Truths of Revelation and How They’ve Shaped Modern Faith
49 min
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#144 – Jon Foreman: Leaving the Christian Label
Jon Foreman discusses deconstruction, rejecting Christian labels, and embracing community over tribalism in a divided culture.
46 min
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#143 – Candida Moss (Part 2): Uncovering Biblic...
Delving into the manuscript traditions, writing processes, and the role of dictation in early Christian texts.
34 min
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#142 – Candida Moss (Part 1): Enslaved Authors ...
Discovering the hidden contributors to the New Testament and their impact on our faith.
35 min
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#141 – Rethinking the Tower of Babel
Exploring the Tower of Babel: Language, Culture, and Interpretation
21 min
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#140 – Frank Kenny: Unveiling the God of War
Exploring the historical conflicts and contexts that have shaped modern Christianity.
48 min
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#139 – Brian McLaren: Christianity Beyond Belief
Exploring a Christianity Focused on Actions, Not Beliefs with Brian McLaren
50 min
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#138 – Olivia Jackson: Why Christians Deconstruct
Do people really deconstruct for street cred?
36 min
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#137 – Tim Alberta: Reject Trump, Embrace Jesus
How can Christians navigate politics with grace? How should the church respond to cultural shifts and conflicts?
64 min
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#136 – Tiffany Yecke Brooks: Spiritual Anxiety ...
Breaking Free from Spiritual Anxiety and Religious Trauma
58 min
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#135 – Thomas Jay Oord: Open Relational Theology
Exploring the transformative concept of a God who loves, influences, and is influenced by us.
63 min
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#134 – Dr. Laura Anderson: Sex, Dating, Courtsh...
How Does Religious Trauma Shape Us? Can Purity Culture Distort Love?
57 min
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#133 – David Fitch: Is God's Love Coercive?
David Fitch debates with Nate and Shelby about whether God's love is coercive.
54 min
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#132 – Elaine Pagels: Trump and Doubting Thomas
Did the gospel of John pull a Trump and create Doubting Thomas? What can we learn from the Gospel of Mary?
60 min
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#131 – Peter Rollins: The Philosophy of Deconst...
Unraveling Belief and Unbelief
75 min
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#130 – Anna Gazmarian: Religious OCD and Mental...
Faith and Seeking Support: Can the Church Embrace Mental Health Struggles?
39 min
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#129 – Did Noah's Ark Actually Happen?
Noah's ark means something completely different
43 min
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#128 – Nephilim and Gender Dynamics (Genesis 6:...
Uncover the Nephilim, their biblical significance, and enduring mysteries of the sons of God.
44 min
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#127 – Eve and the Apple (Genesis 3)
Satan, Paul and Women's roles
31 min
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#126 – Marriage, Gender, and Homosexuality (Gen...
Is Genesis 2:24 an institution of heterosexual marriage? Does it matter?
31 min
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#125 – Rethinking Adam and Eve (Genesis 2:7)
Did the Tree of Knowledge Really Cause the Fall? Why No Mention of Satan?
31 min
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#124 – How was light created before the sun? (G...
What have we been missing in the creation story? What does the Sun being created before “Light” mean? Why do we have two different creation stories?
52 min
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#123 – Rainn Wilson: Spirituality and the Meani...
When did the West lose spirituality? What is the motivation to love? What would Dwight Schrute think of all this?
67 min
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#122 – Neil deGrasse Tyson: Christianity and th...
Is there evidence Jesus rose from the dead? What does Neil say to the pushback from Christians that "science is always changing so you can't trust it"? Is the U.S. a Christian nation?
65 min