This week Bible scholar (and singer/songwriter) Elizabeth Schrader Polczer joins us to discuss Mary Magdalene. Dr Schrader Polczer plumbs the depths of textual criticism to explore a fuller and possibly more accurate view of the mysterious and often misunderstood character. Could it be that she was a much more prominent figure than we previously thought? If you want to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron atwww.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Also, follow us on the various social media places: facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPodtwitter.com/data_over_dogma  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So many of our listeners have asked "which translation of the Bible is the best?" Well this week, the Dans do a deep dive into the Bible's journey from ancient Hebrew and Greek into English. We're tackling the twists and turns and socio-political machinations that led to the words we read in today's versions of the text.   If you want to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma   Also, follow us on the various social media places:  facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod twitter.com/data_over_dogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Pride month, everybody! This week, Dr. McClellan takes a deep dive into gayness. Wait. That doesn't sound right... He takes a deep dive into the Bible's view on gayness. Yeah, that sounds better. What does the Bible actually say? What DOESN'T it say? And how much of what it says actually applies in a modern context? Homosexuality is one of the great dividing issues of our time, and much of that division is driven by Christian leaders using the Bible to condemn members of the LGBTQIA+ community. But are they interpreting the Bible correctly?  If you want to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma   Also, follow us on the various social media places:  facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod twitter.com/data_over_dogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Dan B looks to the book of Revelation to explain why UPC bar codes and covid vaccines are bad. But Dan M steps in with his decoder ring, and with just a little sleuthing, they finally solve the mystery of the mark of the beast (hint: it was old man Caruthers, the spooky mansion's caretaker, and he would've gotten away with it too, if it hadn't been for those meddling kids!) Then, Dan M digs into his dissertation grab-bag and pulls out Prototype Theory. And somehow in the process, he manages to ruin dictionaries for everyone.   If you want to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma   Also, follow us on the various social media places:  facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod twitter.com/data_over_dogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast, guest Aaron Higashi, a scholar and biblical TikToker, discusses the theological context and the rewards of turning biblical scholarship towards the public. Topics include intermarriage crisis in ancient Judea, analyzing book reviews and translations of Bibles, and the challenges and rewards of engaging with TikTok to bridge biblical scholarship with the mainstream.

This week we dive into the deep end of biblical polytheism. First, we go "chapter and verse" discussing 2 Kings, chapter 3. It's a war campaign with a VERY surprising ending. Next it's a fascinating look at what's happening in Psalm 82 and the cultural and historical context of the divine council.If you want to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron atwww.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Also, follow us on the various social media places: facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPodtwitter.com/data_over_dogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is all scripture written (or breathed) by God? This week we use big words like "univocal" to explore the implications of the Bible having only one author. Is every verse divinely inspired? And if not, what are the implications of a fallible text? If you want to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron atpatreon.com/DataOverDogma Also, follow us on the various social media places: facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPodtwitter.com/data_over_dogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week it's misconceptions all the way down! First, the Dans go out to the backyard and hunt for brightly colored misconceptions about the origins of Easter. Then, risking life and limb from melanin-challenged monks sent by Opus Dei (or maybe Doubleday publishing), Dr. McClellan directly challenges his holiness, Dan Brown about the purpose and accomplishments of the Council of Nicaea. If you enjoy the Data Over Dogma podcast, and feel like helping out, please consider becoming a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this week's show, the Dans talk apocalypse with Bart Ehrman. Ehrman's new book Armageddon: What the Bible Really Says About the End is a deep-dive into one of the Bible's most confounding books, Revelation. We talk about the rapture (and all the missed predictions of it), predictions of doom, and whether Revelation was meant to be talking about the future at all. You can subscribe to Dr Ehrman's blog at:https://ehrmanblog.org/To take one of his online courses, check outhttps://www.bartehrman.com/ If you enjoy the Data Over Dogma podcast, and feel like helping out, please consider becoming a patron at: https://www.patreon.com/DataOverDogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week the Dans dive back into Chapter and Verse with the story of Lot, the angels, and Sodom and Gomorrah. Then, they dive in to the problem of provenance. How do we know when an artifact is legit, and if we're not sure... what do we do about it? If you want to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron atpatreon.com/DataOverDogma Also, follow us on the various social media places:facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPodtwitter.com/data_over_dogma Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices