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Jul 18, 2023 • 1h 6min

#159: Bible Bonus Tracks: The Gospel of Judas (with Special Guest Host David Brakke)

Our new series kicks off with The Gospel of Judas - the lost text that only recently shed new light on how some early Christians viewed Judas - and resident expert, author, professor and theologian David Brakke is our HOTW to walk us through the text.You can find the Gospel of Judas here: Gospel of Judas.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at: https://www.patheos.com/editorial/podcasts
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Jul 4, 2023 • 1h 35min

#158: Medium Large (HOTW: Kiersten Hathcock)

Our final episode in our Ghosts and Ghouls series concludes with a discussion about Mediums; Are they for real? What does the Bible say? How to spot a fake! PLUS, our Heretic of the Week is medium Kiersten Hathcock, author of Little Voices.Check out all the QuoirCast podcasts at quoir.com.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 1h 20min

#157: Ghostly Ancestors (HOTW: Heather Hamilton)

Our Ghosts and Ghouls Series continues as we examine the spiritual influence of our Ancestors and try to figure out if they’re ghosts, spirits, or something completely different. PLUS, Heather Hamilton, author of Returning To Eden: A Field Guide For The Spiritual Journey is our Heretic of the Week!To pick up Sandhya's book on ancestors, click here!To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com.
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Jun 6, 2023 • 1h 25min

#156: What Are Ghosts? (HOTW: Tuhina Rasche)

Part 2 of our Ghosts and Ghouls Series continues as we try to define what Ghosts might actually be. Are they the spirits of dead people, or demonic forces, or spiritual beings, or perhaps even other people in separate dimensions? Plus our Heretic of the Week is the amazing Tuhina Rasche, who works to decolonize Christianity in the USA.To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com.
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May 23, 2023 • 1h 27min

#155: Ghosts and Ghouls (HOTW: Eric English)

Let’s get spooky. To kick off our brand-new Ghosts and Ghouls series we’re sharing our own personal ghost stories. Keep the lights on for this one! Plus, our Heretic of the Week is author and blogger Eric English who talks about his new book UNenlightenment: A Theological Foundation for Deconstructing and Reconstructing the Christian Faith.To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you!Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com.
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May 9, 2023 • 1h 24min

#154: Why Bother With The Bible? (HOTW: Laura Forehand)

As we wrap up our series, “What Is The Bible?” the Happy Heretics come clean about how they personally approach the Bible and whether or not it’s still something worth taking seriously in our daily life. Plus, Laura Forehand, co-author of Out Into The Desert: Thriving Outside Organized Religion, is our HOTW. To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you! Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 44min

#153: The Bible B-Sides Continued (HOTW: Brad Jersak)

Let’s finish our conversation about those lost, secret and hidden books that didn’t make the final cut of the Bible: The Gospel of Mary, The Gospel of Judas and The Book of Enoch. Plus our favorite returning guest, author and theologian, Brad Jersak, author of Out of the Embers: Faith After the Great Deconstruction is our HOTW. To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you! Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 1h 25min

#152: Bible B-Sides and Lost Texts (HOTW: Patrick Reyes)

Part 4 of our "What Is The Bible?" series dives into the extra-biblical texts that didn't make the director's cut. We'll talk about the Nag Hammadi Library, Gnostic Gospels, Apocrypha and more! Plus, our HOTW is Patrick Reyes, author of The Purpose Gap: Empowering Communities of Color to Find Meaning and Thrive. To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you! Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts at Quoir.com.
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Mar 28, 2023 • 39min

#151: Intermission: Some Thoughts From Our Producer

Let's interrupt our regularly scheduled program and hear from our producer, Matthew J. Distefano, aka Sometimes Matt, aka the Italian Stallion, aka Mr. Stoned Thoughts himself, as he rambles on about the things he's learned over the past year. Check out his brand new book, The Wisdom of Hobbits, now! Check out Keith's debate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNgo19XT3pc To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you! Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts: This is Not Church Messy Spirituality IdeasDigest Apostates Anonymous The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith
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Mar 14, 2023 • 1h 17min

#150: How Did We Get the Bible? (HOTW: Jim Mitulski)

Our series on the Bible continues as we explore where the Bible came from, who put it together, and why? Plus, our Heretic of the Week is Jim Mitulski, a gay feminist anti-racist, liberation theologian minister you’re going to love getting to know. To support the Heretic Happy Hour podcast on Patreon, please go to www.patreon.com/heretichappyhour. As this is a crowd-funded podcast, we cannot continue without your help. So sign up today!!! Thank you! Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts: This is Not Church Messy Spirituality IdeasDigest Apostates Anonymous The New Evangelicals Snarky Faith

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