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Jan 31, 2023 • 1h 24min

#147: What is the Bible? (HOTW: Dr. Jennifer Bird)

In the first episode of our new series, we'll examine the Bible and explain what it is, what it's not, and share our favorite - and least favorite - translations. Plus, an eye-opening conversation with Bible scholar and author Dr. Jennifer Bird, our Heretic of the Week. Today's episode is brought to you by Sola Mysterium, by our very own Keith Giles. Pick it up today on Amazon. 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
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Jan 17, 2023 • 44min

#146: Heretic of the Year Award Show 2022

Once again we gather to award some lucky person the coveted "Jivanjee" award and crown a new Heretic of the Year for 2022. Who will it be? Kevin Garcia? Yolanda Norton? Meg Heppner? Rommel Parks-Weekly? Or April Ajoy? Tune in to find out! And the winner is.... 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
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Jan 3, 2023 • 1h 12min

#145: What if...Jesus Didn’t Exist? (HOTW: Dan Henderson)

Can you imagine the world without the influence of Christianity? Or your own life without Jesus? Let's try to imagine what that alternate reality might look like, plus our Heretic of the Week is the amazing Dan Henderson, author of the newly released book Confessions of a Recovering Evangelical [Quoir Publishing]. 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
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Dec 20, 2022 • 1h 23min

#144: What if...There Was No Christmas? (HOTW: Justin Tang)

Try to imagine your life without Christmas. No tree. No presents. No eggnog. No red-nosed reindeer. How different would your life be? Plus, our HOTW is YouTuber Justin Tang. 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
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Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 18min

#143: What if...Jesus Was a Woman? (HOTW: Meg Heppner)

Our “What if?” series continues as we explore how different Christianity may have been if the “Christ” had been a woman and how this new “Christa” movement might have impacted the Patriarchy, Church leadership, and more. Plus, hypnotherapist, life coach and host of The Art of Being H(YOU)man podcast, Meg Heppner, is our Heretic of the Week. 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
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Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 15min

#142: What if...Aliens Are Real? (HOTW: Jason Elam)

In our new “What if?” series, we start off asking how alien contact would upset the Christian worldview and explore the implications of knowing we’re not alone in the universe. Plus, Jason Elam – co-editor of the new book, Parenting Deconstructed, is our Heretic of the Week. 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
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Nov 8, 2022 • 1h 32min

#141: Oh, Bye Mark (HOTW April Ajoy)

Our Church Trauma Series concludes with a look back at the slow-motion car-crash we call Mark Driscoll and his, sadly, ongoing reign of toxic, hyper-masculine TheoBro-ish misogynistic terror. Plus the beautiful and amazing April Ajoy is our HOTW. If you want to send Pastor Mark Driscoll a copy of Matthew's book Don't Be A D**k (because we all know he needs one), his church address is: Trinity Church  8620 E McDonald Dr. Scottsdale, AZ 85250 Check out all the QuoirCast Podcasts: This is Not Church Messy Spirituality IdeasDigest Apostates Anonymous
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Oct 25, 2022 • 1h 14min

#140: Et tu, Bruxy? (HOTW: Darrell Epp)

Our Church Trauma Series continues with a look at the sexual abuse controversy involving progressive Anabaptist pastor, Bruxy Cavey. Plus, our Heretic of the week is best-selling Canadian poet Darrell Epp, author of the newly-released Permanent Smoke. 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
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Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 29min

#139: OMG SBC, WTF? (HOTW: Elaine Pagels)

Our Church Trauma Series continues with the massive nationwide abuse scandal and cover-up by America’s largest protestant denomination, the Southern Baptist Church. Plus, our Heretic of the Week is Professor of Religion at Princeton and author Elaine Pagels. 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
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Sep 27, 2022 • 1h 40min

#138: Ravi, Ravi, Ravi (HOTW: Jennifer Knapp)

Our new line-up assembles to tackle scandals, abuse, and cover-ups in our Church Trauma series, plus musician Jennifer Knapp 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: This is Not Church Messy Spirituality IdeasDigest Apostates Anonymous

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