Heretic Happy Hour
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Heretic Happy Hour is an unapologetically irreverent, crass, and sometimes profound conversation about the intersection of culture and the Christian faith. Hosts Keith Giles and Matthew J. Distefano, alongside a rotating panel of guest hosts that include theologians and therapists, professors and prophets, mystics and misfits, pull no punches and leave no stones unturned. For some serious sacred cow-tipping, there’s nothing better than spending an hour of your time with us.
New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays.
New shows every Tuesday, with bonus episodes on Fridays and Sundays.
Episodes
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Dec 26, 2017 • 1h 1min
#011: Hell Yes or Hell No? LIVE Part 2
Part 2 of our first-ever LIVE podcast recording features a live Q&A session about hell, the afterlife, and the emotional consequences of deconstruction. Plus, an original song by Barrett Johnson.
Dec 19, 2017 • 1h 5min
#010: Hell Yes or Hell No? LIVE Part 1
Part 1 of our first-ever LIVE podcast recording gets blazing hot as we discuss everyone's favorite topic, hell! Plus, live theme song sing-along by Barrett Johnson. Our Heretic of the Week is Saint Nicholas.
Dec 5, 2017 • 1h 19min
#009: The Biblical Canon (HOTW: John Fugelsang)
Where did we get our Bible? Who decided which books were inspired or not? Plus, Heretic of the Week: John Fugelsang, and more!
Nov 28, 2017 • 59min
#008: Can We Know God Apart From the Bible?
Can we know God apart from the Bible? How did Christians know Jesus before the scriptures were canonized? What does the Bible say about this?
Nov 21, 2017 • 58min
#007: The Elephant in the Room
In this special episode, our hosts discuss how they deal with their own disagreements over theology and what it looks like to extend grace to one another.
Nov 7, 2017 • 59min
#006: Do We Worship Jesus or the Bible? (HOTW: Brad Jersak)
Is the Trinity made of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Bible? Some Christians think so. Plus, our Heretic of the Week is Brad Jersak, author of Her Gates Will Never Be Shut.
Oct 24, 2017 • 50min
#005: Discovering Christ in "Non-Christian" Things
What happens when you find out that Buddhists, Muslims, Sikhs and even Socrates himself, agrees with Jesus? Listen as we discuss the unexpected similarities found in non-Christian places.
Oct 10, 2017 • 53min
#004: The Big Thumb of Religion
"Do you kiss your mama with that mouth?"
In this episode we talk about bad language, being offended, and the tension between our freedom in Christ and causing the weaker brother—or sister—to stumble.
Sep 26, 2017 • 56min
#003: What Is a Christian?
With over 35,000 different flavors of Christianity out there to choose from, how do we know what makes us a Christian? Is our faith based on what we believe? Or is it more about who we trust in and how we live our lives? What about good people who do wonderfully selfless things even though they’re not “Christians”? Is Gandhi burning in hell? Is Mother Theresa doomed for being a Catholic who prayed to Mary? What if everything we think we know about being a Christian is wrong? This episode explores all this and more.
Sep 26, 2017 • 54min
#001: Heresy Is in the Eye of the Beholder
People shout “heresy” all the time these days. But what makes someone a real heretic? In this episode, the boys debate the finer points of heresy and discover how to recognize a true heretic when you see one.
