{"author_name":"Theology in the Raw","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/theology-in-the-raw/episodes/7bd934cd-d33b-4e67-abb0-bfa7d3510cbe","description":"<p>Hey friends, every month I do bonus episodes where I tackle questions from my Patreon community. For May, I hit 16 questions (see below). For this free bonus, I've included the first few questions. For the full thing, join a bronze, silver, or gold tier on my <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Patreon</a>! You'll also get access to Extra Innings, Exiles conference content, free tickets, Zoom chats and more! </p><p><br></p><p>Questions:</p><ul><li>0:52. If a pastor commits adultery, but repents, is he still disqualified from his office for the rest of his life in view of elder reqs in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1?</li><li>7:55. What were your thoughts on the Pete Enns session at Exiles? In particular, how would you steel man his position about the flood narrative?&nbsp;</li><li>22:27. When Pete Enns spoke at Exiles I think he mentioned maybe Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses did not actually exist. What are your thoughts on this?&nbsp;</li><li>29:16.&nbsp;Advice for initiating movement into mutualism in practice &amp; policy?</li><li>31:50. How do \"non-affirming\" traditions engage the practice of ecumenical unity with \"affirming\" traditions? Does \"Side A\" operate outside the bounds of orthodoxy?&nbsp;</li><li>37:39. Is your family's current church egalitarian? If not, now that you've landed on a position, has that impacted your ability to serve/teach/etc?</li><li>42:19. Why follow some OT laws (lying) but not others (shellfish, polyester)? Had an OT prof that taught that ‘ceremonial/civil/moral’ distinction doesn’t hold water</li><li>46:07. If the annihilation theory is correct, how does that help people see their need for a savior? If you don’t believe in God, ceasing to exist seems preferable.&nbsp;</li><li>48:13. Do you think the accommodating and not judging mentioned in Romans 14 could be applied to pronoun hospitality and how we interact with others we disagree with?&nbsp;</li><li>49:04. What spiritual rhythms feel most grounding for you in your ministry? And how do you balance a rhythm like scripture reading with scholarly work?</li><li>50:46. How do you interact with non-Christian Biblical scholars? I have a hard time taking them seriously if they don’t actually believe in what they’re studying.</li><li>52:56. I’ve read recently claims that most Israelites worshipped Asherah as Yahweh’s wife and that it wasn’t until later that she was condemned. Any insight?</li><li>54:05. Has there been any updates or significant changes in research around gender dysphoria since Embodied was released?</li><li>58:36. Do Jesus' statements in Matthew 19 and the Sermon on the Mount imply that anyone has grounds for divorce because lusting after someone is committing adultery?</li><li>01:00:43.&nbsp;At what point does being wrong about theology become sin? I'm thinking of pre-civil-war churches preaching slavery was OK, and extrapolating to today's issues.</li><li>01:02:41. I heard a conservative Christian reporter refer to individuals experiencing gender dysphoria as \"gender confused.\" Do you consider this term pejorative?&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/theology-in-the-raw/episodes/7bd934cd-d33b-4e67-abb0-bfa7d3510cbe/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Bonus Preview: Patreon Q & A From May","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}