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Dr. Ian Paul joins the podcast in a two-part interview that covers key questions about how to understand the enigmatic book of Revelation. In part 1, Ian discusses how understanding ancient robotics can help modern readers interpret the text of Revelation, why the "strangeness" of this text is an important feature, and what sort of "vision" might have led John of Patmos to record what he did. 

Ian's website: https://www.psephizo.com

Ian's commentary on Revelation: Revelation: An Introduction And Commentary

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Matt discusses a passage from the Wisdom of Solomon (an apocryphal/deuterocanonical text) that has some very interesting things to say with respect to: (a) God's power, (b) God's mercy/love, and (c) the way God relates to his creation. In Wisdom 12:1, the text says that God is "in" his creation. How should we understand this? To guide us in our thinking, we take a look at St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica, where he addresses the question of how it might be right to speak of God being in all things. 

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When it comes to interpreting the Bible, it’s important to keep in mind that we all bring prejudgments to the text. Some prejudgments are helpful; others are not. In this episode, Matt offers brief reflections on this and how remembering our interpretive bias can help us exegete the biblical text faithfully and accurately.

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Joshua Farris joins Matt for yet another discussion -- this time about near-death experiences (NDEs). In the previous episode, Farris discussed things having to do with the human soul. In this episode, he brings into that conversation NDEs. Are NDEs evidence that humans are ensouled creatures? What should we think about these unusual experiences that people sometimes report?
Dr. Farris is the editor and author of several books, including: The Creation of Self: A Case for the Soul and God, Souls and Consciousness: Deconditioning the Mind from Naturalism.
Check out Joshua's books: ⁠Amazon⁠
Learn more about his ministry at⁠ Soul Science Ministries⁠
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Pre-order Matt’s newest book: Sightings and Secrets: UFOs, Eyewitness Testimonies, and How Christians Can Make Sense of the Unknown:  ⁠https://a.co/d/0eD0cGtz ⁠

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What, exactly, is the soul? Is the soul different from the body? Why is having a good answer to these questions important? In this episode, Matt is joined by Dr. Joshua Farris to talk about the human soul, what it is, and why it matters.
Dr. Farris is the editor and author of several books, including: The Creation of Self: A Case for the Soul and God, Souls and Consciousness: Deconditioning the Mind from Naturalism.
Check out Joshua's books: Amazon
Learn more about his ministry at Soul Science Ministries

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Pre-order Matt’s newest book: Sightings and Secrets: UFOs, Eyewitness Testimonies, and How Christians Can Make Sense of the Unknown:  https://a.co/d/0eD0cGtz 

Support The Bible (Unmuted) via Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheBibleUnmuted

Matthew's blog: https://matthewhalsted.substack.com

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