604: Faulty Foot Washing & Pagan Christianity with Nijay Gupta
02/14/24 • 89 min
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The “He Gets Us” campaign ran a Super Bowl ad showing culture war combatants washing each other’s feet. It has conservative Christians upset and non-Christians confused. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye react to the ad and unpack the many ways we misunderstand the meaning of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. Then, New Testament professor Nijay Gupta is back to discuss his new book “Strange Religion” about what made early Christianity so weird and compelling. He explains what Roman religion looked like before Christianity, and how those pagan values and practices are returning. Plus, Chinese spy pigeons and swearing parrots.
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21:40 - Foot-Washing Superbowl Ad
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49:16 - Interview
51:38 - Strange Religion
1:05:31 - What was Roman religion like?
1:13:40 - Modern Pagan Christianity
1:32:15 - End Credits
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Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling: https://a.co/d/1BL9BXf
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The “He Gets Us” campaign ran a Super Bowl ad showing culture war combatants washing each other’s feet. It has conservative Christians upset and non-Christians confused. Phil, Kaitlyn, and Skye react to the ad and unpack the many ways we misunderstand the meaning of Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. Then, New Testament professor Nijay Gupta is back to discuss his new book “Strange Religion” about what made early Christianity so weird and compelling. He explains what Roman religion looked like before Christianity, and how those pagan values and practices are returning. Plus, Chinese spy pigeons and swearing parrots.
Holy Post Plus
https://www.patreon.com/posts/skyepod-rapture-98104688/
0:00 - Sponsor - World Relief - Visit https://worldrelief.org/holypost/ to download your family refugee guide and learn more about the Path Community
1:11 - Intro
2:41 - Show Starts
3:29 - Theme Song
3:51 - Sponsor - Hiya Health - Go to www.hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order
5:02 - Skye and U2 in Las Vegas
10:27 - Foul-Mouthed Fowls
16:50 - Spies in Disguise as Pigeons
21:40 - Foot-Washing Superbowl Ad
47:08 - Sponsor - Better Help - Get 10% off your first month at www.betterhelp.com/holypost
48:09 - Sponsor - Wheaton Graduate School - Learn in a rich, rigorous Christian environment - www.wheaton.edu/holypost
49:16 - Interview
51:38 - Strange Religion
1:05:31 - What was Roman religion like?
1:13:40 - Modern Pagan Christianity
1:32:15 - End Credits
Links:
Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling: https://a.co/d/1BL9BXf
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58:53 - America as a Religion
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1:31:20 - End Credits
Links Mentioned in News Segment
With Desantis Out, Can a Christian Support Donald Trump?
https://www.christianpost.com/voices/with-desantis-out-can-a-christian-support-donald-trump.html
What Politifact Learned in 1,000 Fact Checks of Donald Trump
Science is Revealing Why American Politics Are So Insanely Polarized
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/01/20/polarization-science-evolution-psychology/
America’s Lack of Faith in Our Collective Power is a Bigger Problem Than Trump
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The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross https://a.co/d/4reF5UX
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1:29:32 - End Credits
Links mentioned in news segment:
How Contemporary Christian Music Explains American Christianity
The ‘Biblical Manhood’ Industry is a Scam
https://religionnews.com/2024/02/15/the-biblical-manhood-industry-is-a-scam/
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