Liberating You From Bad Ideas About God

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Does your picture and understanding of God need to be redeemed? Listen to Michael's conversation with JD Myers and decide. Myers, a former pastor and current prison chaplain, has laid out a way to differentiate between a retributive and restorative God. Join us as JD answers these thought provoking questions: Why do most Christians misunderstand the concept of sin? What are the two types of forgiveness? Why do most Christians misunderstand "the Law"? Why is the popular view of atonement (that Jesus on the cross was a substitute for us) so misguided and problematic? What is the wrath of God? Does forgiveness really require the shedding of blood? How does a nonviolent view of atonement reveal the path of peace? How does criminal justice reform reflect a healthy view of God? Learn more about JD Myers and his books here: https://redeeminggod.com/ Learn about Michael's book on exposing retribution and violence in popular theology here: https://www.spiritualbrewpub.com/

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