Reparadigmed Podcast
BookmarkNick Paine, Matt Westlake
Reparadigmed Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Nick Paine, Matt Westlake. It has 49 episodes, with the latest published March 2026.
We think Jesus of Nazareth is the king of the land and of humanity. We also think the Bible is a gift from God that gives us wisdom for being human. We aim to “reparadigm” our modern theological and ethical systems to conform to originalist readings of the Bible that honor its ancient Jewish context. Because the Bible is patently NOT a rulebook of universal moral principles but is rather an anthology recounting the grand narrative of human restoration, we think that its wisdom, though antiquated, has binding significance for our present contexts. American Evangelical theology often finds itself adrift from the Bible's ancient contextual moorings, and the bad fruit of modern, western readings continues to become evident in the church and in culture. Evidence of this bad fruit includes all forms of nationalism, exploitative economic and social systems, and consumeristic disregard for God's good creation. This sad commentary has led, not surprisingly, to a widespread rethinking of Christi
education ·en ·49 episodes
The Conflict of Kingdoms: Church and State
Atonement - The Debate About How Jesus Saves
The Apologetics Problem
The God We Meet in Jesus - Dr. Paul Axton of Forging Ploughshares
Revelation as Anti-Imperial Christian Manifesto
This is it, the Apocalypse - How to Read Revelation
Blessed are the Peacemakers - Rev. Dr. Helen Paynter
More Than Christians - Norman Hubbard
The Septuagint - The First Bible of the Church
The Bible's Ancient Cosmology - Did the Sun Stand Still?
The Soul (According to the Bible) - Wordsmatter
Plato's Heaven or Creation's Renewal? Resurrection E3
The Death of Death - Resurrection E2
I Don't Want to Go to Heaven - Resurrection E1
A New Heaven and a New Earth - Dr. J. Richard Middleton
The Rapture
The Apocalyptic Son of Man - When?
The Apocalyptic Son of Man - Who, What, Why?
Bible Translations - Everything You Need to Know (Sort Of)
Jubilee and Cosmic Liberation
Son of David and Messianic Hopes
Israel - Wordsmatter Series
Church (Ekklesia) - Wordsmatter Series
YESHU & YHWH - Wordsmatter Series
Sacrifice - Wordsmatter Series
Competing Allegiances - A Conversation with a U.S. Military Veteran
The Myth of a Christian Nation - Dr. Greg Boyd
Early Christians on War and Military Service - Dr. George Kalantzis
The Ballot and the Bible - Kaitlyn Schiess
American Religion and Compromised Christianity - Power E3
Jesus or Caesar? Church or Empire? - Power E2
Fear's Failure and Death's Defeat - Power E1
Gospel (Euangelion) - Wordsmatter Series
Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters - Dr. Carmen Imes
Stewards of Eden - Dr. Sandy Richter
Vocation and Creation Care - Image of God E2
Rulers of the Land - Image of God E1
Q&R - How to Read the Bible E7
The Geneological Adam and Eve - Dr. Joshua Swamidass
Academically Informed Preaching - Raleigh Clay (Pistis with Us Podcast)
New Tools, Old Methods - How to Read the Bible E6
Faith as Trust (Not Just Belief) - Dr. Teresa Morgan
Church History & Hermeneutics - How to Read the Bible E5
Wisdom for Faithful Reading - Dr. John Walton
Extrabiblical Context (Part 2) - How to Read the Bible E4
Extrabiblical Context (Part 1) - How to Read the Bible E3
Intrabiblical Context - How to Read the Bible E2
Interpretive Assumptions - How to Read the Bible E1
Introduction to the Podcast
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