The unHoly Bible Study Podcast

This week Evan and Scott talk about the day many Christians celebrate as "Palm Sunday" or "Passion Sunday", the day when Jesus rode into town on a donkey (or two donkeys?), and ended up flipping over tables in the temple. What kind of attention was Jesus looking for? And was this the event that led to Jesus' death? Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy!

In this week's Unholy Bible Study, Evan and Scott talk about primordial history, family violence, the beginning of culture, and whether early human beings could float. Join us for our conversation about Genesis 4 as we continue our miniseries on Sacred Violence.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy.

Foreskins and Blood return to the show as we continue our miniseries on Sacred Violence! In this episode, Evan and Scott talk about salvation, wrath, and whether Jesus' violent death can inspire peace. Join us for a conversation about Ephesians 2.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

In this episode Evan and Scott have a conversation about the practice of sacrifice in ancient Israel and reflect on whether it's truly necessary from God's perspective.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

In this episode, Evan and Scott turn to Micah 6 as they continue their series on sacred violence. From the perspective of this Hebrew prophet, it's not our religious practices that are important. What God wants is people who pursue justice, love and humility.

Evan and Scott talk about religious trauma, child sacrifice, and whether you should ACTUALLY listen to God. Join us for our conversation about the near sacrifice of Isaac in Genesis 22!Learn more about the unHoly Bible Study at https://linktr.ee/unholybiblestudy

It's time for a new miniseries! On this week's episode, Scott and Evan begin a miniseries on Sacred Violence and talk about biblical violence, sacrifice, and the death of Jesus. Join us for a conversation about Hebrews 9!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Description: On this week's episode, Evan and Scott talk about genealogy, math, and the most famous name in the Bible. Join us as we wrap up this miniseries with a conversation about Matthew 1!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

On this week's episode, we continue our miniseries on Biblical Names and talk about the personality of the Apostle Paul, magic, and (surprise!) the long history of Christian antisemitism. Join us for our conversation about Acts 13.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

The unHoly Bible Study is back after an unexpectedly long hiatus! On this week's episode, Evan and Scott continue our miniseries on Biblical Names talk about apostles, lists, and the roles of woman in the early church. Join us for our conversation about Romans 16!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Part 2 of our discussion about Acts 10 with friend of the show Jay Kennedy.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Friend of the show Jay Kennedy joins us to discuss one of his favorites, Acts 10! Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Our miniseries on Biblical Names continues as Evan and Scott talk about Gospel sources, the role of Peter in the early church, Rudolf Bultmann, and the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Listen to our conversation about Matthew 16!

Evan and Scott continue our series on biblical names and talk about Abraham, Sarai, covenants, and (a whole lot of) circumcision. Listen to our conversation about Genesis 17!

Evan and Scott begin a new miniseries and talk about names, Moses, and the geographical range of ancient gods. Listen to our conversation about Exodus 3!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy  

Evan and Scott talk about fish stories, historical accuracy, religious nationalism, and just what kind of story this is. Listen to our conversation about the entire book of Jonah!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy 

Evan and Scott talk about church fundraising, temple police, religious tolerance, and why the book of Acts is so unkind to Saint Peter. Listen to our conversation about Acts 5! Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Rev. Michael King joins us to talk about chaplaincy, jubilee, and whether people are basically good underneath. Listen to our conversation about Luke 4!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Rev. Josiah Black joins us to talk about dinosaur bones, Jacob, and whether it's possible to wrestle with God. Listen to our conversation about Genesis 32!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

We bumped this episode up on the schedule since our guest had an upcoming event to promote!Hiba Alalami joins us to talk about Mary the Mother of Jesus in Christianity and Islam. Listen to our episode about the The Gospel of Luke, Chapter 1 and Surah 19 of the Qu'ran. If you're in the area, plan to join the Muslim community of Central Indiana for Eidfest, a free cultural event on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at the Civic Square in Carmel, IN.

Evan and Scott talk about the prophet(s) Isaiah, hell, divine violence, and feminine images for God. Listen to our conversation about Isaiah 66!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Jaryd Dunamis joins us to talk about apocalyptic visions, political cartoons, conspiracy theories, and growing up Jehovah's Witness. Listen to our conversation about Revelation 6!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudyFind Jaryd on Instagram and Tiktok @jaryddunamis and check out his newest song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSxpr4VQr7E&list=OLAK5uy_nUY8w-X3HcLDLR68HrQUIFK496eeixzG4

Rev. Laura Harris-Adam (First Baptist Church of Indianapolis) joins us to talk about religion, rules, rituals, and reading other people's mail. Listen to our conversation about Galatians 2!Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

Dr. Jay Howard (Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler University) joins us to talk about Jesus, Bono, the Old Testament prophets, congregational singing, and Christian rock! Join us for a conversation about Amos 5.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy!

This episode is long! We thought about editing it down, but decided there was nothing we really wanted to cut. Rev. Meriah Tigner joins us to talk about King David, flannelgraph, monarchy, the separation of church and state, victim-blaming, and the political administration of semi-autonomous Iron Age tribes! Join us for a conversation about 1 Samuel 8.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy!

Evan and Scott discuss the first chapter of The Gospel of John. Topics include: the "Logos," Greek Philosophy, John the Baptist, Anti-Semitism, the Baptist "Trail of Blood," and Winnie the Pooh.Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy!

The unHoly Bible Study kicks off by diving into the first chapter of the first book of the Bible. Evan and Scott share a bit more about the origins of this project, what makes this Bible Study "unHoly," and then explore what's significant and interesting about the *first* creation story from the Hebrew scriptures.**Thanks for your patience with our audio issues in this episode. We resolved it before Episode 3!**Send your questions or episode suggestions to [email protected]. Follow us on Instagram @theunholybiblestudy

The first episode of the unHoly Bible Study Podcast! Evan and Scott share about their experience growing up in evangelical churches, why they started this podcast, and what listeners can expect from future episodes.