Naming the Real

Naming the Real

Hosted by Brandon · Brandon Cook

4.9from 133 ratings

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145
Episodes
18
Transcribed
133
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2021
First episode

About Naming the Real

In an era of polarization, confusion, and "fake news," discerning and naming what is real—what satisfies, what has substance, what is meaningful—is more important than ever. The Naming the Real Podcast is about doing just that: rightly naming the beliefs, attitudes, practices, and behaviors that will help you transcend our cultural anxiety and lead a flourishing life, for the sake of the world.

Publisher
Brandon Cook
Category
education · religion & spirituality
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
28 Feb 2021
Latest episode
5 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

18 of 145 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    We Killed Jesus

  2. 28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Exposing Fallen Powers

  3. 21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Powers, Scapegoating & Evangelicalism

Inside a recent episode

We Killed Jesus

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] It didn't end with Scripture being, you know, the canon being formed. That's the story that often gets told. That was then and now, and now things are different. But no, the scapegoating mechanism does not go away. It existed before the crucifixion. It existed during it, and it survives into our own day. Maybe we've convinced ourselves that the pattern is over, and we miss that we might be the ones killing Jesus or putting him inside the box of our own making. Secondly, we will always have two gospels, the gospel of Jesus and the gospel created to replace the discomfort of the gospel of Jesus. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
94 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
39 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

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Engagement
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