A podcast for people who were once very comfortable in their Christian faith … until the 21st century intruded and made it very hard to keep on believing. And for those who are intrigued by science, philosophy, world history, and even world religions …. and want to rationalize that with their Christian theology. And for those who found that’s just not possible … and yet there’s still a small part of them that … … won’t let it go.
Recovering Evangelicals
Claim This Podcastby Luke Jeffrey Janssen
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216 episodes
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A podcast for people who were once very comfortable in their Christian faith … until the 21st century intruded and made it very hard to keep on believing. And for those who are intrigued by science, philosophy, world history, and even world religions …. and want to rationalize that with their Christian theology. And for those who found that’s just not possible … and yet there’s still a small part of them that … … won’t let it go.
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Recent Episodes
July 10, 2026
#218 – Did John just make it up?
New Testament scholar Dr. N.T. Wright explores the unique authorship and historical context of the Gospel of John in this interview.
July 3, 2026
#217 – Christianity: the “true myth”
Host Sarah Bessey interviews literary scholar Dr. Michael Ward about how Christianity fulfills ancient myths and human yearnings, offering profound insights into faith.
June 26, 2026
#216 – The Gospels aren’t what we thought they were!?
They were written by GrecoRoman elites in the 2nd century, and Paul radically influenced their writing!? Christians sitting in the pews have long had the idea that the Gospels were written by four individuals, at least of three of whom were Jews (Luke may not have been), and two of whom were part of Jesus’s […]
216 total episodes available with 6 transcripts
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