There and Back Again

In this episode I discuss with Rev. Dr. Debra Haffner, sexologist and ordained minister, based on her research what position the Bible takes, if any, on the human sexual experience of intimacy and identity. Her findings may be surprising to some. *Content Notice* If you are an individual who may be sensitive, in regards to a discussion about human sexuality and how it relates to the Bible and our lived experience, OR if you have children around at the moment and you may not want them listening in on this discussion for whatever reason. I want to be transparent and afford you an opportunity to determine for yourself if you are in a area or location where you feel it is appropriate to participate with us in this discussion, or if you need to make plans for a time and or location that would be more comfortable for you.  This episode does NOT have any profanity, nor is there any imagery or references to: violence, abuse, drugs, alcohol, or explicit sexual behavior. The content does NOT violate any community standards or policies and would not require an age restriction on the platform. However, I would like to be transparent and for people to be aware that we are having a conversation about what the Bible may or may not say about human sexuality, sexual identity and orientation. We also discuss sex education programs and the various policies that surround them as they relate to religious institutions along with the academic research Dr. Haffner has conducted as a professional in this field.  Remember to: Like and Follow the podcast wherever you listen. Please Go to our YouTube Channel and leave a comment. Tell me something you learned from this episode that you hadn't known before. While you are visiting YouTube and leaving a comment make sure to Like the episode, Subscribe to the channel and hit the Bell so you can get alerts and stay up to date with additional content as soon as it comes out. * The Logic and the Bible audio podcast will only contain the primary podcast episodes. Additional content will be available on YouTube and our other social media platforms. YouTube: Https://www.youtube.com/@logicandthebible Facebook Community: https://www.Facebook.com/logicandthebible Website:  https://www.HellotoSoulMinistry.wixsite.com/htsm Email: [email protected]

Season 2 is right around the corner. We will be discussing an amazing number of topics that are sure to peak your interest. Our guests this season are experts in their field and have graciously offered up their time to talk with us and show us a variety of different perspectives. If you haven't listened to Season 1 yet I give a brief synopsis to get you a little caught up so you aren't totally lost (but you will still have to go back and take a listen. Then I discuss the topics for Season 2. I'm excited, I hope you are excited also. Have a listen to There adn Back again to find out what is coming up next!!

Season Two Trailer. Take a listen and find out what is in store for Season Two of Logic and the Bible. We have some great topics to cover and I look Forward to sharing with you all what we have been working on

In our Season 1 closer we talk about, you guessed it, The Big Book itself. We discuss different ways people approach the Bible, both the Hebrew and the Christian Bibles (its a two in one kinda book....well, 66-100 books but you get my point). Also, we talk about some different perceptions people have about the Bible, history, translations, problems with interpretation, the problem of: Biblical Illiteracy, poor scholarship and how these things affect the church and often cause harm, and so much more... 

In this episode we discuss the power of the human mind, how our bio-psycho-social-spiritual environment play a part in the development of our actions towards others, and how we understand concepts of Heaven and Hell. We also talk about if Heaven and Hell are real places, the theological understanding of the Heaven and Hell doctrine and its history, and how these concepts play a role in our daily life.

Perfection: Mistakes Included, begins with a question. Did the historical person, Jesus ben Joseph of Nazareth actually exist and if so, What kind of evidence is there and how reliable is it? Can we look for the person of Jesus without the trappings of divinity? You may be wondering about the title of this conversation if we are looking for a historical person. How does Perfection include mistakes? Is it actually perfect if there are mistakes? Who's perfection are we talking about? For those who are struggling with their faith or in the process of deconstructing the toxic religious systems they grew up with, is there a way to understand Easter without the need for death and atonement? These are all questions we look at in this conversation. Listen and find out if it's possible for mistakes to be included the idea of "Perfection".

Robby Kendall is a Psychologist and Screenwriter/Playwright/Producer. Robby brings together psychology, humor, and a bit of his own take on religion and spirituality to create the genre of Biblical Rom-Com. We dig into the mind and experience of a man who is forging a path to understanding, acceptance, and queer-positive entertainment programing with a flair for the divine. Find out what amazing LGBTQ+ projects Robby Kendall and Sweet Nothing Productions are working on now! 

Today we are talking about aspects of creation. We will look at different creation stories to learn how the Ancient Hebrews developed their spiritual and cultural identity. We will also ask and try to answer some age old questions like, why are we here? Why would God create? What is God exactly? We may not be able to answer all of those questions, but at least we will be one step closer to possibly understanding ourselves.

This conversation examines the stories of biblical women in a more positive light; deconstructing what we think we know and learning about their origins, who they were, and how they changed the course of history. To ask questions, leave comments, and give feed back feel free to leave a Voice message here at anchor.fm/logicandthebible or facebook.com/logicandthebible or www.hellotosoulministry.wixsite.com/htsm. You can also send an email to [email protected] Remember to subscribe and like so I know how I'm doing and you know when new conversations are released. Thanks for joining me on the journey.

In this conversation we talk about common MythConceptions that both Christians and non-christians have about the nature of Christianity itself: we will talk about some of the differences between a few of the major Christian faith practices, God: we will talk about gender identity and change, the Bible: we will talk about if God actually wrote the Bible and what its attitude towards women is (you think you know, but I could surprise you), and lastly we are going to cover some MythConceptions about Jesus: Why is he White?  So Join me for our first conversation together, MythConceptions. Enjoy and please remember to follow, leave comments, and come back.  Edit Note: I do mention the person Lot in one of my tangents. I misspoke, I should have said Abraham. Abraham is Lot's uncle and who the angels approach. It is Lot's house where the angels stay. Same story, I just mixed the names around. I apologize. Next week are talking about Biblical HERstory.