[Faith] Episode 57: Janet Williams - What We Can (and Can’t) Say About God

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 62 minutes

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In this episode of Faith for Normal People, Pete Enns and Anna Sieges Beal talk with theologian Janet Williams about apophatic theology, a tradition that emphasizes the mystery of God by acknowledging the limits of human language and understanding. Janet explores how describing God by what God is not—rather than what God is—can open up a deeper, more expansive experience of the divine. Show Notes → https://thebiblefornormalpeople.com/episode-57-janet-williams-what-we-can-and-cant-say-about-god/ Watch this episode on YouTube → https://youtu.be/i4BPhsMg41k ********** This episode is brought to you by Skylight. The Skylight Calendar is here to keep your family organized! This beautifully designed digital display syncs with your existing calendars, making it effortless to track events, appointments, and reminders in one easy-to-see place. Right now, Skylight is offering our listeners $30 off their 15 inch Calendars by going to SkylightCal.com/BIBLE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to Faith for Normal People, the only other God ordained podcast on the internet.
0:04.8	I'm Pete Inns.
0:05.5	And I'm Jared Baez.
0:06.4	Hey folks, it's time to tell you about our May class called Mythbusting the Bible with Dan McClellan and Pete Inns.
0:20.9	That's right, we're bringing in the heavyweights. And they're going to invite you into a
0:25.0	different kind of conversation about the Bible, one that's honest, curious, and unafraid to wrestle
0:29.9	with tough questions. Yeah, we're going to share our own personal aha moments, things from the
0:34.3	Bible that shifted our entire perspective. And if you're ready to discover
0:38.3	a more thoughtful approach to the Bible, join Dan and me as we share about the experiences
0:43.0	that open our eyes to a deeper, more nuanced way of reading scripture.
0:47.5	The live class and Q&A are happening Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 from 8 to 9.30 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by a Sanpi exclusive Q&A. Don't worry,
0:59.1	if you can't make it, the link to the class recording with downloadable class slides will be made
1:03.3	available. It's pay what you can until the class ends. Then it will cost $25 for the recording.
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1:17.3	Hope to see you there.
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