Peter Enns: "Dad, Snakes can't talk."

Dadville with Dave Barnes and Jon McLaughlin

That Sounds Fun Network

Kids & Family, Parenting

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 14 October 2025

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Dr. Peter Enns joins the fellas for a candid discussion on faith, complexity, and institutional conflict. Enns recounts the "very scary" reality of losing his academic boundaries after teaching at Westminster Theological Seminary for 14 years, following the controversy surrounding his book, Inspiration and Incarnation. He delves into the core issue: the historical evidence showing the Bible is written by real people during real cultures. Enns shares his deeply personal journey through doubt, realizing he valued integrity and authenticity above all else. He advocates for embracing the Bible’s multivocality—the way scripture "speaks with multiple voices" on the same topic. Ultimately, he argues, Christianity is about "faithing God," or simply trusting the divine presence. Discover why Enns believes the church must accept mystery and embrace the need for a third millennium theology. Join us: http://dadville.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! ReliefBand - Go to ⁠http://reliefband.com⁠ and use promo code DADVILLE to get 20% off plus free shipping Quince - Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/dadville⁠ for⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! The Road to Kaeluma - Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://jesusfilm.org/kaeluma-dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen, learn more, or access discussion guides and other bonus content! Boll & Branch - Get 15% off plus free shipping on your first set of sheets at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bollandbranch.com/dadville⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Exclusions apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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