Hunter Wade is a pastor, writer, speaker, and poet with a Masters of Divinity and a curiosity for how religion and Christianity can better our lives. She explores the history of the bible, its impact on culture, and its weaponization as well as its liberation. Hunter brings humanity back to the conversation of religion and helps us understand how nuance and complexity have their place in religion and spirituality. Despite religion's role in creating dogmatic systems, we explore how these institutions can exist with open-mindedness and freedom. 

This episode helps us answer a crucial question:

What can the history of religion teach us about the human condition?

Themes & Learnings:

• Religion in modern day and reclaiming the divine language
• The origin of the Bible and how it became the bane of peoples' existence
• Reclaiming the Bible for its positive aspects
• The history of Christianity and its' Westernization
• The difference between religion and spirituality
• The role of critical thinking and skepticism in Christianity
• Hunter's personal approach to preaching
• How to have a hermeneutic approach to studying religion 

Hunter's Links:

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Her: A Feminist Approach to Scripture (in-person and online)

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