{"podcast":{"title":"Theology Lab: Courage & Curiosity for Everyday Faith","slug":"theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","podcast_index_feed_id":6705421,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.theologylab.org/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/theologylab/20260421_020416_58558d05e543f28c8124556ddad2f998.png","author":"Scott Rice","episode_count":78,"summary":"Theology Lab is a podcast that supports courage and curiosity for everyday faith. We focus on connecting questions of faith with approachable conversations in theology, interpreting the Bible (Scripture), life in the church. It's a podcast, with different offerings (series, like Beyond Simple Answers), that explores a working theological vision (key beliefs) for folks who consider themselves as curious, as asking questions about their faith (e.g., deconstruction, evangelicalism and post-evangelicalism), and looking for helpful ways forward. In our Beyond Simple Answers podcast (a Theology Lab series), we explore a theological vision for faith, in the form conversations, that responds to simple answers to important questions that often fall short -- and what different responses to questions can look like. Episodes on Theology Lab consist of conversational interviews with a range of guests, from public figures like David Brooks and Russell Moore, to biblical scholars, church leaders, theologians, and more. Theology Lab values an approach to faith that is open to questions and comfortable with nuance. It's a place for those who see themselves as theologically curious. How can we be b…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421"},"episode":{"title":"Think theology is just for experts? Think again. What it means for ordinary Christians to do theology","slug":"think-theology-is-just-for-experts-think-again-what-it-means-for-ordinary-christians-to-do-theology","published_at":"2025-11-25T10:45:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/think-theology-is-just-for-experts-think-again-what-it-means-for-ordinary-christians-to-do-theology","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/theologylab/2344713","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/233703/2344713/theologylab/2025_11_25_23_43_01_534a02b5-9253-4f99-b87d-e400f6a09411.mp3","summary":"Want to watch the episode? https://youtu.be/J_V6uHYxnbY In this Theology Lab Conversations episode (episode #1!) Scott Rice and Greg Fung ask a big question: Is theology only for non-experts, or is it something every Christian is called to engage? This conversation explores the basics of theology, how ordinary believers can grow in their understanding of essentials, of interpreting the Bible, and why learning to think theologically matters for the church in light of some the major challenges and questions were asking today. Whether you identify as evangelical, exvangelical, or simply someone with your own questions about faith, our hope is that this series offers something interesting and accessible for theological learning. We talk about how to read the Bible with curiosity, how theology shapes Christian community, and why good questions are essential for a healthy and vibrant faith. Learn more about Theology Lab at www.theologylab.org Theology is a learning community supported by Highrock Church. www.highrock.org #TheologyBasics #ChristianFaith #Deconstruction #PostEvangelical Contains original music (licensed) from Ian Post, \"I Promise\"","meta_description":"Want to watch the episode? https://youtu.be/J_V6uHYxnbY In this Theology Lab Conversations episode (episode #1!) Scott Rice and Greg Fung ask a big questi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":991,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/episodes/think-theology-is-just-for-experts-think-again-what-it-means-for-ordinary-christians-to-do-theology/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/theology-lab-courage-curiosity-for-everyday-faith-6705421/think-theology-is-just-for-experts-think-again-what-it-means-for-ordinary-christians-to-do-theology.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}