Mythbusting the Bible
with Dan McClellan and Pete Enns
If so, you’re in good company.
Live Class on May 28, 2025 | 8:00-9:30 PM ET
Cost: Pay What You Can
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In this class, historical critical Bible scholars Dan McClellan and Pete Enns invite you into a different kind of conversation about the Bible—one that’s honest, curious, and unafraid to wrestle with tough questions. They’ll share key realizations—their aha! moments—that shifted their entire perspective, not just on how to read the Bible, but on what the Bible even is.
This isn’t about throwing the Bible away—it’s about finding new ways to engage with Scripture that are intellectually honest and spiritually meaningful. If you’re ready to discover a more thoughtful approach to the Bible, join Dan and Pete as they share about the experiences that opened their eyes to a deeper, more nuanced way of reading Scripture.
This Class Includes:
One-night live class and live Q&A session
Link to class recording
Downloadable class slides
Topics We'll Cover:
1. What changed Dan and Pete’s minds about how to read the Bible?
2. Which Bible stories are historical and which ones are fictional?
3. Does the Bible have inherent meaning?
4. What inspired the writing of the Bible?
5. Why is the Bible full of contradictions?
6. What is the purpose of the Bible anyway?
YOUR INSTRUCTORS
DAN MCCLELLAN
Dan McClellan is a public scholar of the Bible and religion. He received his PhD in theology and religion from the University of Exeter and his research focuses on conceptualizations of deity, scripture, and religious identity, and particularly through the methodological lenses of cognitive linguistics and the cognitive science of religion. His goals on social media are to increase public access to the academic study of the Bible and religion and to combat the spread of misinformation about the same. He is the author of the open-access book, YHWH’s Divine Images: A Cognitive Approach (2022), as well as The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scriptures Most Controversial Issues (2025).
PETER ENNS
Dr. Peter Enns (Ph.D., Harvard University) is Abram S. Clemens professor of biblical studies at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania. He has written numerous books, including The Bible Tells Me So, The Sin of Certainty, and Curveball. He’s also the co-founder and podcast co-host at The Bible for Normal People.
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