Discussing The Bible and Assyriology with Megan Lewis | Deep Drinks Podcast #9

🌱LINKTREE: linktr.ee/deepdrinks Megan Lewis is the brainchild behind the wildly popular Digital Hammurabi, which aims to provide reliable, accurate information about the Ancient Near East through the TH-cam Channel, HEBANE Podcast, Books, and More.
Megan Lewis has a B.A. from Birmingham University (UK) in Ancient History, an M.Phil. from the same in Assyriology, and an M.A. in Near Eastern Studies from Johns Hopkins University. She attained ABD status in a Ph.D. program at The Johns Hopkins University
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CHAPTERS
0:00 Coming Up
1:19 Introduction
3:27 Welcome
5:13 Raised Christian
8:16 Being Married to an Atheist (Dr Josh)
10:27 Atheists & Christians can be friends
12:02 Respecting & Disprespecting Beliefs
12:50 Why Academia?
13:32 Love for Books
15:15 Education
17:02 Why Megan Lewis Became an Assyriologist
18:20 Is The Bible Inherent?
19:02 How Megan Lewis Met Dr Josh
21:52 Getting Engaged
23:00 Dave & Aimee's Engagement Story
24:21 Engagement Surprises
25:33 What Does Megan Lewis Believe?
28:08 Not a 'TRUE' Christian
29:15 Conflicting Beliefs
31:26 The Bible's Correct Context
37:20 Elephants Feel Grief
39:17 Bad Christian?
41:25 Choose An Afterlife
42:43 SUBSCRIBE
42:58 Could The Canonization Be Against God's Plan?
45:05 Megans Academic Speciality
49:53 Did Aliens Build The Pyramids?
55:38 Conspiracy Theory Mindset
56:36 Jesus Mythicism & Conversing with @Godless Engineer
1:01:46 Questions & Answers
1:02:15 Q: Assyrian Continuity
1:06:14 Learn Hebrew with @Digital Hammurabi
1:07:44 Q: Why are Babylonians seen as more Antagonistic Than Syrians?
1:09:25 Q: Thoughts on Bart Ehrman v Mike Licona?
1:12:00 Q: Arguments for and against Christianity?
1:15:50 Q: Should Homosexuals be Abstinent if commanded by God?
1:19:24 Q: What Evidence would change your mind?
1:21:55 The Problem of Evil in the East
1:22:27 Spiritual Feelings
1:24:25 Proof of God
1:25:14 Wrapping Up
1:28:07 Outro

[@justme8767]

Great to have Megan being interviewed for a change. Thanks!

[@DeepDrinks]

I want to have her on again! She’s one of my favourite people

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19:04: ohhhhhh! so sweet!

[@davesvens8697]

So megan is a good friend with his husband's ex?😅
You guys are freakin' awesome.

[@jennifersilves4195]

Wasn't the Domsday Book written about 800?

[@DeepDrinks]

Unsure 🫤

[@davidkeller6156]

The Domesday Book was written shortly after the Norman conquest of 1066. William the Conqueror commissioned it. It was a survey of England and parts of Wales

[@naromekram]

I want a date with Megan. Is she single?

[@d-ray1084]

Lazy