Episode 83: The God-Forsaken Psalm

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Dan Beecher (1:00)

So before we start the show, I just want to jump in on something. An event has occurred. An announcement has been made, Dr. Dan McClellan, that something big is going to be happening and you can pre-order it now. What's happening?

Dan McClellan (1:16)

What's happening is that I have written a book again, and this one is a little different, though. This is not an academic tome. This is what's called a trade book, meaning it is written for a general audience and there's actually money behind publicity. So this book is called The Bible Says So, What We Get Right and Wrong About Scripture's Most Controversial Issues. And this is something I've been working on for a while now. I'm very, very happy to have this almost ready to go. I'm very excited for people to see this.

It's a collection of, the first chapter is kind of a bird's-eye view of how scholars think the Bible came together. And then we've got 18 chapters, each one addressing a different claim that begins with the Bible says, and then it's homosexuality is an abomination, abortion is murder, Jesus is God, you should beat your kids, that sinners are gonna be punished forever in hell. So I'm gonna be addressing a bunch of different things that we hear every day on social media about the Bible saying so. And it comes out April 29th, 2025, and it is available for pre-order now. I think we will probably put in the show notes the link to the landing page.

Dan Beecher (2:33)

Yeah, and we really hope that you'll do put in your pre-orders because it helps Dan out a lot and it'll help him get to the top of the charts, to the tops of the pops and then...

Dan McClellan (2:48)

And that will make it so that we can get to your area and do lectures or book signings or things like that. The publisher is very eager to get us out there, provided there's an indication that the book is highly desired.

Dan Beecher (3:03)

Yeah, we're currently talking about doing live shows all over the country, that sort of thing. So if you want to help make all of that happen, putting in a pre-order is a great way to do it.

Dan McClellan (3:14)

There will be an audiobook that I will be narrating as well. So if that's how you prefer to consume your literature, that'll be available. They have EPUB as well. You can get it on Kindle. You can do the hardcover. All that's available for pre-order now.

SPEAKER_1 (3:31)

Sweet.

Dan Beecher (3:32)

Let's keep doing this show.

SPEAKER_5 (3:34)

Okay.

Dan Beecher (3:36)

You know, it's funny that they were working so hard to try and get Elijah to show up because I went to the Jewish Community Center for preschool and there was one day every year when they would leave the door open and pour a glass of wine for Elijah and then we would all go out and play in the playground. And when we came back, he had been there and drank that glass of wine. So, and our teacher was a little happier. So I think, I think he's pretty easy to summon if you're, if you're careful.

Dan McClellan (4:13)

Hey everybody, I'm Dan McClellan.

Dan Beecher (4:14)

And I'm Dan Beecher.

Dan McClellan (4:16)

And you're listening to the Data Over Dogma podcast, where we increase public access to the academic study of the Bible and religion and combat the spread of misinformation about the same. How are things, Dan?

Dan Beecher (4:28)

Good, getting over some jet lag, but everything's great.