Complex Creatures

The Snake Made Us Human: Joe Gordon on Fear, Scripture, and Creation

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Today's episode begins with a confession: many of us don't like snakes. For some of us, that is putting it mildly. Snakes slither through our nightmares and our sacred stories alike, from the serpent in the garden to whatever might be under the next rock on the trail. But what if fear is only part of the story?

Jarrod is joined by Dr. Joe Gordon, Professor of Theology at Johnson University, a…