Quest for the Living God with Elizabeth Johnson: Homebrewed Christianity ep. 17
July 24, 2008
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Elizabeth Johnson is a hero of mine. Such a gracious combination of fidelity to Christian tradition, creative exploration in Christian theology, and commitment to the church is hard to find (plus her writing is easy to read). As an aspiring theologian I tend to get theological crushes on books and her book “She Who Is” was one of those books. Our newest podcast is a conversation I had with her about her newest book “Quest for the Living God.” I had this book pre-ordered on amazon and finished two days after I got because it was that good. You could call it a tour through contemporary currents in the doctrine of God which highlights the context from which each vision emerged, the theological rationale behind it, and the practical implications each vision has for everyday life. LISTEN - DIGGIT - SHARE IT
Elizabeth Johnson Related Links:
Feminist Christology, E.J. on National Catholic Radio, Historical Jesus, Hunger for Mature Theology, Trinitarian Feminism, On Mary the Mother of Jesus, lecture audio
Blog Posts on E.J.: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
Oddities from the Intro:
- Church Basement Roadshow, see here, listen here, be here
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July 24th, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Wow !!! After listening to this pod cast I am saying to myself yes !!! Yes !!! AMEN AND AMEN. At last the voice I have been waiting for has come. Elizabeth Johnson was speaking for me and I hope many others, men and women. The way she spoke of her discoveries of and with God is so refreshing. If there is any doubt that God exists I think she has helped us to understand that God is, at least to her, because she has learned from others about God but also has experienced God. I jotted down comments she made as I listened to aid me in remembering. A few that stood out for me are: 1) the vision that she had of a camp fire and those that in attendance (multiple religions, etc) telling their stories of God, is similar to my own vision, 2) seeing God and all of us at a banquet, community, bringing about a deeper and greater love than what we have known or experienced, 3) the power of the Holy Spirit that is shown in and through prayer and ritual, voicing those prayers of the poor and the powerless in story form to let the world know, 4) the language of God functions, invitation to find God at work in all of our experiences, 5) we need to listen to the whole orchestra not just Father/Son/Spirit, 6) she mentions Dorothy Soelle, who has inspired me, 7) her Trinitarian Challenge, God is Beyond us, God is with us, God is within us, God became a child on this earth, Spirit of God is at play in the world,
she challenges us to grow in the wisdom of God, become more aware of God in the ordinary times of our lives, listen for God, grow in relationship with God (Spiritual Maturity), 9) the greatest tragedy is “Apathy”, we do not want to be disturbed, we need Prophets, 10) we need to move out, take action, become a part of our living out the love of God that we know and experienced. You must listen to the pod cast to understand my comments. Thanks to both Tripp Fuller and to Chad Crawford for introducing me to this wonderful woman. I plan to visit Amazon today and purchase a couple of her books. She and I already agree about much but I know that she will also give me some new insights. As a lay person, I really appreciate those who consider us when they are writing great books. Thank you Elizabeth Johnson !!!
July 26th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Women are looking for new ways to know themselves and to connect with God, two forms of knowledge that are intrinsically linked. Marianna Quest
July 27th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
This was my favorite episode yet.
July 28th, 2008 at 3:57 pm
Sounds great. I really liked listening to it. Also…Slogan: “Good news. Good brews. Drink Up.”