Dr. Jeffrey C. Pugh is Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Elon University. His new book is called Religionless Christianity: Dietrich Bonhoeffer In Troubled Times. Dr. Pugh talks with Tripp about the life of Bonhoeffer, shares some of the famous words from his Letters & Papers from Prison, and leaves us with how Bonhoeffer can inspire us today. He even inspires Tripp to consider, for about 30 seconds, joining the Hauerwasian Mafia.
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Thanks to our callers this week: Tony Jones and Rev. Obi Wan. Obi Wan took some time off from battling Tusken Raiders to give us a shout out. We’re always excited to hear from listeners (a.k.a. ‘deacons’) and sci-fi heroes. The Homebrewed Christianity call-in number is 678-590-BREW.
Find out about the 2009 Emergent Village Theological Conversation with Jürgen Moltmann, September 9-11, 2009: MoltmannConversation.com
Find out about Christianity 21: Faith in the 21st Century October 9-11, 2009: Christianity21.com
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