Guess what theology nerds? This is a special announcement. I have just accepted a position as Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. There I will be part of a John Templeton Foundation project, God and the Book of Nature: Building a Science-Engaged Theology of Nature. It is hard … Read more about SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
Michael Reiss: Evolutionary Ethics and the role of Religion
Michael Reiss is a British bioethicist, educator, and journalist. He is also an Anglican priest. Reiss is professor of science education at the Institute of Education, University College London, where he is assistant director, research and development. We had a fun conversation about his recent … Read more about Michael Reiss: Evolutionary Ethics and the role of Religion
Sarah Lane Ritchie: an Integrated Physicality and the Sacred
Get ready for a bunch of nerdy fun. Sarah Lane Ritchie is Lecturer in Theology and Science at the University of Edinburgh. She has a PhD in Science and Religion from the University of Edinburgh, where her doctoral work focused on the question of divine action in the human mind. A Michigander by … Read more about Sarah Lane Ritchie: an Integrated Physicality and the Sacred
Bruce Rogers-Vaughn: the Neo-Liberal Attack on the Soul
This episode is amazing. It is just super-duper spectacular. Oh, it is also packed with awesome sauce. I can't wait for all of you in helping professions to hear this and get yourself the book - Caring for Souls in a Neoliberal Age. Dr. Bruce Rogers-Vaughn is Associate Professor of the Practice … Read more about Bruce Rogers-Vaughn: the Neo-Liberal Attack on the Soul
Michael J. Murray: The Scientific Challenge for Faith
Dr. Michael J. Murray is the President of the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and former Arthur and Katherine Shadek Chair in Philosophy and the Humanities at Franklin & Marshall College and Senior Vice President of Programs at the John Templeton Foundation. He received his BA from Franklin … Read more about Michael J. Murray: The Scientific Challenge for Faith
John Caputo: Tillich and a Radical Theology of Culture
John D. Caputo is a hybrid philosopher/theologian who works in the area of radical theology. Prof. Caputo has spearheaded a notion he calls “weak theology,” by which he means a “poetics” of the “event” that is harbored in the name (of) God, or that “insists” in the name (of) “God,” a notion that … Read more about John Caputo: Tillich and a Radical Theology of Culture
John Haught: the New Cosmic Story
For a long time I have been a fan of John Haught's work. He is a Catholic theologian, invested in the conversation between religion and science, who brings together two of my favorite thinkers - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Alfred North Whitehead. His recent award winning book, The New Cosmic … Read more about John Haught: the New Cosmic Story
Kenneth R. Miller: How we Evolved to have Reason, Consciousness, and Free Will
I am pumped to share this episode with you. For a long time I have enjoyed the work of biologist Kenneth R. Miller and over the course of this conversation we cover a number of topics which include... How the poetry of Thomas Merton help bring Ken back to faith His role in the debates … Read more about Kenneth R. Miller: How we Evolved to have Reason, Consciousness, and Free Will
Theology of Culture: a class with John D. Caputo
This summer we are hosting a class with the one and only John D. Caputo. I am super excited about it and would love to all ye interested nerds to check it out and join the fun. Here's the reading for the class … Read more about Theology of Culture: a class with John D. Caputo
David Congdon + Travis McMaken: Dialectical Theology
The dynamic duo of dialectical theology - David Congdon & Travis McMaken - are on the podcast. These two scholars, friends, and theological provocateurs are here to bring you some dialectical theology. This conversation was recorded in their hotel room at the American Academy of Religion. … Read more about David Congdon + Travis McMaken: Dialectical Theology
Baseball, Beer, Pizza, and other divine things from Chicago
This summer I am going on a baseball pilgrimage to Chicago with my friends at Point Above. When they approached me about sponsoring the podcast I clicked over to check out the trip and immediately knew two things: 1) I wanted to go and 2) If this trip is for you, then you will know it that quickly. … Read more about Baseball, Beer, Pizza, and other divine things from Chicago
Reza Aslan: the birth of god, the problem of identity, and Pete Buttigieg
Reza Aslan is back on the podcast with the release of God: A Human History in paperback. Reza Aslan is a best-selling author (Zealot, No god But God), commentator, professor, and producer for The Leftovers (HBO), Of Kings and Prophets (ABC), Rough Draft (Ovation), and Believer (CNN). In our … Read more about Reza Aslan: the birth of god, the problem of identity, and Pete Buttigieg