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James F. McGrath is Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature. His PhD from the University of Durham became the basis for his first book, John's Apologetic Christology, published by Cambridge University Press in the SNTS Monograph Series. He has also written a "prequel" … Read more about James McGrath: What Jesus Learned from Women

Rev. Dr. David Vásquez-Levy serves as President of Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, California –a progressive, multidenominational seminary and center for social justice that prepares theologically and spiritually rooted leaders to work for the well-being of all.  A committed pastor, a … Read more about David Vásquez-Levy: Theology for People on the Move

It's time for another edition of live-streamed "Big God" questions with Tom Oord. This time we tackle a number of complaints and critiques of open and relational theology from twitter. Tom also shares news about his new book Open and Relational Theology. Check it out. We are both … Read more about Thomas Jay Oord: Big God Twitter Takes

Last night I had some live streaming fun with Diana Butler Bass. She is not only a brilliant scholar and communicator but a mentor and friend. In this conversation, we discuss her newest book, Freeing Jesus, and the way it is a culmination of a trajectory first set in Christianity After … Read more about Diana Butler Bass: Jesus After Religion and Beyond Fear

Sociologist of Religion, Dr. Gerardo Marti, drops a powerful lecture that explores secularization in three parts - the statistics, the theory, and the history. This lecture and the ensuing conversation is the kickoff of an open online reading group. Join the fun here: http://oursecularage.com Dr. … Read more about Gerardo Marti: Secularization & Social Change

Dr. Philip Goodchild is Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Nottingham. I have read and enjoyed Philip's work for years and am thrilled to have him on the podcast. In this conversation, we discuss how he understands the task of philosophy of religion and then explore a number … Read more about Philip Goodchild: God and Money

This is a special episode. Not only are there a bunch of impressive scholars participating, but it is from my digital trip to Vienna for a round table engaging my book Divine Self-Investment. I had a complete blast and was truly honored to have so many scholars take my text so seriously. Deeply … Read more about Saving God from Tyranny

Bethany Sollereder is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Science and Religion at Oxford University and part of the "God and the Book of Nature' project I am a part of. She specializes in theology concerning evolution and the problem of suffering and is currently working on the theological possibilities and … Read more about Bethany Sollereder: Theology and the Ecological Crisis

Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City. Earlier he taught economics at … Read more about Richard Wolff: Why Marx? Why Now?

John Cottingham is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Reading and Honorary Fellow, St John’s College, Oxford University. He is co-editor and translator of the three-volume Cambridge edition of The Philosophical Writings of Descartes. He was formerly an editor of Ratio, the international … Read more about John Cottingham: Philosophy & the Spiritual Dimension

Dr. Aaron Simmons is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Furman University. He returns to the podcast for some seriously nerdy fun. For real. It was tons of fun. On top of nerdy things, we discussed parenting in lockdown, 90s music, off-roading, nostalgic film selection, teenagers, and more. … Read more about Aaron Simmons: Off-Road Religion & Pandemic Philosophizing

Dr. Bruce Rogers-Vaughn is a Public Theologian & Scholar, Psychotherapist, Teacher, and Advocate for Radical Care. Check out his book: Caring for Souls in a Neoliberal Age Here's Bruce's previous visit to the … Read more about Bruce Rogers-Vaughn: the Economic Crisis is a Spiritual Crisis