Experiencing God: an Open Online Class Kick off the new year with a nerdy good time. The next Homebrewed class will be a robust exploration of how the tools of science, philosophy, and theology help us discern meaning from divine encounters. We’ll discuss God-experiences as mediated through faith … Read more about The Living & Liberating Mystery #ExperiencingGod
Science and Spiritual Experience #Experiencing God
Experiencing God: an Open Online Class Kick off the new year with a nerdy good time. The next Homebrewed class will be a robust exploration of how the tools of science, philosophy, and theology help us discern meaning from divine encounters. We’ll discuss God-experiences as mediated through faith … Read more about Science and Spiritual Experience #Experiencing God
John Dominic Crossan: Jesus, Paul, & Bible Questions
Legendary Bible Scholar, John Dominic Crossan, is back on the podcast! In this episode, we tackle some listener questions and let everyone know about an upcoming class - Easter Stories. John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-American biblical scholar with two-year post-doctoral diplomas in exegesis … Read more about John Dominic Crossan: Jesus, Paul, & Bible Questions
Bad Theology… Good God!
Dr. Leah Robinson is Associate Professor of Religion at Pfieffer University. You should also follow her on twitter. Her previous visits to the podcast include Bad Theology & Jager Bomb Fountains and When a Practical Theologian talks about God. Rev. Sarah Heath is a Methodist minister who left … Read more about Bad Theology… Good God!
Aaron Simmons: Philosophy & the Experience of God
This is the kick-off live stream for our newest online class - Experiencing God Discerning the Divine in Human Experience. Check it out and join the fun! Dr. Aaron Simmons is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Furman University. His previous visits to the podcast include…"Do I Have a … Read more about Aaron Simmons: Philosophy & the Experience of God
Ryan Burge: a Year in Religion (w/ graphs)
Dr. Ryan Burge is back on the podcast with his most popular charts of data on religion. The graphs we discuss are the 5 most popular he shared over the last year on his nerdy twitter. Ryan P. Burge is an assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University. Author … Read more about Ryan Burge: a Year in Religion (w/ graphs)
Toasting Tolkien on his 131st Birthday #TolkienBirthdayToast
Today J.R.R. Tolkien turns 131! My buddy and pro-Tolkien nerd Nick Polk joined me to share a toast to Tolkien and reflect on a passage we selected as we enter a new year. After the toast, you will hear our special Tolkien Heads session from Theology Beer Camp, which was a bunch of fun. Nick Polk … Read more about Toasting Tolkien on his 131st Birthday #TolkienBirthdayToast
Matthew Segall: Processing the Political
Matthew Segall returns to the podcast! This was recorded in person in Napa, Ca where he gave a talk on Process-Relational Politic al Theology. You can see his blog post about the talk here. Dr. Segall is a transdisciplinary researcher and teacher applying process philosophy across various natural … Read more about Matthew Segall: Processing the Political
Myron Penner: Sex, God, & Gender
Myron Penner is back on the podcast! We discuss his current research project on sex, gender, and anthropology. In the second half of the episode Myron starts asking me questions and things get personal Dr. Myron Penner is a professor of philosophy at Trinity Western University and director of … Read more about Myron Penner: Sex, God, & Gender
Diana Butler Bass: Ruining Christmas Dinner
Diana is back for some Holiday fun! We gathered a bunch of questions where anything was on the table. This is what happened when we randomly answered member-submitted questions. To be a part of future zoom sessions and get access to past gatherings, join Diana’s newsletter community, the Cottage … Read more about Diana Butler Bass: Ruining Christmas Dinner
Daniel Kirk: How Paul Preaches Christmas
Long-time friend of the podcast and New Testament super nerd - the Good Doctor Daniel Kirk - is back on the podcast for some Christmas fun! This conversation was the first in-person live stream from the new Homebrewed Christianity headquarters. It was zesty. Be sure to check out his newest book, … Read more about Daniel Kirk: How Paul Preaches Christmas
Marion Grau: Salvation, Liberation, and Transformation
There is a list of scholars I reach out to every 18 months hoping they will come on the podcast. For 12 years, Marion Grau has been on the list, but no more! I can't exaggerate how much nerdy fun I had hanging with Marion in Norway, and we recorded some of that fun for you. Marion Grau is … Read more about Marion Grau: Salvation, Liberation, and Transformation