Greg Farrand, Executive Director for Second Breath, is joining the podcast for a special episode exploring the spiritual journey of Advent. Homebrewed has done over 20+ online classes and one of the consistent requests from a portion of the participants is for some more devotional option. Since the … Read more about Greg Farrand: Second Breath & the Advent Journey
John Dominic Crossan: Saving the Biblical Christmas Stories
It is almost time for our next online class and John Dominic Crossan is here to lure to join Christmas Stories:) John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-American biblical scholar with two-year post-doctoral diplomas in exegesis from Rome’s Pontifical Biblical Institute and in archeology from Jerusalem’s … Read more about John Dominic Crossan: Saving the Biblical Christmas Stories
John Thatamanil: What we do when we do theology
John Thatamanil returns to the podcast and it is one zesty conversation!! We were both in Napa, California for the Power & the God of Love conference. The event was wonderful and getting to record in person with one of my favorite theologians was a real treat. Dr. Thatamanil is Professor of … Read more about John Thatamanil: What we do when we do theology
Diana Butler Bass: Ruining Election Night Dinner
Diana Bass is back on the podcast for a session of our ongoing series “Ruining Dinner.” We talk about religion and politics with a bunch of zest. Normally these conversations are for our community members, but we decided to share this one far and wide. To be a part of future zoom sessions and get … Read more about Diana Butler Bass: Ruining Election Night Dinner
John Dominic Crossan: the most important discovery for understanding Jesus
Thrilled to announce our upcoming Advent class with John Dominic Crossan. If you want to dig into the Biblical Christmas narratives with one of the most respected New Testament scholars alive, then signup. It will feature 4 visual lectures, live QnA, a discussion of his book ‘the First … Read more about John Dominic Crossan: the most important discovery for understanding Jesus
Ryan Burge: Evangelical Jews, Educated Church-Goers, & other bits of dizzying data
A couple of months ago, Ryan joined to discuss recent data on religion in America. It was a very popular episode, and members of the Homebrewed Community requested more charts! Here it is. Ryan P. Burge is an assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University. Author … Read more about Ryan Burge: Evangelical Jews, Educated Church-Goers, & other bits of dizzying data
Brian McLaren: Should I Stay Christian if I don’t Believe?
This is the final live stream QnA from the Do I Stay Christian? online class. It was a complete blast to hang with Brian and a couple thousand readers :) To join Brian, Tripp, and a bunch of their friends at Southern Lights: an Adventure in Progressive Christianity this January head over here. If … Read more about Brian McLaren: Should I Stay Christian if I don’t Believe?
Mariana Rios Maldonado: Ethics & Otherness in Tolkien’s Middle-earth
Mariana Rios Maldonado completed her undergraduate studies in Literature and Spanish Linguistics at the Autonomous University of Zacatecas, Mexico, and her master’s degree in Comparative Literature at the Peter Szondi Institute in Berlin’s Freie Universität. Her research focuses on the influence of … Read more about Mariana Rios Maldonado: Ethics & Otherness in Tolkien’s Middle-earth
Theology Beer Camp Debrief
WOW! Theology Beer Camp was amazing! I had to debrief it with some friends so I invited Nick Polk (Tolkien Heads), Kevin Garcia (Tiny Revolution), Sarah Heath (REVcovery), and Sam Perez (FUNctional Adults /Skip Sandwich Deluxe) to join the conversation. Want to be the first to find out details … Read more about Theology Beer Camp Debrief
Jennifer Garcia Bashaw: the Gospel through the Eyes of the Victim
Next week is Theology Beer Camp, and almost all of the speakers have been on the podcast multiple times except my friend and New Testament scholar Jennifer Bashaw. Well, let's fix that! In this convo, we discuss her new book Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims and her plans for … Read more about Jennifer Garcia Bashaw: the Gospel through the Eyes of the Victim
Leah Robinson: When a Practical Theologian talks about God
I am excited to have Leah back on the podcast and coming to Theology Beer Camp. If you missed her first visit, then go check it out. It was one of the most popular this past year. The episode was Bad Theology & Jager Bomb Fountains. Dr. Leah Robinson is Associate Professor of Religion at … Read more about Leah Robinson: When a Practical Theologian talks about God
Brian McLaren & Thomas Jay Oord: a God Worthy of Love
What a treat! I was joined by both Tom Oord and Brian McLaren for this wonderful live stream. FYI, SacraSage Press recently published a 200+ page book with chapter samples from Tom's best-selling books. Anyone who joins his newsletter will get a complimentary ecopy. "Power and the God of Love" … Read more about Brian McLaren & Thomas Jay Oord: a God Worthy of Love