Guest-post by Austin Roberts. He is a PhD student at Drew University, studying with the incomparable Catherine Keller. [listen to her podcast here] You should 100% follow his blog and you might want to read his book on eco-theology Process pairing Jürgen Moltmann and John Cobb. As a process … Read more about Between Radical & Confessional Theologies: Whitehead’s God
Ready for the Road Trip? process prep
in just a few shorts days folks will start to wander on down to the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, to the Claremont School of Theology for the 2012 Emergent Village Theological Conversation. You can follow along and ask questions on Twitter at #EVTC where the main sessions will also be … Read more about Ready for the Road Trip? process prep
Coming to Jesus with Daniel Kirk & Philip Clayton: Homebrewed Christianity 3-D
What does coming to Jesus look like today? We may not have the answer but we do have a seriously fun and enlightening conversation. During the American Academy of Religion a herd of theology nerds gathered in the home of Mark Scandrette - Jesus Dojo extraordinaire - for some live Homebrewed … Read more about Coming to Jesus with Daniel Kirk & Philip Clayton: Homebrewed Christianity 3-D
Crossed Out – have we overdone the crucifixion?
In tomorrow's TNT I am planning to ask Tripp if he thinks that too much has been made out the the cross. “Have we over-focused on the crucifixion?” [the link to this episode is here] I think that we may have overdone it on the cross. It is out of proportion. I want to I hear more about the … Read more about Crossed Out – have we overdone the crucifixion?
5 Sessions of the 2012 Emergent Conversation
The Emergent Village Theological Conversation 2012 will carry forward some of the best aspects of previous conversations. It will also feature some innovations that appropriately reflect the topic of this year’s gathering. Here are some highlights of what you can expect: Process Theology … Read more about 5 Sessions of the 2012 Emergent Conversation
TNT: Peter Rollins at Claremont
Peter Rollins was at Claremont School of Theology a couple of weeks ago - and we recorded it! His new book is Insurrection and he is in full form during this hour. If you like what you hear or what to express some concern, come over here [link] and sound off. … Read more about TNT: Peter Rollins at Claremont
Bo’s Big concern about the future of the church
Two weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to an event at Fuller Seminary where Phyllis Tickle, Lauren Winner and Tony Jones were speaking. During the Q & R time I asked this question: When you look at attendance rates across the board, the atrocious rate that we are losing young people … Read more about Bo’s Big concern about the future of the church
Sound Off: American Grace and Islam
In his interview for Homebrewed Christianity (episode 103), David Campbell covers just about every aspect of American Christianity that one could hope for. Recounting his book American Grace, written with Robert Putnam, he addresses generational differences, cultural shifts of the 20th century and … Read more about Sound Off: American Grace and Islam
Claremont’s New University
Today the new University Project announced it’s official name - Claremont Lincoln University. You can read about the background story of the name here. As a Claremont student, I am invested in the future of the project. I had desired to come to the School of Theology for a while but that was … Read more about Claremont’s New University
Islam, Volf and the future of the world
Last weekend the LA Times had a review of Miroslav Volf’s upcoming book on Christian and Muslim theological concerns. It is well worth your 5 minutes to read. Volf is a renowned Christian thinker and is supremely well respected in my circles. For him to be addressing this topic is noteworthy in … Read more about Islam, Volf and the future of the world