In chapter 1 of his book Death of Liberal Class, Chris Hedges sketches both the height of the Liberal era in the 19th century and its cataclysmic implosion with the arrival of World War in the 20th. The disillusionment of human evil, aggression, and suffering deflated the optimism of innate human … Read more about The Death of the Liberals is killing us
Why I hate religion but love Jesus & the missing ingredient
Jeff Bethke has created quite a stir with his YouTube video that begins “Jesus came to abolish religion.” Many video responses have followed (including a Muslim response) and some bloggers have meticulously attacked the logic behind his poem point-by-point. This past week he was in Time … Read more about Why I hate religion but love Jesus & the missing ingredient
There is no Evangelical Orthodoxy
Roger Olson posted an excellent article by Mike Clawson on his blog last week. It was about the fundamentalist roots of evangelicalism and their contemporary implications. In the comments (and Roger always has tons of comments) Olson reminded everyone of an article he wrote 12 years ago for … Read more about There is no Evangelical Orthodoxy
Jesus loves you … some more than others?
In recent weeks both Tim Tebow and Marc Driscoll have been hot button topics of conversation in my circles. The whole thing peaked this week when Tebow was knocked out of the playoffs and Driscol was interviewed on a popular British radio show. In the Driscoll interview (he was going after the … Read more about Jesus loves you … some more than others?
TNT: Prayer and Process reaction
In this half-hour, Tripp and Bo chat about last week's: podcast with Dr. John Cobb Calvin blog with Rachel Held Evans Granny blog with Kurt Willems Paul Capetz on Calvin Tony Jones blog on Prayer It is a wild and woolly 30 minutes as they prepare for the 2012 Emergent Village … Read more about TNT: Prayer and Process reaction
My Love (hate) Relationship with Tim Tebow
I love Tim Tebow - I just hate what his fan do with his success. It is irresponsible and un-Biblical. I have said before that I respect Tim and that he does not think God helps the Broncos win football games. Why I love Tim: He works incredibly hard, has an amazing energy, lives out his … Read more about My Love (hate) Relationship with Tim Tebow
HBC Top 11 Blogs of 2011
Here are the top 11 blogs of Homebrewed Christianity in 2011 : 1. Theology Nerd Book Survey 2. That’s “Too Gay” – Brian Ammons’ Banned Chapter from Baptimergent 3. Your First Steps into Biblical Universalism… 4. 31 Reasons I Left Evangelicalism and Became a Progressive But Not a … Read more about HBC Top 11 Blogs of 2011
I like both Peter Rollins
Confession: I’m a big fan of Peter Rollins. Actually, I am a big fan of both Peter Rollins. Maybe I should explain. There seem to be two Peter Rollins the mesmerizing author and speaker credited with such wondrous works as How (Not) to Speak of God, The Orthodox Heretic, and now … Read more about I like both Peter Rollins
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
The Evangelical C.S. Lewis
Last month I asked the question "Is anyone evangelical enough anymore" and called C.S. Lewis an honorary patron saint of evangelicals - or something. Some disagreed with this assessment on the grounds that Lewis was not evangelical. Well, in the latest issue of the online magazine Heretic … Read more about The Evangelical C.S. Lewis
TNT: Liberal Master Class
Tripp and Bo sit down for an hour-long chat about the term 'Liberal'. Tripp interacts with Friedrich Schleiermacher and Albert Ritschl for a historical perspective and then connects with Douglas Ottati and Peter Hodgson for a contemporary engagement. Tripp puts them in contrast to Progressive, … Read more about TNT: Liberal Master Class
Goosing Emergents into the Mainline
Back Ground : Brandon Morgan attended the Wild Goose Festival and came away with some concerns/critiques that were posted at Roger Olson’s website and responded to by Tony Jones with some great new suggestions . Tripp and I had some fun recording a Theology Nerd Throw-down (TNT) last week where … Read more about Goosing Emergents into the Mainline