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From Lebron James to the Black Panther: Black Theology QnA w/ Adam Clark Sep 03, 2020

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We had a bunch of questions and we attempted to answer them!

The questions came from all the cool people in our Black Theology reading group. If you want to join and get access to the readings, deep dive lectures, and more than head over here.

Here's the books we recommended:

Dr. Adam Clark is Associate Professor of Theology at Xavier University. He is committed to the idea that theological education in the twenty first century must function as a counter-story. One that equips us to read against the grain of the dominant culture and inspires one to live into the Ignatian dictum of going forth "to set the world on fire." To this end, Dr. Clark is intentional about pedagogical practices that raise critical consciousness by going beneath surface meanings, unmasking conventional wisdoms and reimagining the good. He currently serves as co-chair of Black Theology Group at the American Academy of Religion, actively publishes in the area of black theology and black religion and participates in social justice groups at Xavier and in the Cincinnati area. He earned his PhD at Union Theological Seminary in New York where he was mentored by James Cone.

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Monica A. Coleman: Process Womanist Theology Aug 24, 2020

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Dr. Monica A. Coleman is back on the podcast and it is fun ride! Adam Clark and I were thrilled to welcome her as a special guest in the Black Theology Reading Group.

Monica A. Coleman is committed to connecting faith and social justice. She is a widely sought speaker and preacher on the topics of mental health and faith, sexual violence and church responses, liberation theologies, and religious pluralism. An ordained elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and priestess of Obatala and Osun in traditional Yoruba religion, Coleman has earned degrees at Harvard University, Vanderbilt University and Claremont Graduate University. Coleman is Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Delaware. Check out all her books here.

Previous Podcast Visits from Dr. Coleman Spiritual Terrorism and Liberation with Monica Coleman 5 Reasons to Go Process, theologically speaking w/ Monica Coleman Christian Feminist Theology with Elizabeth Johnson, Monica Coleman, and Cindy Rigby Special Bonus Episode: Cynthia Rigsby, Monica A. Coleman, and Scott MacDougall Womanist Theology Goes Process with Monica Coleman BONUS TRACK: Process Theology Q&A with Monica Colemann, Doug Pagitt, & Julie Clawson What is Process Theology? Let Monica A. Coleman Tell You! Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community.

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JesseJacksonPodCOMP.mp3 Aug 21, 2020

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The one and only Rev. Jesse Jackson is on the podcast!!

I cannot exaggerate the respect I have for Rev. Jackson. When I found out that Dr. Adam Clark and I were going to be visited by Rev. Jackson and Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim I was beyond thrilled.

The brand new book, Keeping Hope Alive is out now in PRINT and in AUDIO. Since the book is a collection of sermons and speeches, I found the audiobook extremely compelling. I don't think I have teared up and been so full of hope washing dishes with Rev. Jackson in my ear.

PS MY NEW BOOK IS OUT AND I REALLY REALLY WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT!!! This episode is sponsored by the brand new book from Upper Room Books... Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Jesus and Justice.

Both a cry for action and a comfort for our anxious souls, Rally addresses issues of social justice through lament and celebration. Using a call-and-response format, the litanies in this resource were created to unite us in prayer and common mission. Rally provides words for concerned Christians who yearn to lift their voices to God with their community to confront injustice in its many forms:

racial and gender inequality • economic disparity • white privilege • abuse of power • violence • mistreatment of migrants and refugees • people pushed to the margins of society

The selections in this resource evoke hope and connection, guiding us as we sift through the headlines, lament the destruction of the earth, and ask for the grace to love alike though we don’t think alike. God commands us to love one another in a way that values each member of the human family. Without exception.

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Trump is (NOT) a Process Theologian & Other Questions w/ Thomas Jay Oord Aug 17, 2020

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Has Trump become a Process theologian?

What doctrine from church history would you get rid of?

How does Open and Relational thought frame how you handle strong disagreement?

These are a few of the questions Thomas Jay Oord and I answered in a pretty fun live stream.

Tom's new book God Can't Q&A is now available and if you want a taste HERE is a sample. Enjoy

We are both evangelists for Open and Relational Theology and now that it has a center you should check it out. Tom mentioned the launch of a new doctoral program in Open and Relational Theology. You can check it out here.

Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty books. A twelve-time Faculty Award winning professor, Oord teaches at institutions around the globe. A gifted speaker, Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation.

Here's the Book Recommendations

Keith Ward's Sharing in the Divine Nature: A Personalist Metaphysic
James Cone's For My People
William Temple's Nature, Man, and God
Kathryn Yusoff, a Billion Black Anthropocenes or None
Andre Rabe, Creative Chaos: The Surprising Mystery of Time, Self, and Meaning
PLUS Tom mentioned reading my next book.

Previous Visits of Tom to the Podcast Thomas Jay Oord wants you to know “God Can’t” Open and Relational Q&A with Thomas Jay Oord Why Go Wesleyan? with Thomas Jay Oord Evil, Providence and the Love of God with Tom Oord Thomas Jay Oord really loves talking about Love [Barrel Aged] Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community.

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Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkosk: a Christian Reading the Mishnah Avot & Weird Anglican Twitter Aug 14, 2020

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In this episode you get to hear the story of historian, Episcopalian gone Rev., the nature of comparative theology, and the glories of weird Anglican twitter. Very happy to introduce you all to Dan and let you in on a fun conversation.

The Rev. Daniel Joslyn-Siemiatkoski, PhD, is the Duncalf-Villavoso Professor of Church History at the Seminary of the Southwest. His teaching focuses on integrating Anglican and Episcopal identity with the broader sweep of Christian history and Jewish-Christian relations. His research interests include Anglican and Episcopal history, Jewish-Christian relations ancient and modern, the development of Anglican ecclesiology, and comparative theology. He is the author of The More Torah, The More Light: A Christian Commentary on Mishnah Avot and Christian Memories of the Maccabean Martyrs and has authored chapters in various edited volumes and articles in Anglican Theological Review and Anglican and Episcopal History. Professor Joslyn-Siemiatkoski is a representative for The Episcopal Church in the Anglican-Roman Catholic U.S.A. dialogue group and a member of the board of trustees for the Episcopal Evangelism Society and the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church. He serves as an assisting priest at St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin.

This Episode is Sponsored by the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church.

The Historical Society of the Episcopal Church was organized in 1910 to promote the preservation of the particular heritage of the Episcopal Church and its antecedents. Since 1932 it’s published a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal with original research, book reviews and church reviews. The Society works in cooperation with other organizations to publishing a newsletter of articles and information for the person in the pews. The Society leads the planning of a historically themed conference every three years.

If you have any interest in religious history, you’ll want to check out the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church.

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Fiona Ellis: Expansive Naturalism & the Desire for More Aug 11, 2020

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I had an inappropriate amount of fun talking with Dr. Fiona Ellis in this episode. If your inner-nerd doesn't get pumped by the end, then it is hibernating. There's a high likelihood you will end up getting her book God, Value, and Nature.

Plus my son Elgin (12) joins for the intro and while he wasn't impressed by 3.5 million downloads of the podcast last year, he is thrilled I now have 1,000 YouTube subscribers.

In this episode we discuss...

the space between reductive naturalism and supernaturalism
expansive naturalism
the relationship between science, philosophy, and religion
prejudice against religion and value in the academy
Iris Murdoch's platonic idealism
the relationship of transcendence and immanence
how the question of value is connected to religion
Honest to God by John AT Robinson
Paul Tillich's ecstatic naturalism
why Spinoza is a theistic expansive naturalist
expanding naturalism on behalf of affirming our humanity
argument for the existence of God from desire
Sartre, Levinas, Nietzche & the lack
the generative nature of the lack
Fiona likes to teach Schopenhauer's the world as will and representation....Berkeley, Spinoza
The cultural universality of love in contrast to God
Divine action in expansive naturalism

Dr. Fiona Ellis is Professor of Philosophy at University of Roehampton and Director of the Centre for Philosophy of Religion. She worked at Heythrop College for 12 years, and has been Director of the Centre for Philosophy of Religion since 2010. Before Heythrop she had lectureships at Wadham College, Oxford, and Queen's College, Oxford, and did her graduate work (BPhil and DPhil) at Oxford University under the supervision of Professor David Wiggins and Professor Paul Snowdon. Her research interests are in philosophy of religion (broadly construed), the relation between philosophy and theology, philosophical idealism, naturalism, the philosophy of love and desire, and the meaning of life.

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Adam Clark: What is Black Theology? Aug 06, 2020

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Dr. Adam Clark is here as we kick off the Black Theology Reading Group. This episode is not just a description and invitation to join the reading but, an outline of the centering questions of the class. If you don't want to miss out on some amazing reading, lectures, conversation, and community then join up now.

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Matthew Stanley: Science & Religion Beyond the Conflict Model Jul 25, 2020

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Are you ready for a super fun and nerdy podcast?

Dr. Stanely has been an important thinker for my current research project. His book on renowned Quaker physicist Arthur Eddington was one I kept on telling friends about. When his new book Einstein's War came out I knew it would make for a good reason to have him on the podcast. My high expectations for the conversation were not just met but exceeded. As a historian of science who works in the conversation between religion and science, there were a bunch of different topics that came up we both love talking about. Hopefully this will not be his last visit on the podcast. In the conversation we discuss:

how bad the conflict model of religion and science is
the life of Arthur Eddington
is Buddhism a religion?
the emergence of scientific naturalism and why it isn't necessary
the relationship of Einstein and Eddington
how Einstein changed the scientific picture of the world
how scientists got arrested for being spies
the connection between physics, pacifism, and internationalism
why Einstein's War should be a movie
the limits and nature of science
shout out to how the hippies saved physics
the nature of truth within cultural/religious traditions

PS: Einstein's War: How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I, just came out in paperback. As you will hear in the interview, it is too good to miss.

Matthew Stanley is professor of the history of science at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. He has published two academic books and has written for Physics Today, Physics World and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He has a podcast, What the If?!?, and has appeared on documentaries on the History Channel, BBC and NPR.

Check Out his books! Einstein's War: How Relativity Triumphed Amid the Vicious Nationalism of World War I, Practical Mystic: Religion, Science, and A. S. Eddington, and Huxley's Church and Maxwell's Demon: From Theistic Science to Naturalistic Science.

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Adam Clark: James Cone was right Jul 08, 2020

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This August we kick off the next Homebrewed reading group on James Cone and Black Theology. We will be joined by our lead theological facilitator, Dr. Adam Clark, Associate Professor of Theology at Xavier University.

In this episode Adam and I discuss (the Father of Black Theology) James Cone, Black theology, and the present moment.

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Jason Aaron: He is Worthy, but is God? Thor, Star Wars, and Southern Bastards Jun 25, 2020

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When people ask me about my favorite authors they aren't surprised to hear me say Alfred North Whitehead, Elizabeth Johnson, or Origen, but when I say Jason Aaron I get a look of confusion. Then I explain how much I love comics and that Jason Aaron is my absolute favorite author. When I found out that I might be able to get him on the podcast with my bestie Will Rose, we went a bit crazy with glee. (For the theology nerd, Jason Aaron is like the Moltmann of comics!)

Our goal was to lure you into checking out the wonderful world of comics. We talk about Jason's personal story, the craft of story telling, hermeneutics, wrestling with life's big questions, sons with daddy issues, the problem of evil, and a bunch of comics. Did I mention Marvel is going to be following Jason's lead and make Jane Foster Thor in the next film Love & Thunder.

JASON AARON is an award-winning comic book writer best known for his work with Marvel Comics, including a landmark seven-year run on THOR that will serve as the basis for the upcoming Marvel Studios film THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER. He’s also had celebrated stints writing WOLVERINE, DOCTOR STRANGE, GHOST RIDER, PUNISHER and the 2015 Marvel relaunch of STAR WARS that was the best-selling American comic book in more than 20 years. Aaron is the current writer on Marvel's flagship AVENGERS series and the recently relaunched CONAN THE BARBARIAN. His critically acclaimed creator-owned work includes the Eisner and Harvey Award-winning SOUTHERN BASTARDS from Image Comics and the New York Times best-selling crime series SCALPED from Vertigo Comics. Aaron was born and raised in Alabama and currently resides in Kansas City.

You can follow Jason's work here on his personal webpage/newsletter and on social media (twitter/instagram)

New to comics? The best move (lockdown willing) is to find a local comic book store. In the meantime you can check out Jason's stuff digitally through Amazon. If you are smart you will use the free 60 day trial of ComiXology or try out Marvel Unlimited and turn your iPad or computer into Jason Aaron gateway. For Jason's independent releases you can go to his store. Here's a guide to reading Jason's Thor run.

WILL ROSE is a Lutheran pastor at the Holy Trinity in Chapel Hill and guru of all things pop culture. He has returned to the podcast for the interview. You can check out some of his writing at the Pop Culture and Theology. He is also a part of a new web series Theocon Thursdays that you should check out. For real... the session on zombies is zesty.

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