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Twenty Questions That Shaped World Christian History w/ Derek Cooper Jun 09, 2016

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The questions of Christianity are perennial. Today we are gonna talk about them with church historian Derek Cooper.

How are Judaism and Christianity related? Are Jesus and the Holy Spirit God? Is the end of the world imminent? How should we relate faith and reason? In this episode and the book Derek tells the story of Christian history by presenting the twenty questions (one for each century!) that shaped the Christian church throughout the world.

Each century of world Christian history is explored by means of one question that attempts to encapsulate the central themes and concerns of that century for Christianity. Coverage of each century is sensitive to world regions and theological and cultural concerns that are often overlooked and neglected in books that are oriented in a more Western way.

Dr. Derek Cooper is associate professor of world Christian history at Biblical Theological Seminary near Philadelphia. He hails from the mighty country of Texas but is a long-term resident of Pennsylvania.

Check out all of Derek's books here.

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The Last Temptation of Christ #JConScreen Jun 02, 2016

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This is the first in a trinity of podcasts exploring the intersection of Jesus and film. Think of these as companion podcasts to help you unpack all of the cinematic and theological nuggets.

Round one is Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Before diving into the movie, Tripp, Ryan, and Barry talk about Jesus films in general, what it means to interpret a film (especially about Jesus), culture, hermeneutics, and:

Why take movies seriously?
How not to watch a film about Jesus
Why do watching movies affect you differently than other art forms?

Spoiler alert: this episode contains significant discussion of several scenes from the movie.

If you are like Tripp and have never actually seen The Last Temptation of Christ then you can rent it digitally right now and nerd out with your screen out.

Want to watch bits on youtube?

The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) - Christ and Pilate

jesus meet saint paul ----from temptation

Judas Betray Last Temptation of Christ

Here's other thought provoking treats: Martin Scorsese on The Last Temptation of Christ & Lord Williams in Interview on Nikos Kazantzakis' The Last Temptation of Christ,

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Don't Sin. Doubt and Listen to Peter Enns May 30, 2016

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Peter Enns is back on the podcast talking about mystery, doubt, and his latest book, The Sin of Certainty. He is currently on the faculty at Eastern University and teaches courses in Old and New Testaments. Peter is a regular Homebrewed guest, and you can check out some previous interviews here and here. Don't forget to check out his website: the Bible for normal people.

Also, in this episode we previewed something we call The Big 5: the five books that have shaped or influenced your thought or practice (even though Peter only gave four). Stay tuned for more of these lists from some of our Homebrewed regulars.

favorite book to teach: Genesis

this book changed my mind: Traditions of the Bible and Sinai and Zion

how many times have I read that?! Creation and the Persistence of Evil

I wish I wrote that! The Chronicles of Narnia

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10 Things Dr. Jonas Taught Me (Maybe...) May 26, 2016

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Here's a little mid-week podcast treat. The live podcast from Raleigh was a bit long for one episode so here's the conclusion of the podcast with Dr. Jonas. He is a professor of church history at Campbell University. In our conversation you will hear some history of the church and my own memories of history from my time at Campbell.

If you missed the first episode from Raleigh go check it out here and get your nerd on.

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Religion, Race, and Restrooms in North Carolina with Anthony Smith May 23, 2016

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This episode was recorded live in Charlotte, North Carolina, at Birdsong Brewing. Anthony Smith and Ben Boswell join on the mic.

Anthony Smith is a minister at Mission House in Salisbury, NC. We became friends in 2006 at the Emergent Village Cohort in Charlotte and ever since I have loved getting a chance to talk and be challenged by Anthony.

Ben Boswell is a friend from undergrad who mistakingly went to Divinity school at Duke. Despite that we are still friends and he is senior minister at Myers Park Baptist Church who were hosting me for the weekend. If you are in Charlotte and looking for a church, make sure to check them out. You can also hear my sermon from the visit here.

Birdsong Brewing company were excellent hosts. Not only were the people and the space stellar, but the beer was legit. I enjoyed the Brown Ale and the Jalapeño Pale Ale was super zesty.

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Devilpalooza: N.T. Wright, Richard Beck, Greg Boyd, Tony Jones and Duke! May 16, 2016

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It is time for the DEVILPALOOZA!

This is a zesty episode of the podcast. Even the Duke of not-so-intersteing media coverage couldn't ruin it. Heads up, our intro lasts a full twenty minute introduction. Then at the 21:00 mark the actual Devilapalooza begins with Tripp, Tony Jones and Luke. At 31:30 Richard Beck comes on the stage talking Reviving Old Scratch , N.T. Wright joins at 55:20, and at 1:19:12 Greg Boyd gets on the mic. If you are really desperate for more go the intro, Luke and Tripp finish at 1:46:53,

For all those who came - thank you.

For Duke and Luke who showed up - thank you.

For Tom, Greg, and Richard - thank you.

For my bestie and podcast guru TJ - thank you.

For Kat and her very zesty space - thank you.

Now it is time to nerd out!

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Ewan McGregor and the Last Days in the Desert May 13, 2016

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Ewan McGregor is on the podcast.

Tripp got to chat with Ewan and director Rodrigo Garcia about the movie Last Days in the Desert.

Then he got to talk it up with producer and Texan Bonnie Curtis about her own spiritual experience of making a Jesus film. She is #AwesomeSauce.

The official film description is:

Last Days in the Desert follows Jesus (Ewan McGregor) in an imagined chapter from his forty days of fasting and praying in the desert. On his way out of the wilderness, he struggles with the Devil, also played by McGregor, over the fate of an ordinary family in crisis, setting for himself a dramatic test with distinctly human conflicts.

After the interview, Tripp and Nathan unpack some of the themes from the movie:

The temptations and Jesus' identity
Nietzsche's critique of Christianity
The difference between being cured, and being healed
Divine flatus

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Millennial Religion and the Three Hump Camel from Buies Creek May 07, 2016

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In this episode you will head down south to Raleigh, North Carolina, for a live podcast with two of my favorite Camels - Glenn Jonas and Adam English. Both of these former professors of mine made the ride up from Campbell University in Buies Creek to the Flying Saucer in downtown Raleigh for the live theological excitement.

The room was packed full of friends new and old. Flying Saucer had arranged to provide one of NC's best beers, the Jade IPA by Foothills Brewing Company to be filling up the HBC pint glasses.

Adam came prepared to grill me about my book The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus. The questions were great and they definitely spawned some excellent conversation.

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The Story of the Story of God with James Younger Apr 28, 2016

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Who doesn't want to know the story of the story of God with Morgan Freeman? It is super meta and fascinating.

In this episode Barry Taylor and I talk to the show' producer James Younger. We cover all sorts of topics and get some fascinating insights about the process of creating the National Geographic Channel series.

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