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Walter Brueggemann on the Strange Fidelity of God Feb 16, 2016

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Walter Brueggemann is one of the most influential Bible interpreters of our time. He is the author of over one hundred books and numerous scholarly articles. On top of that he regularly lectures and writes for a wider audience. In this podcast Brueggemann gives a powerful and succinct introduction to the contested image of God in scripture.

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Homebrewed Goes to Berkeley Feb 12, 2016

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Prepare to be blown away from the most powerful and diverse collection of theologians all in one podcast episode!

This episode is from the live HBC show in Berkeley, California with a host of podcast partners from the Graduate Theological Union. Church Divinity School of the Pacific hosted the show and worked with their neighbors American Baptist Seminary of the West, Pacific School of Religion, and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. During the episode you will hear from professors across the Berkeley consortium of theological schools.

On the podcast you will hear from... Jay Johnson, Carol Jacobson, Arthur Holder, Mark Richardson, Paul Martin, Scott MacDougall, Valerie Miles Tribble, Sharon Fennema, and Tripp Hudgins. If you missed Scott's previous visit to the podcast, be wise and check it out!

Here's a secret. There is ZERO reason to miss the most amazingly hilarious contrarian battle between Jay Johnson and Carol Jacobson. Don't you want to know who the Medieval Mystic with the Mostest is? Who has the most annoying Straight White Male account of religious pluralism? The most persuasive atonement theory for Middle School boys? See. Listen (or skip) to the end to hear it.

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How Modern Metaphysics Killed God with John Cobb #FANiac Feb 04, 2016

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What if the death of God at the end of Modernity was stitched in the metaphysical assumptions from the outset? What if these assumptions can and should be challenged on scientific and philosophical grounds? What if these assumptions have been internalized, not just in the academy, but in the church?

This are a few of the questions we talk about in the first have of this podcast. Then we end up covering the incarnation, prayer, divine action, the history of Israel, and the evolution of God among other things.

John Cobb is the global leader of process theology and one of the greatest theological minds of the last fifty years. He is professor of theology emeritus at Claremont School of Theology in Claremont, California, and the cofounder of the Center for Process Studies. Tripp is in charge of his fan club - the #FANiacs. Cobb has published over 30 books so check them out.

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The Spirit-filled God with Amos Yong Jan 27, 2016

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Amos Yong is on the podcast talking about the spirit-filled God. His initial mini-lecture and the ensuing conversation were straight up energizing and sent me a thinking since we ended. I am confident that no matter what part of the theological spectrum you come from, this renewalist perspective on God will get the imagination a pumping!

The larger trajectory of this podcast is connected to his one volume systematic theology, Renewing Christian Theology: Systematics for a Global Christianity. We are reading this semester at the Hatchery and it is definitely worth it. Even more exciting is Dr. Amos' presence at the upcoming Enfolding Theology event! You can sign up now to join us in person or LIVE STREAM it online.

Amos Yong is the director of the Center for Missiological Research at Fuller Theological Seminary. Previously, he served as the dean of the School of Divinity at Regent University.

For more on Dr. Yong check out Tom Oord's excellent post on his legendary status.

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Theology For the Subversive People! Caputo + Jonnie Jan 24, 2016

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Theology shouldn't be locked up in the ivory tower and covered in a stack of vocal words you need three degrees to understand. Theology should be for the people!

In this episode you hear me talk to Jack Caputo about his new book from Fortress' Theology for the People line of books. On top of getting at taste of the content in Hoping Against Hope, but Jack let's you in on the process of writing the book and all the work he and Tony Jones put into the process. Then Jonnie joins the fun and talks to me about my book, The Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus.

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The Problem of God for Christian Systematic Theology with Schubert Ogden Jan 21, 2016

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God is a serious problem... the problem in theology. Today you get to hear from an 89 year young legendary Philosopher of Religion - Schubert Ogden!

Schubert M. Ogden is University Distinguished Professor of Theology Emeritus at Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. As student of Charles Hartshorne and Rudolf Bultmann, he pioneered connections between existentialist and process philosophy. In this mini-lecture and conversation with Philip Clayton, Paul Capetz, and myself its gets seriously nerdy.

Here's the crazy thing - he has two new books that are written for a wide audience. In To Teach the Truth and To Preach the Truth Ogden shows just how flexible his pen is, writing to the people in the pews. If you want to experience his academic work check out the book I mentioned in podcast The Reality of God.

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#Jesusthon the back end or Even More Jesus! Jan 18, 2016

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It is time for some Jesus fun!

I recently published the Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus: Lord, Liar, Lunatic or just freaking Awesome!

Here's the thing. When you release a book you have to promote it. I did some book tour fun across the country, like the goodness you can hear fro the OKC. But I also kicked it off with a 5 hour non-stop online tour across a host of bloggers. This episode (and the next) are some of the best conversation of the 5 hours. I hope you enjoy it and tell your peeps about my book.

On this podcast you hear from Bobby Shirley, Teresa Pascale, Tony Jones, James Matichuk , and Trevor Malkinson. Click those links for the videos!

This podcast episode and the 5 hour live blab stream was developed in partnership with The Speakeasy. If you like free books and blogging about zesty texts then just holla at Mike and get on the Speakeasy email list.

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The Front End of #JesusThon Jan 16, 2016

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It is time for some Jesus fun!

I recently published the Homebrewed Christianity Guide to Jesus: Lord, Liar, Lunatic or just freaking Awesome!

On this podcast you hear from the one and only Bec Cranford, Mike Morrell, John Contabile, Heather Goodman, and your favorite Lutheran Clint Shentcloth. Click those links for the videos!

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Can God Suffer? with Andrew Sung Park Jan 12, 2016

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Andrew Sung Park is the professor of Theology and Ethics at United Theological Seminary in Dayton Ohio. On the podcast today he discusses the God's relationship to suffering, the nature of divine perfection, the difference between sin and shame and the divine soteriological entanglement.

I can't tell you how powerful his opening lecture is on the pre-theological intuitions and powers at work within all of us. The lecture and conversation as a whole serve to demonstrate just how powerful Dr. Park's theological vision can be.

PS. I straight teared up toward the end of his talk.

Here's some awesome books from Dr. Park: Triune Atonement: Christ's Healing for Sinners, Victims, and the Whole Creation

From Hurt to Healing: A Theology of the Wounded

The Wounded Heart of God: The Asian Concept of Han and the Christian Doctrine of Sin

If you want to hear some more from Dr. Park then head over here and check out his first visit to the podcast.

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Roger Olson on God's Self-Limitations Jan 06, 2016

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Roger Olson is professor of theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary of Baylor University in Waco, Texas. He is also one of the most prolific patheos bloggers and has probably written at least two blog posts on whatever theological topic you can come up with. Check it out.

In our conversation Olson describes his understanding of divine providence and the need for Christians to seriously wrestle with it. He engages and critiques classical theology, process, open theism, panentheism, calvinism, scripture, science, tradition, and more. Luckily you can listen and also check out the text of the talk itself here.

After you hear this and decide to get yourself a book of Olson's check out The Mosaic of Christian Belief, The Journey of Modern Theology: From Reconstruction to Deconstruction, and Questions to All Your Answers. If you are wise you will check out the book both Roger and I love - A Scandalous Providence by E. Frank Tupper. It changed my life.

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