Theology on Tap Chattanooga

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"The Weakness of Christ: Politics, Nature, & the Radical Way of Jesus" with Dr. Samuel Youngs Jan 28, 2020

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"The Weakness of Christ: Politics, Nature, & the Radical Way of Jesus"
Dr. Samuel Youngs
Bryan College, Mission School of Ministry
Description:
Christology - or what Christians say, think, and believe about Jesus - has always determined the place and work of the church in the world. As our theology of Christ goes, so goes the Church. And in an increasingly post-Christian Western context, the church must learn how to live, and indeed thrive, in weakness. It is at this precise point that the self-emptying (kenosis) of Christ (Phil. 2:7) becomes a deep well for envisioning a cruciform church and how it might embrace a vulnerable and transformative existence in the midst of today's world. Dr. Samuel Youngs presents a daring understanding of Jesus focused on his radical self-emptying and his strange weakness that changes the world.

Learn more about Dr. Young's book: The Way of the Kenotic Christ: the Christology of Jurgen Moltmann.

Signposts From a Divided World with Dr. Craig Bartholomew Apr 05, 2019

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"Signposts From a Divided World: Where Is God In Contemporary Culture?"
Dr. Craig Bartholomew

Description:
Not all is well in our culture. We are living through a time of change and of crisis in Western civilization. Craig’s lecture will identifying the nature of our Secular Age and the rich Christian resources available to us for healing our present condition and moving beyond it toward a wold that promotes the flourishing of all in the light of Jesus Christ. Theology on Tap and North Shore Fellowship will host Craig Bartholomew (Director of the Kirby Laing Institute for Christian Ethics at Tyndale House in Cambridge, England) to speak on “Signposts from a Divided World: Where is God in Contemporary Culture?"

This lecture was delivered live at The Camp House in Chattanooga, TN on March 21, 2019

Presented in partnership with North Shore Fellowship and Mission Chattanooga.

List of Dr. Bartholomew's written works:
https://www.amazon.com/Craig-G.-Bartholomew/e/B001HD1YAE?

History As Activism with Rev. Jemar Tisby Oct 25, 2018

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"History As Activism: Learning the Past to Change the Future" with Rev. Jemar Tisby.

This Theology on Tap lecture was recorded live at The Camp House on October 17, 2018.

Description: Confederate monuments, kneeling during the national anthem, the #MeToo movement, Black Lives Matter—We live in an age of protest and reform. College students often stand at the forefront of these movements by lending their energy, passion, and creativity to virtuous causes. But the problems of today arise from circumstances in the past. Today’s activists must pursue a deep knowledge of this nation's history, especially as it relates to race and justice, in order to change the present and the future for the better. This session will relate America’s past to current justice issues in order to demonstrate how studying history is a form of activism that has the power to impact the present.

Rev. Jemar Tisby (B.A. Notre Dame; MDiv RTS Jackson) is the president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective where he writes about race, religion, and culture. He is also the co-host of "Pass The Mic”, a podcast that amplifies dynamic voices for a diverse church. His writing has been featured in the Washington Post, CNN, Vox, The Atlantic, and the New York Times. He has spoken nation-wide at conferences on racial reconciliation, U.S. history, and the church. Jemar is a PhD student in History at the University of Mississippi studying race, religion and social movements in the 20th century. In January 2019, he will release his first book, The Color of Compromise: The Truth about the American Church’s Complicity in Racism. Follow him on Twitter @JemarTisby.

Links:

The Witness - https://thewitnessbcc.com/
Pass the Mic Podcast - https://thewitnessbcc.com/category/pass-the-mic/
Follow Rev. Tisby on Twitter - http://bit.ly/2z0bSJQ

Practicing The King's Economy - Part 3 May 10, 2018

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On April 19th we had the pleasure of hosting a book launch event in Chattanooga for Practicing The King's Economy with authors Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, and Dr. Brian Fikkert. Part 3 features questions submitted by the audience on the night of the event. Our previous episodes features a small lecture by Michael Rhodes and a panel discussion with the authors moderated by Matt Busby.

Learn more about the book and explore resources at https://practicingthekingseconomy.org/

Practicing The King's Economy - Part 2 May 10, 2018

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On April 19th we had the pleasure of hosting a book launch event in Chattanooga for Practicing The King's Economy with authors Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, and Dr. Brian Fikkert. Part 2 features a panel discussion with the three authors moderated by Matt Busby. Our previous episode features a small lecture by Michael Rhodes and this episode is followed by audience Q&A in Part 3.

Learn more about the book and explore resources at https://practicingthekingseconomy.org/

Practicing The King's Economy - Part 1 May 10, 2018

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On April 19th we had the pleasure of hosting a book launch event in Chattanooga for Practicing The King's Economy with authors Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, and Dr. Brian Fikkert. Part 1 features a small lecture by Michael Rhodes. This episode is followed by a panel discussion in Part 2 and audience Q&A in Part 3.

Learn more about the book and explore resources at https://practicingthekingseconomy.org/

"A Pilgrimage Renewed: Living as a Christian in Post-liberal America" with Dr. Patrick Deneen Apr 19, 2018

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A Pilgrimage Renewed: Life as a Christian in Post-liberal America - Dr. Patrick Deneen, University of Notre Dame
Recorded live at The Camp House in Chattanooga, TN on March 20, 2018.

Abstract
The American political order has entered a new phase, comparable to the long period of decline experienced by Rome after its peak of power. Christians are learning anew the need for forms of psychic withdrawal from the fortunes of the imperium, but why such a change is necessary and how to undertake this new pilgrimage is a subject of hot debate. Professor Deneen will discuss the decline of the liberal order and the hopes for Christian renewal.

About Dr. Deneen
Patrick J. Deneen holds a B.A. in English literature and a Ph.D. in Political Science from Rutgers University. From 1995-1997 he was Speechwriter and Special Advisor to the Director of the United States Information Agency. From 1997-2005 he was Assistant Professor of Government at Princeton University. From 2005-2012 he was Tsakopoulos-Kounalakis Associate Professor of Government at Georgetown University, before joining the faculty of Notre Dame in Fall 2012. He is the author and editor of several books and numerous articles and reviews and has delivered invited lectures around the country and several foreign nations.

Deneen was awarded the A.P.S.A.'s Leo Strauss Award for Best Dissertation in Political Theory in 1995, and an honorable mention for the A.P.S.A.'s Best First Book Award in 2000. He has been awarded research fellowships from Princeton University and the Earhart Foundation.

His teaching and writing interests focus on the history of political thought, American political thought, religion and politics, and literature and politics.

The (Liberating) Theology of Black Panther with Donivan Brown, Tabi Upton, Nyasha Chiundiza, & Chris Woodhull Mar 27, 2018

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At Theology on Tap Chattanooga we convened a panel to discuss the theology imagination of the new film Black Panther. Recorded live at The Camp House on March 8th, 2018. This episode contains the panel discussion with a separate episode of Q&A to be released as a part two.
Panelists feature Donivan Brown, Tabi Upton, Nyasha Chiundiza, & Chris Woodhull.

Donivan Brown serves as a Field Fellow for Unifi-Ed. Chris Woodhull is an ordained minister of the Mission Chattanooga and Executive Director of Build Me A World. Together, Donivan and Chris form the Office of Truth, Repair, & Lament at the Mission Chattanooga.

Tabi Upton is the morning co-host of Mornings with Jason and Tabi on 88.9 Moody Radio Chattanooga. She is also a licensed counselor, blogger, and speaker. She is a former Peace Corps volunteer, has supported military families in Europe and Cuba, and has worked with inmates in jail settings. She wrote a column called Mind Matters for the Chattanooga Times Free press from 2001 to 2013. She attended Biola University (BA-Psychology) in southern California and Colorado Christian University outside of Denver, where she obtained a MA in Counseling. She is the founder of WOW Dinner Parties and Beyond for Christian single women, and she loves encouraging others to live fulfilling lives by embracing the place God has for them, right where they are.

Nyasha Chiundiza is a scholar of philosophy and religion (Yale University) and social theory (The New School for Social Research). He teaches on religion and society and global religions at Albertus Magnus Colllege in New Haven, Connecticut.

"Dropping Science on Religion?: The Myth of Warfare Between Science & Faith" with Dr. Clint Ohlers Jan 19, 2018

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"Dropping Science on Religion?: The Myth of Warfare Between Science & Faith" Dr. Clint Ohlers

Recorded live at The Camp House in Chattanooga, TN on May 12, 2015

According to some scientists and theologians, we currently stand at a high-water mark in human history for scientific evidence favoring a Creator of the universe. At the same time there exists a longstanding perception of perpetual warfare between advancing science and embattled religious beliefs. To answer why this is we will step into the history of science. What we find is a vibrant and engaging story of an era of science that was highly supportive of theistic belief, followed by, more recently, an era dominated by a philosophy of science hostile to it. This talk unravels these developments and examines a colorful cast of thinkers who have weighed in on both sides, many of whom, such as Charles Darwin in the 19th century, and Stephen Hawking today, were and are legends in their own time.

About our speaker: Clinton Ohlers received his PhD and MA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in American History, where he specialized in American and European intellectual history and the history of science. He has held the titles of Benjamin Franklin Fellow and Roy F. and Jeanette P. Nichols Fellow, at Penn, and Leadership History Fellow at Leaders’ Portfolio, Washington D.C.’s CEO Interview Show. Dr. Ohlers is currently completing a book manuscript developed from his dissertation at the University of Pennsylvania. The working title is “Science after Darwin: Theism, Scientific Naturalism, and the Warfare between Science and Religion.” Dr. Ohlers has taught on science and religion as a Lecturer at the University of Pennsylvania and delivered papers on his research before the History of Science Society, Evangelical Philosophical Society, and the American Society of Church Historians. He has been an invited speaker at conferences nationally and on the radio. He also serves on the boards of the International Human Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, and R. C. Cord, Inc.

"Mary Christmas: The Mother(hood) of God for the Perplexed" William Glass & Satoya Foster Dec 22, 2017

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"Mary Christmas: The Mother(hood) of God for the Perplexed"
With Rev. William Glass & Satoya Foster

Recorded live at The Camp House in Chattanooga, TN on Dec. 12, 2017.

From the beginning, Christians have affirmed that Jesus Christ was “born of the Virgin Mary.” Is this confession just a leftover from a superstitious era, or is it a core part of our faith? Why do the Christian creeds bother to mention Mary when they don’t mention, say, Joseph? Does Mary teach Christians anything about the way God views motherhood – or how they should? Does she matter for our salvation? Does she teach us anything about God?

We’ll explore all these questions in an unconventional format – via a conversation about motherhood between William Glass, who is not a mother, and Satoya Foster, who miraculously is. By telling Satoya’s journey through infertility to the surprising birth of her daughter Zoe, we will discuss why Jesus was born of a mother and no father, instead of, say, the opposite. We’ll learn why barrenness is such a big deal in the Bible (hint: it’s not just patriarchy!) and why (Mary’s) motherhood is a crucial part of how God saves us. Finally, we’ll show the part Mary plays in teaching Christians how to read their own Bible and to understand the motherhood of God their father.

About the Speakers:

William Glass is a PhD candidate in systematic theology at Southern Methodist University. His research is on Catholic and Protestant controversies concerning the doctrine of Marian co-redemption. Before attending SMU, he trained in biblical studies at Duke Divinity School, where he received one of two awards given to his year for excellence in Bible.

Satoya Foster is a musician currently based in Chattanooga, TN. Her latest album, Emergence, is available as of November 2017 (https://satoyafoster.com/). She leads worship at Mission Chattanooga, a multi-chapel Anglican congregation, and she is also training for ministry at the Mission School for Ministry.

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