Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

Joerg Rieger is back on the podcast for some fun theology QnA. In our conversation, we cover… an invitation to Solidarity Circles from the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice at Vanderbilt Divinity School. the most cancelable theological idea what concept/word should we recover? the nature of solidarity what did you learn from the pandemic? is there a theology of institutions? should we burn it all down? the problem with Resident Aliens ecclesiology liberals’ sin problem why Anslem is (possibly) awesome book recommendations why you should come to Theology Beer Camp! Joerg Rieger is Distinguished Professor of Theology and the Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies. He is also the founding director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice. For more than two decades, he has worked to bring together theology and the struggles for justice and liberation that mark our age. His work addresses the relation of theology and public life, reflecting on the misuse o

Diana Bass is back on the podcast for a session of our ongoing series “Ruining Dinner.” We talk about religion and politics with a bunch of zest. Normally these conversations are for our community members, but we decided to share this one far and wide to invite you to come hang with us at Theology Beer Camp. Join us and a bunch of other “God Pods” at Theology Beer Camp this October 13-15. You can get $50 bucks off by using our code RUININGDINNER. More than coming to Camp, I wanted to lure you to join Diana’s Cottage community. If you join up she will give you a super secret discount for a $100 off camp! Head over here to become a supporting member of the cottage, and she will hook you up. Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Previous Episodes with Diana & Tripp Shall the Fundies (Keep) Winning?, Abortion, and Black Holes Theology and Spirituality in a Time of Rupture White Evangelical Theopolitics, John Shelby Spong, & Jesus 20 Years of Religious Decline Jesus

John Garth is the most epic living scholar of JRR Tolkien. He dropped an amazing lecture for the Tolkien Heads class we are currently running, and yesterday he joined our live stream for some nerdy fun. It was too much fun not to share. Plus some of you may not have joined the class to get those ohh so zesty lectures. Writer, editor and researcher John Garth is well known for his ongoing work on J.R.R. Tolkien’s life and creativity and was awarded the Tolkien Society’s Outstanding Contribution Award in 2017. His first book, Tolkien and the Great War (2003), won the Mythopoeic Scholarship Award, for which his second, Tolkien at Exeter College, was a nominee. His latest publication is  The Worlds of JRR Tolkien: The Places that Inspired Middle-earth (Princeton University Press; Frances Lincoln). A further book, examining Tolkien’s creative life as a response to the crises of his times, was begun while a Fellow of the Black Mountain Institute, Nevada, and is still in progress. Other publication

Philip Clayton returns to the podcast! This conversation was inspired by an online academic conference I put together as part of the God & the Book of Nature project at the University of Edinburgh titled the Mindfulness of Nature. You can find videos of all the papers from the gathering here. As a scholar, Philip Clayton (Ingraham Professor, Claremont School of Theology) works at the intersection points of science, philosophy, and theology. As an activist (president of EcoCiv.org, President of IPDC), he works to convene, facilitate, and catalyze multi-sectoral initiatives toward ecological civilization. In the conversation, we discuss… how the conversation around mind and consciousness is changing the dramatically changing character of science engaged theology can confessional theologians fully engage the sciences? how panpsychism became a live option in philosophy and science Tripp gets uncomfortable when Phil makes him pick between his position and John Cobb’s is there mental causal power? Tripp

I am thrilled to have Rev. Dr. Ben Bosell on the podcast and honored to be a part of his book launch for Confronting Whiteness. Our conversation was recorded live at Common Market Southend in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it was a blast.  Ben and I became friends in undergrad at Campbell University and by the end of the podcast you will hear some fun stories. Before storytime, we explore his own wrestling with the concept and legacy of whiteness and his doctoral research seeking to address it in predominantly white congregations.  You can find Confronting Whiteness to purchase here and access all the online resources, videos, and such here. As a friend, I am super proud of Ben’s work and hope those of you looking for resources in your own context connect with Ben. He also recently released a collection of timely sermons, For the Facing of this Hour: Preaching that Resists White Christian Nationalism.  Benjamin Boswell is the Senior Minister of Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC, and a former Army

This is a preview stream for our upcoming online class – Tolkien Heads. The class is for those who want to go deeper into Middle-earth, but don’t know where to start. In this class you’ll be accompanied by fellow Tolkien heads and guided by Tolkien experts like John Garth and Flemming Rutledge to help you “keep your feet” on your journey down the Tolkien Road. Everything from Tolkien’s life, creation of Middle-earth, and faith will be covered, so you can increase your nerd street cred and follow the unending trail of Tolkien goodness. Plus, who doesn’t want to nerd out during the new show Rings of Power! It’s an open online class that is donation based (including 0), so if you want to nerd out come on! http://tolkienheadpod.com   Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode, I am joined by Carmen Butcher and Mike Morrell to have a convo about everyday mysticism. They are the hosts for The Mystics Summit and just finished interviewing more than 30 scholars, teachers, and contemporary mystics — including Heiwa No Bushi, Mirabai Starr, Banafsheh Sayyad, Father Greg Boyle, Alexander John Shaia, Taya Mâ, Kabir Helminski, Rabbi Rami Shapiro, Dr. Robyn Henderson-Espinoza, Hillary Raining, Matthew Fox , Micky ScottBey Jones, Sophie Strand, Juliet Rania, Jay Michaelson, Gareth Higgins, Therese Taylor-Stinson, Tada Hozumi, Simona Chitescu Weik, Rebekah Berndt, Carl McColman, and many others…including me:) I was excited to hear what their takeaways were after having such a wide collection of powerful conversations. This didn’t disappoint! While Mike and I are long-time friends, I was blown away getting to meet Carmen and hear about her recent work translating Brother Lawrence. If you enjoy this episode half as much as I did, then you will definitely want to sign up

We just finished the Christianity in Process class with John Cobb and had a bunch of lingering questions. So I called in my friend and super nerd, Tom Oord, for a little Process Theology QnA. These questions were all submitted by class members, but they ended up inspiring a conversation worth sharing. Plus, Tom and I have been doing a series of “Big God Questions” on the podcast and rarely get past 3 or 4 questions. In this convo we double our normal effort Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty-five books. Oord directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as a full-time professor and now speaks at institutions across the globe. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and freedom and relationships

This is a Fantasy Draft!!  Joining me for all the fun are three friends with plenty of CCM wisdom for the fantasy battle. After you listen to the episode head down below and vote for the winner. Whoever wins the battle will be selecting a song for the four of us to rock during the karaoke session at Theology Beer Camp. Trey Pearson is back on the podcast. He has a zesty new album, “Somebody You Knew,” ready for your listening ears. You can check out all his info here. Mason Mennenga is an aspiring theologian, podcaster, YouTuber, and the Internet’s youth pastor. The best and worst way to connect with him is his twitter. Tim Whitaker runs the New Evangelicals and all its outputs. He was also “let go” as a drummer for asking too many questions. The gateway to their stuff is on IG 58 CCM Fantasy Draft: Trey Pearson & the Podcast 3-Way The CCM Fantasy Draft There are 4 teams, each with 7 players for the 7 positions. Unlike your fantasy football team, the positions are selections from CCM. Each te

Jon Ivan Gill is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College (St Peter, Mn.) And Cross-Community Coordinator at the Center for Process Studies (Salem, Or. and Claremont, Ca.). He is an avid scholar of Whiteheadian process thought, metaphysics, cultural studies, aesthetics, existentialist philosophy, and constructive & secular theology. His creative tangent ranges from underground hip-hop culture to cryptic lyrics he pens in rap, poetry, journal refereeing, book reviews, and academic essays, critiques, and books. In the conversation we discuss… Jon’s origin story as a scholar the “key change” of going Process responding to the predicament of omnipotence shout out to Suchocki’s God Christ Church: A Practical Guide to Process Theology  the elements and origin of Hip-Hop wrestling with the legacy of supremacy culture in religion shout out to Coleman’s Making a Way Out of No Way: A Womanist Theology  check out Jon’s new book, Toward Afrodiasporic and Afrofuturist Philosophies of Re

What a treat! Joseph A. Bracken, SJ, is back on the podcast! He is an emeritus professor of theology at Xavier University and one of my favorite philosophical theologians. I even wrote a chapter about him in my last book. In the conversation we discuss… how he found the work of Whitehead in his journey as a Jesuit scholar the problems with Whitehead according to Bracken… Societies and the need for a stronger communitarian picture of life What is the problem of the One & Many and the process approach how does Bracken envision a Trinitarian God-World relationship Bracken’s reflection on Pope Francis and how it resonates with a Process-Relational framework the changing relationship between religion and science over church history the predicament of scientism how to think ethically about our planetary crisis Tripp discusses the 3 things he would add to the Christian canon  the need for a new worldview beyond the conflict of religion and science Bracken’s the Church as Dynamic Life-System how Bracke

Occasionally this theology nerd comes out as the other kind of nerd, a comic book nerd. My absolute favorite comic book run is Jason Arron’s time on Thor and it is at the center of the next MCU film, Thor: Love and Thunder. In this episode, HBC’s Guru of Geekdom, Rev. Will Rose, is here with a Thor specialist. – Ryan Does’ of Across the Bifrost: the Mighty Thor Podcast and we have a blast digging into Thor. Links Ryan Does’ podcast Across the Bifrost: the Mighty Thor Podcast Ryan’s interview with Jason Arron Tripp & Will’s interview with Jason Arron Love and Thunder movie trailer In the conversation, we discuss… What makes a God worthy? Inverting the role of power in comic book narrative Curse you Virgin Media!! “Resting Zoom Face” Gorr the God Butcher — assassinating the unworthy gods When it comes to crap deities you gotta Gorr it the Road to Edmond – Tripp’s movie Tripp preaches Gorr & Psalm 82 Jane Foster as Thor is EPIC What is the nature of self-sacrificial love? Confronting Ca

BOOM! Jake Erickson is back on the podcast. This one is a complete blast. In our conversation we discuss… – The origin story of a Lutheran queer eco-process theologian from North Dakota – an exploration of religion & violence – exploring sexuality, queerness and desire – god is queer – after an orgasm tell God you’re welcome – how purity culture destroys community – divine eroticism – Biblical authority in a Process style – feeling the trauma when you can’t fix the violence – moral agency w/out a redemption story – one of the big lies that shapes us, is that we are alone. It is in our relationality and community we find the power for creative transformation – post-Covid theology – thinking American from the outside – dead people Jake loves to think with – shout out to Marjorie Suchocki’s prayer book Jacob J. Erickson is Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics at Trinity College Dublin. He previously taught Religion and Environmental Studies at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. Foll

I have so much fun talking nerdy with Donna Bowman. I’m so pumped to have her back on the podcast and a part of the Christianity in Process series.  Donna Bowman is professor of interdisciplinary studies in the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas. In this conversation we discussed how Donna started as a Southern Baptist and found Process thought the nature of an open future Tripp complains about John Calvin being very very unBiblical and sub-Christian Donna gives a shout-out to her homeboy Karl Barth Should we fear the mystery of God? the problem with Christian Triumphalism what is happening in worship? what is a religious tradition and how does it live? Tripp gives a process reading of the song “Every Move I Make” the nature of ordinary lived theology Donna shares about getting into Blaseball… an online baseball + horror game Tripp gets excited about the upcoming Thor film how Donna moved beyond an impersonal, Ground of Being style, deity Follow the

In this special session of Ruining Dinner, Diana Bass and I are joined by our friend Brian McLaren. Normally we do monthly live hangs with our supporters called Ruining Dinner. Each time we get together, we discuss whatever is happening in the public square at the intersection of religion and politics. This episode is a little taste of what happens and is available to you thanks to our sponsor, The Wild Goose Festival!!!  To be a part of future zoom sessions and get access to the entire session,  join Diana’s newsletter community, the Cottage &/or the Homebrewed Community. Want a discount to join the fun at the Wild Goose Festival? Use the code HOMEBREWED2022 Come read Brian’s new book Do I Stay Christian? with Brian! Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Previous Episodes with Diana & Tripp Theology and Spirituality in a Time of Rupture White Evangelical Theopolitics, John Shelby Spong, & Jesus 20 Years of Religious Decline Jesus After Religion and Beyond Fear Rui

Dr. Andrew Schwartz is a scholar, organizer, and social entrepreneur. He is Executive Director of the Center for Process Studies and Assistant Professor of Process Studies & Comparative Theology with Claremont School of Theology at Willamette University, as well as Co-Founder and Vice President of the Institute for Ecological Civilization. He is Affiliated Faculty with the Center for Sustainability and Environmental Justice at Willamette University. His current work includes comparative religious philosophy, as well as the role of big ideas in bringing about systems change for the long-term wellbeing of people and the planet. In our conversation we discuss… how Andrew found Process thought Andrew brings up Carmen’s the Champion…this is what it looks like in action process style philosophy of religion process style panentheism (we discuss it more here) religious pluralism in process & the relations between wisdom traditions (we discuss it more here) why process theism is more biblical than classical the

I am so pumped to have Catherine Keller back on the podcast and helping to kick-off our new HBC class – Christianity in Process (which starts this week). This conversation is peak zest! In this conversation we discuss How Catherine Keller found Process theology via John Cobb’s Christ in a Pluralistic Age the problem of evil and suffering the Omnipotent deity inspiring atheism the lure of Whitehead’s vision for Keller at the intersection of process feminism & panentheism why Creation Out of Nothing isn’t Biblical – shout out to The Face of the Deep: a Theology of Becoming Keller shares about the process of teaching Process Theology what is theopoetics? the presence and purpose of God in the midst of suffering what is role of mystery for the theologian? Catherine’s love of Nicholas of Cusa – shout out to Cloud of the Impossible: Negative Theology and Planetary Entanglement reflecting on the participatory language of the New Testament We learn about Catherine’s fascination with the Apocalyp

This is a podcast crossover! Tim Whitaker, from the New Evangelicals, had me on his podcast to talk Process Theology for evangelicals. We had a bunch of fun, went a couple of hours, and decided to put the second half of the convo here. To hear the first half, head over to his podcast and enjoy.  Don’t forget to join the intro to Process Theology class kicking off this week – Christianity in Process. Want to have some fun with me, Tim, and a bunch of other God-Pods? Come to Theology Beer Camp this October. Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love getting to talk with Tom Oord. In this episode, we finally got to hang out in person! We were both in Norway for the European Society for the Study of Science and Theology, and it became the occasion for a long-overdue hug. During the conference, we snuck off to my room to record a podcast where we discussed… Why John Cobb is awesome (and you should join the Christianity in Process class) the relationship between Process Theology and Open & Relational Theology Biblical Authority Atonement theories Abortion Evangelism Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty-five books. Oord directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as a full-time professor and now speaks at institutions across the globe. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and r

Pumped to have my friend and fellow Process theologian, Thomas Hermans-Webster, on the podcast! He is Assistant Professor of United Methodist Church Studies at the Pacific School of Religion in Berkely, CA. We had a bunch of fun discussing a host of things including… How Thomas from Alabama became a Process theologian the Perkins style of Process theology & influence of Charles Hartshorne Liberation as Good News who is Norman Pittenger? You can check out his books here. shout out to previous guest and Process ecclesiologist Timothy Murphy: Social Justice, Conflict, and Process Ecclesiology with  what’s a process theology understanding of the Eucharist? “the Eucharist is the characteristic act of the Church” – Pittenger’s Eucharistic provocation A Process Theology of the Eucharist for Planetary Dining Tom’s ecological awakening in college & the role of Sister Hazel thinking theologically about the UMC break-up the kinship angle when thinking about the church This Episode is Sponsored by the Pa