Homebrewed Christianity

Why write a liberal theology?  That's a good question & we got an interview size answer!  Buckle your theological safety belt because this episode is going to get seriously awesome.  If you remember Dr. Ottati's last visit to the podcast then you are already excited!  Professor Ottati is the Craig Family Distinguished Professor in Reformed Theology and Justice Ministry at Davidson College in North Carolina.  He is one of the best communicators I know.  Not only is he a top-notch nerd but he has a strong love for the church and bringing theological goodness into local congregations.

PS. Ottati rocks the name game with a level of skill that rivals Jurgen Moltmann's fun with Tony Jones and I.

On top of the most awesome first volume of Theology for Liberal Protestants you can check out Theology for Liberal Presbyterians and Other Endangered Species, Reforming Protestantism: Christian Commitment in Today’s World, and Hopeful Realism: Recovering the Poetry of Theology.

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We review the movie Noah with J. Ryan Parker and then hear from the director and screenwriter. 

Bo and J. Ryan chat about their upcoming posts for the movie and some of the concerns they had coming out of their viewings.

• Bo's post Noah: Inhabiting a ReEnchanted World

Then Darren Aronofsky and Ari Handel talk about their work, their research and their passion for this movie ( begins at minute 40).

Their goal was to "humanize and dramatize" what they refer to as this "primal" story.

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In this throw-down Bo chats with Micky, Callid, Pete Rollins and Tripp about all of the Jesus and Bible themed movies and what they mean to our culture.

Earlier, Bo had blogged some thoughts about this whole issue. Now the gang chimes in.

The Theology Nerd Throwdown is excited to welcome Chalice Press. They are the offical publishing sponsor with lots of great books and resources for theology nerds, preachers, and church planters. They just might become your #1 favorite progressive Christian publisher. So check them out.

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Our guest today is Richard Falk - an international law and international relations scholar who taught at Princeton University for forty years.

Since 2002 he has lived in Santa Barbara, California, and taught at the local campus of the University of California in Global and International Studies and since 2005 chaired the Board of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation.

His books include:

(Re)Imagining Humane Global Governance (Global Horizons) by Richard Falk

Predatory Globalization: A Critique by Richard Falk (Oct 25, 1999)

You can read his blog http://richardfalk.wordpress.com

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Phyllis Tickle was at Fuller Seminary for a talk about her new book "The Age of the Spirit". She then came over to (a)Spire to have a pint with us. This was no ordinary pint! Tripp brewed 'The Grain Emergence: a 500 year rummage ale'.  

We do some Q & R with Phyllis - then Barry Taylor chats with her. Then we played "Au Contraire Mon Frère II" with Tripp and Tony.  Round 3 will be in Chicago at the Progressive Youth Ministry Conference later this month.

This is a rough-cut edit. That means that a couple of swear words made it through the filter ... and that some things removed for public conception. 

We want to thank Andy and his team plus all those who helped to make this event happen and to those who came out and made this an amazing night. PS Claire also brought some amazing home brew.  That was tasty.

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Ahmed (@woodylovesJesus) & Tim 'the Elder of Hops' (@timothytalks) visit the throw-down!

This TNT was recorded after the Hobbit LIVE video-cast with Gregory Walter. Suffice to say, it was a rowdy affair.

We start with a 3 minute challenge for Tripp to answer each of Process Theology's big concerns. The 3 of us then judge him after each round.

The 2nd question relates to drugs and tragedy.

The 3rd question is about the gender of God.

You might want to skip to the 8th min when the action really starts. In minute 38 we change things up. 

Need to look up any theo-words? You may want to look into this little pocket dictionary of theological terms - the kindle is $6

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Randy Woodley is back on the podcast - this time for HomeGrown episode 4! 

You can listen to Randy's first visit when we talked about his book or his second (at Wild Goose West) where Tripp snuck up on him with some 'concerns'.

Randy's Book "Shalom and the Community of Creation" is available on Amazon and Kindle  

He is the Distinguished Associate Professor of Faith and Culture and the Director of Intercultural and Indigenous Studies at George Fox Seminary in Portland Oregon.

He is also the author of Living In Color: Embracing God's Passion for Ethnic Diversity.

Edith and Randy run Eagle's Wings Ministries. Randy is also a part of the North American Institute for Indigenous Theological Studies (NAIITS).

Randy is also a member of  Evangelicals for Justice  (along with Lisa Sharon-Harper and Peter Heltzel ).

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