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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.

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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 Ruining Dinner with Diana Butler Bass and Robyn Henderson-Espinoza Evangelical Decline, the Supreme Court, and the Horizon of Possibility Debating, Praying, and Living with Tyrants Religion, Politics, & the Elephant in the Room

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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 theism
• Cobb’s contribution to interreligious dialogue – deep pluralism & mutual transformation
•  Andrew’s initial thoughts on becoming a parent
• Current research projects at the Center for Process Studies

The creepy troll & hidden rooms

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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 Apocalypse – shout out to Facing Apocalypse: Climate, Democracy and Other Last Chances: Climate, Democracy, and Other Last Chances

Prophecy is NOT Prediction – it is a dream reading!

Catherine Keller is George T. Cobb Professor of Constructive Theology in The Graduate Division of Religion of Drew University.

If you are new to Catherine Keller and Process Theology this is the book to start with – On the Mystery: Discerning Divinity In Process.

Previous Podcasts with Catherine Keller

• Apocalyptic #ProcessParty with Catherine Keller & Jacob Erickson

• Theological Possibilities with Catherine Keller

• God-ish?:Logos of Theos in a (Seriously) Uncertain Time

• on Cloud of the Impossible
• Catherine Keller on Process, Poetry, & Post-Structuralism

• Theology for the People: Keller, Cobb and God

• The Birth of God and a new JC – part 2 Keller AAR

• Keller-riffic + Caputo Tells Pete the “lack†is BS

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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.

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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 relational theology, science and religion, and freedom and relationships for transformation.

Some Previous Tripp & Tom Pods

• from Pluriform Love to Divine Revelation

• Big God Twitter Takes

• Trump is (NOT) a Process Theologian & Other Questions

• Thomas Jay Oord wants you to know “God Can’t”

• Open and Relational Theology Throwdown
• Open and Relational Q&A with Thomas Jay Oord
• Why Go Wesleyan?

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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 Pacific School of Religion

You can learn more about the Pacific School of Religion, its online and on-campus programs, and set up a time to talk to an admission team member here.

 

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When I friend drops a new book it is a good day to have a podcast!

Today Brian McLaren puts his newest book out into the world. Do I Stay Christian? is completely wonderful. I was thrilled to get to stream with him about yesterday and here it is for your listening pleasure.

In the opening you hear about an upcoming reading group. You can head over HERE and get the details. The coolest part is a 3 session video guide you (or a group) can use and then a month of weekly streams.

Brian D. McLaren is an author, speaker, activist, and public theologian. A former college English teacher and pastor, he is a passionate advocate for “a new kind of Christianity†– just, generous, and working with people of all faiths for the common good. He is a faculty member of  The Living School and podcaster with Learning How to See, which are part of the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is also an Auburn Senior Fellow and works closely with the Wild Goose Festival, the Fair Food Program, Vote Common Good, and Progressive Christianity. His recent projects include an illustrated children’s book (for all ages) called Cory and the Seventh Story and The Galapagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey, and Faith After Doubt. His newest book is Do I Stay Christian? and we are going to read it together.

Previous Episodes with Brian

• God – Pray – Driscoll

• Faith Beyond Fear in an Age of Terror

• 20 Years of Religious Decline

• A New Kind of Road Trip

• Parenting for the Common Good

• We need a new story! Avoiding spiritual and planetary collapse

• Brian McLaren & Pando Populus

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Are you ready for some super nerdy fun? One of my favorite podcast episodes was the first time I had these three guests on. A number of members from the Homebrewed Community asked for a follow-up conversation and it did not disappoint! Juan, Stacey, and Mark are all back. Ohh if you missed the previous episode check it out here: Altarization and the Religious Significance of Pop Culture

Juan M. Floyd-Thomas is Associate Professor of African American Religious History at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. He is the author of Liberating Black Church History: Making It Plain, among other works.

Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas is Associate Professor of Ethics and Society at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. She is the author or coeditor of numerous books, including Beyond the Pale: Reading Ethics from the Margins and Beyond the Pale: Reading Theology from the Margins, both published by Westminster John Knox Press.

Mark G. Toulouse recently retired after being Principal and Professor of the History of Christianity at Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto. He has written and edited numerous books, including God in Public: Four Ways American Christianity and Public Life Relate, published by Westminster John Knox Press.

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It’s time for a nerdy cross-over podcast episode. Tripp is joined by Pete Enns of The Bible for Normal People, and they have a bunch of fun trying to lure you to take a one-question survey that just happens to be God-Ordained. We also discuss Pete’s recent blog post on adaptive Christianity, the God of the Bible, and other nerdy nuggets. If that wasn’t enough, Pete and Tripp discuss some of the exciting things going down at Theology Beer Camp.

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Tripp and Tony connect after their spring family outings and share stories before Tony gives some quality guidance for the Fuller Family’s upcoming trip Rome. Things we discuss…

• Plans for Theology Beer Camp & how to dominate the God-Box

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Tony shares about his time with his daughter in Turkey

Tripp discusses his family trip to Paris and Belgium

Tripp shares about his Truman Show nightmare

Tony gives a very thorough guide to visiting Rome. I am now double pumped about it!

Download Tony’s Rome Recommendations HERE

You check out Tony’s writing retreat to Rome here.

 

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