Homebrewed Christianity

This is an audiological taste of what happened at the first annual Theology Beer Camp.

During this special session of theological tailgating Philip Clayton and Tripp got all processy and talked about Jesus, God, creation, science - all while a cornhole tournament happened below!

If after listening to this you've got some questions about process theology you should let us know! We will be doing an intro to process episode and want your input. So send us a tweet, or email us your questions. Or, you could just join the Homebrewed Community (click, "Join the Community"above) and get access to the secret Facebook group and submit your questions there.

This session is meant to push process people towards Christian categories and questions, and push the Christian people in the direction of process, and to be heretical on both sides. This is meant to be really funny and serious constructive theology.

Phil and Tripp take classical Christian questions, mix them with a little process thought, and see what happens. They start with Jesus's relationship to God, God's relationship to creation, and the resurrection. Then they tackle the relationship of science and Christianity, the importance of the historical narrative of Israel, reverse salvation from sanctification, relational eschatology, and how the Jewish notion of Messiah is really processy.

Plus, Tripp tells you what two worldviews/theologies irritate him the most.

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This episode of The Theology Nerd podcast is the Why Go Barthian? Webinar with Travis McMaken. This is another installment of our ongoing Why Go? series.

In this episode you will get 5 reasons why you should go Barthian, plus:

• What does it mean to be Barthian? Barth didn't want people to be Barthians, he wanted people to be theologians who spoke critically and carefully about Jesus.
• The three phases of Barth's career
• Being a Barthian does not mean being neo-Orthodox.
• Barth was not a lone ranger, but was part of a broader dialectical theology movement. It's important to ask who these other people are, what their shared assumptions were, what were the things they rejected together, and how do each of them remain uniquely faithful to the movement as a whole.
• And what exactly is dialectical theology anyway?

Make sure to hit up Travis on twitter @WTravisMcMaken and check out his website.

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This is a special bonus episode from the Questions for the Believing Skeptic course.

We are in a period where the confidence of rationalistic accounts of religion don't work anymore. There has been an explosion of religion expression that doesn't fit neatly into any box. As good philosophers and theologian, this new situation requires trying to come up with words and thoughts to make sense of it.

Most people who have at least one foot in the door of a religious tradition haven't escaped being and shaped by this cultural phenomenon. We don't have the possibility of existing in a world that is enchanted or shaped by one religious narrative anymore. Even those who are ready to rock and roll for their religious team or tribe do so today in a way that is significantly different than before. We are now, more than ever, both a believer and a skeptic.

How do we navigate this new landscape? To help guide us through this new situation the believer and the skeptic must ask the following questions:

• what time is it?
• is there help for my unbelief?
• what is the new normal?
• who do you say that I am?

This episode is a snippet from the first lecture asking the question, "what time is it?" To become a Homebrewed Christianity Bishop or Elder, and get this plus much, much more, click on "Join the Community" on our website. By becoming an Elder you will essentially get this class for half off, and have access to every other class we do this year for free. Of course we hope you stay around.

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Oliver Crisp is on talking about his new book, The Word Enfleshed, which tackles Christology and the atonement at the same time.

You might be saying to yourself, "Tripp, why is a reformed theologian (who also does analytical theology) on the podcast?" It's because we are open and affirming here at Homebrewed!

In fact, Tripp is so open that he found himself agreeing, maybe a little too much, with Oliver. Any time a theologian starts talking about the atonement and says we might be a little too hung up on the cross, and maybe we should start talking about the incarnation, good things happen.

Plus, hear about why Oliver wanted to become a theologian, the gateway text for his love of theology (spoiler alert: it's Here I Stand), how he became a Calvinist and how to talk about being a Calvinist to people who would otherwise resist, and the inspiration for writing his book.

When considering issues of Christology and atonement, we often want to know:

• what is it to be united to Christ?
• what is this notion of Christ reconciling us to God's self?
• how did that come about?
• what kind of models or structures can we put in place to help us try to reflect on that?

His book is an attempt to answer and build a new layer to these questions.

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This is a special episode of The Theology Nerd podcast. Homebrewed Community Member Jesse Thorson, a Junior at Columbia University and Outreach Team Leader at Columbia Faith and Action, put together this special Q&A session about Tripp's Guide to Jesus (which is available for purchase wherever books are sold).

They talk about:

• Historical Jesus
• Development of the doctrine of Christ
• The questions driving Christological innovations over the centuries
• Plus, some really practical advice for sharing our faith with those don't share it

A big shout out to Jesse and all the folks at Columbia Faith and Action for putting this session together!

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This is a very special episode of The Theology Nerd podcast: Epiphanation

It's always Epiphany when the Homebrewed Community gets together. What is Epiphanation? It is when we get together with the Homebrewed Community on Epiphany, discuss questions or topics that they have, live for 3 hours, while imbibing delicious craft beverages.

To take part in the next Epiphanation and other Homebrewed events and courses, head on over to homebrewedcommunity.com to become a member.

In this Epiphanation, we Epiphanate on:

• music, the arts, and the role the church plays in those

John Cobb and Herman Daly's understanding of process, the environment, and economics.

the relationship between biblical studies and systematic theology

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Christine Helmer returns to the podcast to talk about Martin Luther’s influence on the West. This being the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, what better time to think and reflect on his life, thought and legacy. In this conversation we talk about not just freedom, which is a concept Luther pioneers, but also the way… Read more about Luther and the West with Christine Helmer

Christine Helmer returns to the podcast to talk about Martin Luther's influence on the West. This being the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, what better time to think and reflect on his life, thought and legacy.

In this conversation we talk about not just freedom, which is a concept Luther pioneers, but also the way he shapes politics, anti-Judaism and how it shaped the West and Christianity, and what kind of questions the 500th anniversary hands back to us. Using Luther as a case study for how we navigate faith and politics today, Christine also shares the ways Luther pushes back against our contemporary theological discussions.

Christine is also running an online course on Luther: Luther and the West. So if you lead a group or congregation and want to get these resources, they are completely free! There are 36 lectures each between 4-6 minutes in length, perfect for a small group.

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Today we are speaking with the one and only, Miroslav Volf.

Miroslav is one of the coolest theologians around. He is author of Exclusion and Embrace, a trilogy of books reflecting on politics, religion, and culture: A Public Faith, Flourishing, and Public Faith in Action. 

note: This was recorded near the end of Trump's first week as President, before the executive order was public. In the interview, we discuss:

• the situation today for the church globally and politically
• cultural deafness
• the religious and secular forms of nihilism today
• relationship of Christian identity and American identity

Plus, Miroslav gives us insight into our current predicament and all the questions and anxieties being raised as a result, advice for people who have this intense outrage at injustice but are finding it challenging to even seek reconciliation or understanding with other members of the body of Christ, and the temptations the church faces today.

Make sure to follow him on twitter and check out yale.edu/faith

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Theology Beer Camp was an amazing three days of fermented fun. I was extremely grateful that James Younger, executive producer of The Story of God with Morgan Freeman on the National Geographic Channel, was able to join us for a special screening and a live Homebrewed Podcast.

You will here James discusses his journey from British scientist, to journalist, to producing a popular religion series with Morgan Freeman. Along the way he shares his thoughts as an outsider on American religion, politics, and the shifting shape of spirituality. Plus he lets us know just how his mind has changed over the course of the series. As part of beer camp we not only had delicious SoCal beer throughout, but Chapman Crafted brought two special beers in honor of the one and only Morgan Freeman. There was the IPA called "The Voice of God" and the dIPA called "The Rumble of God" in honor of Morgan's most luscious pipes.

While James was hanging with us he recorded a number of other interviews that will be showing up on the inter webs. You can go ahead and check out his conversation with Nathan Gilmour of the Christian Humanist podcast HERE and his time on the Newsworthy with (Luke) Norsworthy podcast HERE.

If you aren't hip to the news make sure you are subscribed to Barry and I's companion podcast to the show - The Story of God-cast. 

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