Thomas Hermans-Webster: the Eucharist for Planetary Dining

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

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