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Music: Dirty Gertie by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com
Outline:
1. The Evolution of Evangelicalism
a. Cultural shifts in Evangelical thought
b. Empathy and compassion in Theology
2. Authority of Scripture in Process Theology
3. Salvation and Pluralism in Religious Traditions
4. Holiness as Love
5. The Insights of Religion
6. Christians in a Decadent Culture
a. Addressing Cultural Differences
b. Personal vs. Systemic Responsibility
7. Christian Formation and Spirituality
8. God’s Activity and Human Experience
a. The Nature of God
b. Hope and Universal Salvation
Summary:
Dr. Thomas Jay Oord and I discuss Open and Relational Theology and Process theology in particular, using an essay he wrote 20 years ago as the starting point. Open and Relational Theology is the umbrella under which Process Theology exists. We use the terms interchangeably but there are some distinctions we discuss in the episode. Primarily those distinctions have to do with God’s Nature.
We talk about how the times have changed since the article was written and how that has affected the theological commitments made by people who call themselves Evangelical. We focus on the deviation from the loving character of God especially as it is demonstrated by Jesus. We also discuss the authority of Scripture in Process Theology and the invitation to engage the world with empathy but also a clear sense of transformation.
Dr. Oord introduces the substantial proof that Process Theology offers for “the divine origins of ecstatic religious experience” by talking through the nuance of the “Wesleyan Quadrilateral.” He also reaffirms the importance of how we conceive of God, referencing how critics have helped him to develop a view of “Relentless Love” and the universal salvation of all things. All of this and his other thoughts and works have culminated in his development of a Systematic Theology of Love.
I am grateful to Dr. Oord for his unique articulation of these powerful ideas about a loving God and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. I look forward to having him back on the show!
Resources and Mentions:
https://thomasjayoord.com/index.php/blog/archives/process_and_wesleyan_theologies
https://thomasjayoord.com/index.php/blog/archives/open-and-process-theologies-blur
https://substack.com/@thomasjayoord/posts
https://www.theologybeercamp2025.com/
Get full access to Get Behind Me Jesus at getbehindmejesus.substack.com/subscribe
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Outline:
1. The Evolution of Evangelicalism
a. Cultural shifts in Evangelical thought
b. Empathy and compassion in Theology
2. Authority of Scripture in Process Theology
3. Salvation and Pluralism in Religious Traditions
4. Holiness as Love
5. The Insights of Religion
6. Christians in a Decadent Culture
a. Addressing Cultural Differences
b. Personal vs. Systemic Responsibility
7. Christian Formation and Spirituality
8. God’s Activity and Human Experience
a. The Nature of God
b. Hope and Universal Salvation
Summary:
Dr. Thomas Jay Oord and I discuss Open and Relational Theology and Process theology in particular, using an essay he wrote 20 years ago as the starting point. Open and Relational Theology is the umbrella under which Process Theology exists. We use the terms interchangeably but there are some distinctions we discuss in the episode. Primarily those distinctions have to do with God’s Nature.
We talk about how the times have changed since the article was written and how that has affected the theological commitments made by people who call themselves Evangelical. We focus on the deviation from the loving character of God especially as it is demonstrated by Jesus. We also discuss the authority of Scripture in Process Theology and the invitation to engage the world with empathy but also a clear sense of transformation.
Dr. Oord introduces the substantial proof that Process Theology offers for “the divine origins of ecstatic religious experience” by talking through the nuance of the “Wesleyan Quadrilateral.” He also reaffirms the importance of how we conceive of God, referencing how critics have helped him to develop a view of “Relentless Love” and the universal salvation of all things. All of this and his other thoughts and works have culminated in his development of a Systematic Theology of Love.
I am grateful to Dr. Oord for his unique articulation of these powerful ideas about a loving God and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did. I look forward to having him back on the show!
Resources and Mentions:
https://thomasjayoord.com/index.php/blog/archives/process_and_wesleyan_theologies
https://thomasjayoord.com/index.php/blog/archives/open-and-process-theologies-blur
https://substack.com/@thomasjayoord/posts
https://www.theologybeercamp2025.com/
Get full access to Get Behind Me Jesus at getbehindmejesus.substack.com/subscribe