Brian McLaren & John Dominic Crossan: The Message of Jesus & the Judgement of Civilization
This week, Brian McLaren and John Dominic Crossan join us as we discuss Jesus's civilizational significance, hear his teachings in their historical context, examine the habit of interpreting Jesus against his intentions, and answer a host of questions...
Homebrewed Christianity · Dr. Tripp Fuller
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This week, Brian McLaren and John Dominic Crossan join us as we discuss Jesus's civilizational significance, hear his teachings in their historical context, examine the habit of interpreting Jesus against his intentions, and answer a host of questions from members of the online class.
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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- Should I Stay Christian if I Don’t Believe?
- a God Worthy of Love
- Saying Yes to Christianity
- Questioning Christianity
- Do I Stay Christian?
- 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
John Dominic Crossan, professor emeritus at DePaul University, is widely regarded as the foremost historical Jesus scholar of our time. He is the author of several bestselling books, including The Historical Jesus, How to Read the Bible and Still Be a Christian, God and Empire, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography, The Greatest Prayer, The Last Week, and The Power of Parable. He lives in Minneola, Florida.
Previous Podcast Episodes with Dom & Tripp- Brian Zahnd & John Dominic Crossan: God, Violence, Empire, & Salvation
- Why the Biblical Paul is Awesome
- Christian Resurrection & Human Evolution
- The Cross & the Crisis of Civilization
- The Coming Kingdom & the Risen Christ
- The Parables of Jesus & the Parable of God
- How to think about Jesus like a Historian
- the Last Week of Jesus’ Life
- Jesus, Paul, & Bible Questions
- Saving the Biblical Christmas Stories
- the most important discovery for understanding Jesus
- The Bible, Violence, & Our Future
- Resurrecting Easter
- on the First Christmas
- From Jesus’ Parables to Parables of God
- Render Unto Caesar
- on God & Empire
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