Homebrewed Christianity

Tripp and Bo sit down for an hour-long chat about the term 'Liberal'. Tripp interacts with Friedrich Schleiermacher and Albert Ritschl for a historical perspective and then connects with Douglas Ottati and Peter Hodgson for a contemporary engagement. Tripp puts them in contrast to Progressive, Emergent and Evangelical. We recorded this before the posts Goosing Emergents into the Mainline. This is part 2 of 3 for the current TNT series (Theology Nerd Throwdown). Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Homebrewed Christianity is thrilled to share the first piece of audio from the Emergent Village theological conversation with philosopher and theologian Philip Clayton. Even more than that we are pumped to announce our first Homebrewed Christianity Theo-nerd Book Party March 15th! BUT FIRST... you can't imagine how thought provoking this podcast is. Philip Clayton gives his first public talk about his newest book The Predicament of Belief which he recently published with friend and President of George Washington University Steven Knapp. As conference coordinators Bo and I challenged Phil to press Process Theology to address those three theological concepts that make most liberals run - the Resurrection, the Trinity, and Eschatology - and he agreed! Not only is the presentation engaging and provocative but the challenge to speak credibly about our faith is a challenge Philip and Steven see impacting the church.Here's how they put it in the book... When church leaders can no longer presuppose a securely shared fabric of beliefs, they rely increasingly on extrinsic motivations: professional musicians, high-tech services, attractive social programs, and the like. The trouble is that reflective persons recognize that such initiatives are no longer tied to compelling and persuasive beliefs about what is ultimately the case. When those beliefs become merely metaphorical or poetic--or worse, when one finds oneself using language one no longer believes but vaguely feels that one ought to believe--one begins to wonder about the raison d'etre of the entire institution and its practices. Is it surprising that many have the sense that (in John Cobb's words) "what we do and say does not seem to be terribly important." (HT: Scot) Since this was a live event the beginning of the podcast may be hard to follow as Phil is commenting on a collection of rather humorous pictures of Jesus but at minute 14 to the end it is straight out theologizing. In this podcast you will hear Philip address... * Divine Action, the Jesus Seminar, Peter Rollins and the Resurrection * Christological uniqueness, particularity, kenosis, and adoptionism * Religious Language, the reality of God, and spectrum of certainity * Self-giving love and feminism * Religious Pluralism Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is religion? What about theology? Do Christians need to call God a dude? Did Jesus have to die to save us from our sins? These questions and more are tackled in the style of Nerd this week! Subscribe to the TNT podcast now...the feed will be separate very soon! On top of the provoking questions we are joined by a special guest, Deacon Dr. Eric Hall, who brings his own unique take on the issues of the week. We start by engaging some recent blog posts and then move to more philosophical matters. We want you to join the TNT podcast. Comment on the blogs, call in 678-590-BREW, or click the "Send Voice Mail" button on the right side of the homepage and your voice can shape an episode soon. Here's the blogs we talk about...She who is not, Did Jesus need to die to save us from our sins?, I hate religion but love Jesus, What is theology and Secularization - focusing on the work of Heidegger, Charles Taylor (both Secular and Modern Social Imaginaries) and Eberhard Jungel. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What one change could you make that would change your life forever? What would it look like to take a vow with friends and make it an experiment this lent? During those 40 days leading up to Easter our deepest need for change won’t be addressed by eating fish on Fridays instead of cow flesh or giving up chocolate until Easter. Perhaps what we need is something like the watchfulness Jesus encouraged — or what Gandhi called Experiments in Truth: practices that respect the bodily nature of human spirituality and transformation. (Check out his freshest book for more details) In this special episode you will hear Mark Scandrette lay down the challenge. It was recorded live at my home in preparation for some Lenten experiments with some friends and my high schoolers in confirmation. Just among my friends there are some taking a fast from all critical speaking (including self-directed criticism), meat & alcohol (I'm one of these), gossiping (I would have linked to them but...), and all media (which means they will be behind in the podcast episodes come Easter). Just this past week's time of sharing was pretty powerful example of how much one can learn and change in the right type of community. Any way, I'm sure you can imagine when you hear the conversation. Be sure to check out some VIDEO from Mark's visit here. For more audiological Scandrette check out his first and second visit to the podcast. Then there is the Homebrewed 3D event with Philip Clayton and Daniel Kirk we recorded in Mark's house. Here's the PODCAST! Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Enns, author of the new book Evolution of Adam, and professor of biblical studies at Eastern University in St. Davids, Pennsylvania sits down with Tripp for an action packed conversation about Adam's lack of a belly button! Ok, may be not BUT they do discuss how Israel, Paul, the early church, and Christians today relate to that powerful story of the first human. Insights from science, the results of historical research, and hermeneutical questions abound throughout the conversation. More importantly for many of our listeners will be Peter's sensitivity to our more conservative Christians fears surrounding this issue and some of his sage like advice in moving forward. This conversation is blastand we hope you enjoy it, share it, and send us a shout out by clicking that button on the right side of the post. This book isn't the first time Peter has been in evangelical hot water and probably not the last. Peter is not scared of controversy but from what I can tell it comes right out of his evangelical commitment to scripture. On his blog Rethinking Biblical Christianity he just replied to Kevin De Young's 10 reasons to believe in a historical Adam with precision and a generous account of what has a rather harsh, unkind, and (for me at least) nonsensical defense of an incredulous assertion. James McGrath's response was also pretty awesome. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whose ready for some mystical, mutant, comic book, and science fiction fun? I know I am! Prof. Jeffery Kripal joins the podcast this week to philosophize about his love for the paranormal and mystical part of human experience. In doing so he turns to the wonderful world of comic books and science fiction but not as a reporter or historian but as a place where deep metaphysical issues and religious questions are being addressed through pop culture. I have been thrilled to share this conversation ever since we recorded it. While many of our regular listeners won't be able to go everywhere Jeff goes philosophically...Gnosticism & psychedelic drugs... I am confident his cultural exegesis and mapping of mystical narratives will have you entertained and intrigued. Mutant Linkage... * Mutants & Mystics was a Patheos book club so there are a ton of blog reviews, a Kripal interview, round table, sample from the book, and more...check it out. * Ryan Parker has the most uber-awesome review of the book * If you dig the interview check out Jeff's podcast The Impossible Talk Podcast where he and his film making partner Scott Hulan Jones have "sophisticated, open discussions of and lectures on the paranormal and anomalous dimensions of American culture." Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special episode Deacon Jeremy Fackenthal & Tripp Fuller talk Marx and Whitehead at the 2012 Emergent Village Theological Conversation for 2012. The "Inverse Theology" that is referenced is from Walter Benjamin and Theodore Adorno. Also referenced is the popular blog from last month "Undercover Boss" by Stephen Keating Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What do N.T. Wright, Marcus Borg and John Cobb have in common? This podcast! In this hour, Tripp and Bo take 4 calls from hotline and respond to questions about eschatology and the resurrection. Two books that we reference today are Surprised by Hope and Simply Christian. We also alude to the John Cobb prayer podcast. Thanks to Jason, Angela, Garret, and Keaton for calling in! Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does coming to Jesus look like today? We may not have the answer but we do have a seriously fun and enlightening conversation. During the American Academy of Religion a herd of theology nerds gathered in the home of Mark Scandrette - Jesus Dojo extraordinaire - for some live Homebrewed Christianity podcast fun. Daniel Kirk (New Testament Prof at Fuller Theological Seminary) and Philip Clayton (Philosophical Theologian and Dean of Claremont School of Theology) were our featured contributors but the crowd Deacons who gathered made the entire experience a blast. On top of the podcast we all enjoyed the wonderful food provided by the Scandrette family, the huge bottle of Bullet Bourbon from Rebekah, 3 amazing homebrews from Kirk, and some great questions at the end. We hope you enjoy the live brew. If you dig it you should make plans to join us February 12 at Claremont for John Caputo going 3-D or holla about hosting a show in your own home\bar\church. If you are wise....and of course you are...you should get Kirk's new book Jesus Have I Loved, but Paul? and Phil's freshest The Predicament of Belief. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this half-hour, Tripp and Bo chat about last week's: podcast with Dr. John Cobb Calvin blog with Rachel Held Evans Granny blog with Kurt Willems Paul Capetz on Calvin Tony Jones blog on Prayer It is a wild and woolly 30 minutes as they prepare for the 2012 Emergent Village Theological Conversation. You have two week to sign up and get yourself to Southern California. p.s. it was 76 and sunny here yesterday* * previous results do not guarantee future success Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Cobb answers your questions about Prayer and Process - in prep for for the Emergent Village Theological Conversation for 2012 that kicks off Jan 31. In the past week people over at Tony Jones, Rachel Held Evans, and Kurt Willems have been asking prayer and the relationship between Process theology and Openness theology. Well John Cobb is here for you! Of course y'all sent in questions about other stuff too...Occupy Wall Street, Postmodernism, Economy, Ecology, and other theological goodies. I (Tripp) did this interview in Cobb's library so listening to it will be like my first time because in real time I was a very distracted FANIAC! For other resources check out: Our TNT podcast about why people should come to the Emergent Conversation. Marjorie Suchocki’s entry level PDF is super helpful. The schedule for the conference looks amazing! Bruce Epperly’s podcast continues to generate conversation. His book Process for the Perplexed is fantastic. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jack is Back and God Insists you Listen! This is the good Doctor Caputo's first talk at the Soularize event this past October. Coming up soon will be his appearance on the main stage as part of the HBC-3D event! Most exciting and essential for every SoCal Deacon's calendar is a very special John Caputo HBC-3D event February 12th in Los Angeles. Put it on your calendar and get ready to hop on the tickets when they go on sale...because this House Show will sell out fast. We are calling the event.... "Christianity UnCorked: Caputo, Cab & Conversation." Just imagine an evening of philosophical nerdom in a house with a glass of wine and John Caputo....ahhh I can imagine it now....so put the date on your calender, find your nerdy friends and get ready to grab these tickets up fast. The one and only, living legend, and Homebrewed frequenter John Caputo is here with some more philosophical excitement. Both his first, second, and third visit rocked the podcast. Even more exciting are these class lectures Caputo is sharing here at HBC. These lectures are free theological cat nip for theology nerds. Enjoy. * Caputo Writes lots of books. * Like’ John Caputo on facebook Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What Would Paul Do?" That's the question and Peter Rollins and Barry Taylor are here to answer it Biblically. This is a seriously fun conversation from the Soularize cconference that I thought would be the perfect to share at the beginning of the year. For those who don't read atheist political philosophy...Paul is back, popular, and getting all sorts of attention. In our conversation we play out a number of these Pauline insights and then tackle a bunch of questions being asked in the church today. If you are interested in the philosophical discussion there is no better place to begin than St. Paul Among the Philosophers which is introduced and edited by Jack Caputo. It includes chapters by Zizek and Badiou (philosophers) and then responses form Christian scholars from across the disciplines. Stuff We Discuss...Paul, Crucifixion, Resurrection, Pete's new book, Hakim Bey's temporary autonomous zones, Kester Brewin, Occupy Wall Street condoms and T-Shirts, the Crisis of Capitalism, Red Letter Christianity, the End of History, Identity Politics, Missional Progressive Christianity, why we aren't 'making disciples' in church, and if the church should still gather after the Death of the Big Other God. Since this was recorded live in a room with a Keg of Dale Brothers Beer there are the occasional bumps from me pumping the keg. I put some soft jams underneath to help cut down the noise from the note taking audience. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christian Piatt, author of Banned Questions about Jesus & Banned Questions about the Bible stops by for a chat about church, Jesus, faith, the Bible and the important stuff in life. As a minister's husband Christian has been part of planting a progressive Disciples of Christ church in Colorado. He Tweets, he blogs, and facebooks. Most important of all Christian put together a killer collection of thinkers, writers, and ministers to answer a some dangerous and banned questions about Jesus...the kind of questions in which the asking and the answering can be costly. Each author had just a few paragraphs to answer the question and they did so right next to others so the reader can compare, contrast, yell, and go 'hmm.' Not only was Christian wise enough to ask Tripp about Jesus' sexual fantasias but he also brought some 'A' game to the podcast. Hope you enjoy the conversation! Don't forget to sign-up for the Emergent Village Theological Conversation coming up in sunny SoCal Jan 31-Feb 2. Remember to put 'Deacon Wine Tour' in the referral box if you want to join the fun. If you already signed up and want to come just email me. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tripp and Bo welcome Joe Paparone in for a conversation about missional priorities, process vocabulary, and an emergent framework. This is all in preparation for the 2012 Emergent Village Theological Conversation in Claremont California January 31-February 2nd. Register for the conference at ProcessTheology.org - find the reading list [here] - order Process for the Perplexed by Bruce Epperly and get ready to engage philosophers, theologians, practitioners and church leaders in an amazing set of conversations! If you want to listen to more podcast about Process, here are 3: Welcome to the Wonderful World of Process with Bruce Epperly Intro to Process Thought with Robert Mesle An Emerging, Progressive, and Relational Vision of Faith with Bruce Epperly. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tripp and Bo explore the season of Advent through song, story, and proleptic possibility. They wander through theological frameworks, eschatological expectations and process potential for a greater engagement. Translation: Tripp sings and then they talk about the meaning of the song ... along with the week's news through a theological lens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Marc Ellis is renowned thinker and a Jewish Liberation Theologian. In this interview with Bo & Tripp he speaks candidly about community, empire, Biblical scholarship, Israel, the Apostle Paul, Evangelics, and legendary people that he knew (like Dorothy Day). Marc Ellis is widely regarded as a prophetic voice and an original thinker. He is a Professor of History at Baylor University and the Director of the Center for Jewish Studies. He has authored many books including: Encountering the Jewish Future Judiasm does not equal Israel: the Rebirth of the Jewish Prophetic Toward a Jewish Liberation Theology Practicing Exile Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this hour long conversation Bo and Tripp take up the question "Is too much emphasis placed on the cross?" Bo thinks that it is both out of proportion and ultimately unhelpful to place so much importance in this one symbol. Tripp think that it can be redeemed from those who have misused and misappropriated it. The debate started with [this post] In this episode we reference (among others) books by Andrew Sung-Park Douglas Ottati Elizabeth Johnson Brian McLaren Peter Rollins and the famous Incarnation podcast with John Cobb Also covered are Claremont Lincoln's involvement in the inter-religious endeavor and their new logo - as well as re-writing some hymns and songs to better reflect what we really believe. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clayton Crockett tells that you can't go home again. The world of religion and politics has changed so radically that the old definitions and boundary markers are nearly unrecognizable - and even less helpful. Clayton Crockett is Associate Professor and Director of Religious Studies at the University of Central Arkansas. His work focuses on postmodern theology, Continental philosophy of religion, psychoanalytic theory and theoretical issues concerning religion and politics. In the 1960s, the strict opposition between the religious and the secular began to break down, blurring the distinction between political philosophy and political theology. This collapse contributed to the decline of modern liberalism, which supported a neutral, value-free space for capitalism. It also deeply unsettled political, religious, and philosophical realms, forced to confront the conceptual stakes of a return to religion. (from the book description) In this conversation with Tripp Fuller, politics, history and religion are evaluated from thoroughly theological lens. His book Radical Political Theology : Religion and Politics after Liberalism is available from Amazon in hardcover and Kindle editions. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sat down with director (and music legend) Steve Taylor for a roundtable about his newest project Blue Like Jazz the movie. Joining us is one of the script's writers Jordan Green of the Burnside Writers, the Whiskey Preacher, Rev. Amy Piatt, & her preacher's spouse Christian. The conversation took place at Soularize just following a screening of the movie. As you will hear, this collection of podcasters were surprised by the movie! We hope this gets you excited about the movie and prepped to sound like the behind the scenes nerd when this legend of a book hits the big screen. Check out the movie preview here. FYI...Tripp was giggling with glee that Steve Taylor was in the room. I am pretty sure he just stared at him for an hour and a half, hoping he could start singing Meltdown At Madame Tussade's. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leif Hetland talks with Mike Morrell about his book "Seeing Through Heaven's Eyes" and encourages us to take a different view of ourselves and our world. Leif is a signs-and-wonders Charismatic minister who has taken his ministry to over 70 countries. When we see ourselves as Abba sees us - everything look different . Mike is giving away copies of Leif Hetland's new book, Seeing Through Heaven's Eyes, to qualified bloggers for review via his SpeakEasy blog readers' network. If you'd like to request a copy, please click here for an eBook or here for a physical copy (U.S. residents only please on the hard copy). After the interview, (minute 55) stick around for Bo and Tripp talking through Pentecost for Progressives. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Rollins was at Claremont School of Theology a couple of weeks ago - and we recorded it! His new book is Insurrection and he is in full form during this hour. If you like what you hear or what to express some concern, come over here [link] and sound off. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Angie and Todd Fadel are Agents of Future: a (band) experience that comes out of a community expression. In this conversation with Bo Sanders from Soularize 2011, they talk about ministry, music, and what it means to get below the surface and invite people who are safe into a place of vulnerability and people who are vulnerable into a place of safety. The music for this episode is from their last album Sneek Peeks at Magic Moments. Connect with Agents of Future on Facebook. Follow them on Twitter. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monica A. Coleman is Assc. Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religions at Claremont School of Theology. She is the author of Making a Way Out of No Way: A Womanist Theology (Innovations: African American Religious Thought), The Dinah Project: A Handbook for Congregational Response to Sexual Violence, and a contributor to the new Creating Women's Theology: A Movement Engaging Process Thought. In this interview she talks about books by John Hick, John Cobb and Paul Knitter among others. You can follow her blog and all the other media projects that she does at http://monicaacoleman.com/. She is indeed a master tweeter and Patheos Progressive Christian Blogger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doug Pagitt is a church planter, author, social media consultant, radio host, and all around good dude. This week he joins us for a conversation about his new book Church in the Inventive Age and we have a great time. It's sure to get your brain a flowing and your mouse a clickin' (to amazon through THIS link so I get credit and you get your Pagitt for the pooper plane reading). Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cathy and Will Henderson are the founders of Slave Free Earth. The problem of human trafficking has become a global epidemic. It has suprassed arms (guns) and is second only to drugs in illegal sales. Visit to SlaveFreeEarth.com to connect, learn, volunteer and support this movement. The Interview starts in minute 6 after Elgin Fuller explains the dangers of his favorite movie - Cars 2. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The one and only, living legend, and Homebrewed frequenter John Caputo is back! Think of this as a pump primer for the HBC-3d with Caputo at Soularize. Both his first and second visit rocked the podcast. Even more exciting are these class lectures Caputo is sharing here at HBC. These lectures, as we say in the intro, are theological cat nip for theology nerds. Enjoy. Caputo Writes lots of books. He mentions Some Philosophers...Ray Brassier's Nihil Unbound: Enlightenment and Extinction and Quentin Meillassoux's After Finitude. Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's TNT (Theology Nerd Throwdown) Tripp and Bo respond to questions about Open Theology, the Historical Jesus and end in the Global South. Some of the books they mention are: The Most Moved Mover by Clark Pinnock Beyond Liberalism and Fundamentalism by Nancey Murphey God of the Possible by Greg Boyd The Openess of God by Clark Pinnock The Nature of Love: a theology by Thomas Jay Oord If you wanted to follow up with 'Hitchhickers's Guide to Jesus' you can listen here [link] Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices