Janel and Ryan continue to brew theology with Dr. Tad DeLay on Episode 163... This the 2nd part of a recording on the evangelical capitalist resonance machine! /// If you are a fan of any of our Brew Theology shows, give this episode a share on the interwebs, rate Brew Theology on iTunes and give BT a brewtastic review! Head over to the Brew Theology website, www.brewtheology.org to learn more, and/or become a local partner, sponsor and financial contributor. Questions & inquiries about Brew...
Oct 06, 2020•39 min•Ep. 140
Dr. Tad DeLay is back on the Break Theology Podcast for Episode 162. This show is more timely than ever as Ryan & Janel speak to Tad on the Evangelical-Capitalist resonance machine. Dr. DeLay explores the way the Christian Right's campaign in 1980 related to Exxon's discovery of climate change in '82, denials in the 90's and so on... (oil, $ and climate migration). This is a 2 part episode! Here's Part 1. /// If you are a fan of any of our Brew Theology shows, give this episode a share on th...
Sep 30, 2020•50 min•Ep. 139
You know what the world needs more of these days? That's right... Kindness! Kindness is a spacious place. Kindness is an openness to learning new things, seeing things from a new perspective and being willing to change our minds about things of which we thought we were sure. Only through kindness can a heart be healed and made wide enough to expand into this great big world. As we sit down together over some craft beer, we will take time to look at the 4 facets of kindness and how we live those ...
Sep 21, 2020•58 min•Ep. 138
Let's get down to hermeneutics alongside some relevant 21st C. issues. Cheers to Episode 160, Part 2... Dr. Blomberg, joined the Denver community on Zoom a few months ago, and it's a great presentation and conversion about the Bible, evangelicalism and relevant issues at hand! People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been addressed,...
Sep 14, 2020•54 min•Ep. 137
Welcome back to the Fall 2020 season of the Brew Theology Podcast. Ryan's old professor from Denver Seminary, *Dr. Blomberg, joined the Denver community on Zoom a few months ago, and it's a great presentation and conversion about the Bible, evangelicalism and relevant issues at hand! People regularly give certain reasons for not believing in God, but they are much less aware of what the New Testament actually teaches. Although challenges to Christianity are perennial and have frequently been add...
Sep 07, 2020•44 min•Ep. 136
Listen in on our Zoom conversation with Pam Eisenbaum. Part 2 contains our question and answer session with the Denver Brew Theology crew. ________ Although these contemporary issues challenging our world today seem far removed from the world of the Bible, there are many today who read the Bible—or at least revere it as a source of authority—with the belief that it offers them guidance on how they live their lives. Most Bible readers do not read Greek and Hebrew and thus depend upon scholars and...
Aug 01, 2020•53 min•Ep. 135
“Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Xenophobia – Biblical Interpreters Aren’t Helping” Listen in on our Zoom conversation with Pam Eisenbaum. Part 1 will be her presentation, Part 2 will have our question and answer session. ________ Although these contemporary issues challenging our world today seem far removed from the world of the Bible, there are many today who read the Bible—or at least revere it as a source of authority—with the belief that it offers them guidance on how they live their lives. Mos...
Jul 28, 2020•51 min•Ep. 134
Part 2... The convo continues with Diana, starting with "feelings!" Yup. She’s a bad ass Buddhist Reverend from the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple ; you definitely don’t wanna miss episode 156 (Part 2 of 2 on "Visions of Self in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism"), friends! Self: 1: the essential person distinct from all other persons in identity 2: a particular side of a person’s character (Merriam-Webster) Self: 1. A person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as ...
May 28, 2020•35 min•Ep. 133
Our good friend, Diana, is back! She’s a bad ass Buddhist Reverend from the Tri-State Denver Buddhist Temple ; you definitely don’t wanna miss episode 155 (Part 1 of 2 on "Visions of Self in Jodo Shinshu Buddhism"), friends! Self: 1: the essential person distinct from all other persons in identity 2: a particular side of a person’s character (Merriam-Webster) Self: 1. A person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive...
May 18, 2020•42 min•Ep. 132
In Episode 154 of the Brew Theology Podcast, Co-Director of Brew Theology, Janel Apps Ramsey, delivers a highly relevant recording on all things Covid-19. Janel gleans from a variety of sources and provides extremely helpful information for coping with the new NEW of today's crazy world.. there are so many helpful tips in this show integrating body, mind, soul and spirit practices. Cheers (virtually), and don't forget to wear a mask out in public, friends. If you are a fan of any of our Brew The...
May 13, 2020•30 min•Ep. 131
Who's ready for PART 2? Get ready for some hopilicious good times LIVE from Atlanta! On episode 153 of the Brew Theology Podcast, Ryan and Janel sit down with Dr. Thomas Slater from the McAfee School of Theology (Part 2) and brew up the topic of Revelation... and his book, "Revelation as Civil Disobedience." This talk leaves behind #LeftBehind and moves forward in context and courage. If you missed part 1, check out Dr. Robert Nash from McAffee... (Topic: The mission of the church in a 21st C. p...
Apr 28, 2020•50 min•Ep. 130
Who's ready for some brewtastic goodness LIVE from Atlanta?! On episode 152 of the Brew Theology Podcast, Ryan and Janel get to sit down with Dr. Robert Nash from McAffee School of Theology (Part 1 of 2) and brew up the topic of the mission of the church in a 21st C. pluralistic world, and more! We had the honor to unite with McAfee School of Theology at Mercer University for their THIRD annual live podcast recording! This year's event featured McAfee's Dr Nash and Dr. Thomas Slater (Part 2) at ...
Apr 21, 2020•41 min•Ep. 129
Continue to get your NERD ON with Dr. Amy Erickson (Distinguished Professor!) from the Iliff School of Theology as we dig into Genesis 1,2 & 3 (doing some 'ole fashioned - it's more than a tasty drink - hermeneutics with a relevant 21st C. twist!), and talk about how we shouldn't screw up the world! Episode 151 (part 2 of 2) coming at ya, friends. You just may fall in love with Hebrew. If you are a fan of this episode and/or other Brew Theology shows, give this episode a share on the interwe...
Mar 02, 2020•39 min•Ep. 128
Let's get nerdy with Dr. Amy Erickson (Distinguished Professor!) from the Iliff School of Theology as we dig into Genesis 1,2 & 3 (doing some 'ole fashioned - it's more than a tasty drink - hermeneutics with a relevant 21st C. twist!), and talk about how we shouldn't screw up the world! Episode 150 coming at ya, friends. You just may fall in love with Hebrew. Coming soon... Janel & Ryan are headed to McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta on February 26 (7-9pm) for a LIVE podcast event! Mo...
Feb 19, 2020•46 min•Ep. 127
What do you do when you lose your faith? When your questions lead to more questions? What do you do when the temptation to belong outways your pull toward the unknown? Up until this point, Agnosticism has been a throw away term to define someone who is lost. Someone who is in between. Someone that is waiting to embrace their next certainty. I would like to ask the question, what if Agnosticism is the future of religion? Could our desperate desire for certainty be what is stopping us from truly e...
Feb 10, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 126
Episode 148 of the Brew Theology Podcast continues... Community, by our Denver Crew Get a taste of what Ryan and I experience every week - having the same/not same conversation more than once. We covered this content in Episode 141 with our friends at Wild Goose. Now hear how this episode sounds with a different set of friends. Community! It can help us and harm us. Were the hermits right all along? Everything from monks and beer to communal B.O., from transitional spaces to pastors who shouldn'...
Jan 30, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 125
Episode 147 of the Brew Theology Podcast continues... Ditch Your Internet Diatribe: Being Together in Difference (Part 2) Ditch your usual diatribe for a fun podcast; come engage in conversation while enjoying some beer (unless you driving or on a treadmill). In the US, in an era where we confront division is regularly as ever, is it our responsibility to maintain relationship with "the other"? Quaker author Parker Palmer posits that "Our capacity to be 'We the people' depends more on the qualit...
Jan 22, 2020•48 min•Ep. 124
Get ready for Episode 146 of the Brew Theology Podcast: Ditch Your Internet Diatribe: Being Together in Difference (Part 1) Ditch your usual diatribe for a fun podcast; come engage in conversation while enjoying some beer (unless you driving or on a treadmill). In the US, in an era where we confront division is regularly as ever, is it our responsibility to maintain relationship with "the other"? Quaker author Parker Palmer posits that "Our capacity to be 'We the people' depends more on the qual...
Jan 14, 2020•39 min•Ep. 123
Cheers to Episode 145, Part 2: “Getting to Know the Climate Apocalypse 101: An Introduction” with guest Rev. *Jessica Abell (GreenFaith & Spirituality Collective). The world is changing and ecological devastation is all around us. Grief, anger, despair, and denial are all active. How can we weave hope, change, chaos, and community together into this fabric? Join us for a real conversation about living with creation, complicity, and compassion. If you are a fan of this episode and/or other Br...
Dec 30, 2019•27 min•Ep. 122
Get ready for the 144th episode of the Brew Theology podcast “Getting to Know the Climate Apocalypse 101: An Introduction” with guest Rev. *Jessica Abell (GreenFaith & Spirituality Collective). The world is changing and ecological devastation is all around us. Grief, anger, despair, and denial are all active. How can we weave hope, change, chaos, and community together into this fabric? Join us for a real conversation about living with creation, complicity, and compassion. If you are a fan o...
Dec 26, 2019•51 min•Ep. 121
On episode 143 of the Brew Theology podcast, Janel Apps Ramsey, Ryan Miller and Mark Donato continue the conversation with Eric Peter on Centering Prayer (Part 1) and more... This tradition was handed on by the Hesychasts of the Eastern Orthodox tradition, in particular by the sixth-century Syrian monk known as Pseudo-Dionysius; Meister Eckhardt, John Ruysbroeck, and the Rhineland mystics in the Middle ages; the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing in the fourteenth century; later by the C...
Dec 17, 2019•27 min•Ep. 120
On episode 142 of the Brew Theology podcast, Janel Apps Ramsey, Ryan Miller and Mark Donato talk to Eric Peter on Centering Prayer (Part 1) and more... This tradition was handed on by the Hesychasts of the Eastern Orthodox tradition, in particular by the sixth-century Syrian monk known as Pseudo-Dionysius; Meister Eckhardt, John Ruysbroeck, and the Rhineland mystics in the Middle ages; the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing in the fourteenth century; later by the Carmelite tradition exem...
Dec 12, 2019•48 min•Ep. 119
Episode 141 is brought to you from Hot Springs, North Carolina... LIVE at the Wild Goose Festival (summer 2019) Brian and Bridget Spears from the Raleigh Durham Brew Theology community join Janel and Ryan as they talk about Community! It can help us and harm us. Were the hermits right all along? Everything from monks and beer to communal B.O., from transitional spaces to pastors who shouldn't be pastors... cheers to our eclectic, interfaith community of communities! P.S. Thanks to Katie TenHulze...
Nov 04, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 118
Sorry for the delay... Part 2 is now here, BT podritioners! Humans face difficult collective decisions in the 21st century with the climate crisis and reactionary populism rearing their ugly heads. What are the ways forward and what role has religion played in dealing with crisis and is there any role for it moving forward as the term becomes redefined in the 21st century. Join Ryan, Janel, Rob and Bryan for episode 140 of the Brew Theology Podcast as they continue the conversation: Religion in ...
Oct 29, 2019•35 min•Ep. 117
Humans face difficult collective decisions in the 21st century with the climate crisis and reactionary populism rearing their ugly heads. What are the ways forward and what role has religion played in dealing with crisis and is there any role for it moving forward as the term becomes redefined in the 21st century. Join Ryan, Janel, Rob and Bryan for episode 139 of the Brew Theology Podcast: Religion in the 21st Century - Pt. 1. /// JERSEY Brew Theology presents ALEtruist coming up on November 23...
Oct 01, 2019•56 min•Ep. 116
Rabbi? Essene? Zealot? Was Jesus an apocalyptic prophet, charismatic healer, cynic philosopher or a prophet of social change? What did his followers mean by “Messiah?” Did the “The Son of Man” fail? Did his followers conjure up an epic story that changed the world? There have been countless debates regarding this 1st Century Jewish sage. The quest for the historical Jesus has been a rigorous academic pursuit since the 18th Century; the list of questions and brewtastic rabbit trails go on… and so...
Sep 10, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 115
In episode 137 (part 2 of 2) Ryan, Janel and Elizabeth continue their convo with guest, *Kaitlyn Mascher-Mace on "Reforming Western Stereotypes of Buddhism: A Look at Violence in the Buddhist World." The generalized narrative towards Buddhism(s) in the west have often divorced cultural history from the teachings. What is left is an idealized form of Buddhism, often without context, devoid of the causes and conditions which shaped the teachings that are part of the Buddhist world today. However, ...
Sep 02, 2019•51 min•Ep. 114
In episode 136 (part 1 of 2) Ryan, Janel and Elizabeth bust out some midsummer Solstice Hendricks Gin and chat with guest, *Kaitlyn Mascher-Mace on "Reforming Western Stereotypes of Buddhism: A Look at Violence in the Buddhist World." The generalized narrative towards Buddhism(s) in the west have often divorced cultural history from the teachings. What is left is an idealized form of Buddhism, often without context, devoid of the causes and conditions which shaped the teachings that are part of ...
Aug 28, 2019•34 min•Ep. 113
The finale - ALEtruist - Part 4 (Sikhism, Buddhism & Hinduism continued... ) What happens when faith leaders from the world’s 6 prominent religions come together for a day? Brew Theology presents, “ALEtruist!” Altruist: noun. a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare Aletruist: noun. a happier person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others while drinking beer Back in May, Denver Brew Theology put on an amazing 5 hour Interfaith Community event with a ...
Aug 22, 2019•51 min•Ep. 112
ALEtruist - Part 3 (Sikhism, Buddhism & Hinduism) What happens when faith leaders from the world’s 6 prominent religions come together for a day? Brew Theology presents, “ALEtruist!” Altruist: noun. a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare Aletruist: noun. a happier person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others while drinking beer Back in May, Denver Brew Theology put on an amazing 5 hour Interfaith Community event with a Cause over Craft beer! This...
Aug 12, 2019•38 min•Ep. 111
