Jurgen Moltmann is on the podcast! Moltmann is the most influential theologian from the 2nd half of the 20th century. In this episode, you will get to hear Moltmann answer our questions like a theological champ. His one-liners are inappropriately zesty! This is the first half of the live HBC podcast from the American Academy… Read more about Jürgen Moltmann: The Crucified God
I just saw Tom Oord’s tweet that Terence Fretheim passed away while I was reading his new book God So Enters into Relationship That… It is always shocking to hear how a live conversation partner you deeply value must shift to the page and these recordings. I can’t exaggerate Frethiem’s role in my own intellectual development. While… Read more about Terence Fretheim: God So Enters into Relationships That…...
It is getting near the most epic of the HBC online classes. As part of the celebration – and the emails I got saying MORE PODCASTS BECAUSE I AM SELF-DISTANCING – I combined two of my favorite previous visits into this episode. First you hear John Cobb give a theo-philosophical sermon on the materializing trajectory… Read more about John Cobb: Secularizing Christianity
I lost a very dear mentor and friend – Elgin Frank Tupper. I tried recording the intro over 10 times and just started crying, so I decided to save my thoughts for later and share this gem of an episode. This also happens to be the most downloaded episode in HBC history. Frank was a… Read more about Elgin Frank Tupper: a Scandalous Providence (in Memoriam)
A number of Homebrewed Community Members asked for this episode to come out of the Barrel and back into the world, so here it is. In this episode I am joined by one of my dissertation advisors for a fun conversation. Ingolf U. Dalferth (DrTheol, University of Tübingen) is Danforth Professor of Philosophy of Religion… Read more about Ingolf Dalferth: Hermeneutics and the Predicament of Faith #BarrelAged...
This is a super special conversation between two preeminent scholars and dear friends. Two friends of the podcast gathered in Claremont a few years back as part of the Emergent Village Theological Conversation on Process Theology and this gem of a conversation happened! John Cobb and Tom Oord discuss Jesus and a number of other… Read more about JC on JC: a conversation with John Cobb and Tom Oord on Jesus #BarrelAged...
Douglas John Hall is Canada’s greatest living theologian & emeritus professor of theology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He is a theologian of the cross, a contextual theologian, and a wonderfully articulate one as well. In this conversation we discuss his latest two books What Christianity is Not & Waiting for the Gospel, his… Read more about Douglas John Hall: What Christianity is Not & a Theology of the Cross...
Ian McFarland has recently returned to Candler School of Theology after a few years at Cambridge. Since Candler sponsored the podcast this week I figured it was a good time to bring Ian’s first visit to the podcast out of the barrel for your listening pleasure. Dr. McFarland is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of… Read more about Ian McFarland: Creation Out of Nothing #BarrelAged
Dr. Sallie McFague is a theological legend, a pioneer feminist theologian, and one of the most powerful thinkers in my own theological development. We learned that she passed away this weekend. Over the course of the podcast I have had the honor of interviewing her twice and since hearing the news of her passing I… Read more about Sallie McFague on Loving God and the World: in Memoriam...
Who is Jesus Christ for us today? Is there a way to even attempt to answer the question with intellectual credibility? One of Germany’s greatest theologians, Michael Welker, is on the podcast discussing his new book God the Revealed: Christology. In the book and on the podcast we discuss the quest for the historical, theological engagement… Read more about Michael Welker and a Contemporary Constructive Christology...
Was Saint Nick white? Did Saint Nick really slap Arius at the Council of Nicea? Whose side would Saint Nick take in the war on Christmas? This is an all Saint Nick barrel-aged episode with Adam English. Learn about the historical St. Nick, the person behind the myths and legends and the confusion surrounding him, how… Read more about Barrel-Aged: The Saint behind the Claus with Adam English...
This is a #BarrelAged Podcast: nerdy audio with an oaky flavor. This is one of Tripp’s favorite interviews from the early days. This was John Thatamanil‘s first visit, before he started teaching at Union theological seminary, where he teaches now. John and Tripp talk about: polydoxy divine immanence the relationship between Whitehead and Tillich nonduality… Read more about Barrel Aged: John Thatamanil on Non-duality, Polydoxy, and Christian Identity...
Adam English, professor of religion and philosophy at Campbell University, and Tripp’s undergrad prof, remixing theology. In his first podcast visit, Him and Tripp discuss his book, Theology Remixed, and how Christianity is like: a story, a game, a language, a culture. Also check out the most recent episode with Adam English, where he grills… Read more about Barrel Aged: Remixing Theology with Adam English...
As we come close to our 1,000 episode, lets go back all the way back to episode 76. Eastern University professor Phillip Cary talks about Christian anxiety and how the traditional Catholic, Lutheran, and Calvinist notions of Christianity settle certain human anxieties. am I in a state of mortal sin? how can I be sure that I’m… Read more about The Teaching Company’s Phillip Cary on Christian Anxiety...
This #BarrelAged episode was NT Wright’s first visit to the podcast. You can watch NT Wright’s latest visit to the podcast, the live Devilpalooza, here. Chad and Tripp begin by playing a theological name game, where Bishop Tom talks about: Bart Ehrman John Sheldy Spong Luke Timothy Johnson Marcus Borg John Dominic Crossan Jurgen Moltmann… Read more about NT Wright Talks Jesus and the scholars who discuss him...
This guy is really into Paul. One of Tripp’s favorite NT scholars is featured in this Barrel Aged episode: Neil Elliott is on talking about his book, The Arrogance of Nations, plus how we can re-frame the Roman Road. It’s not about Christian identity, but about issues of justice and power. Get an orientation about the… Read more about Paul, Empire, and Nations with Neil Elliott
I loved talking to Merold Westphal and I’m pretty sure all the HBC Deacons and theology nerds across the inter-webs are gonna dig this conversation coming out of the barrel. Westphal is a long time philosophy prof from Fordham University and has now reached the status of emeritus. Merold is a top notch philosopher and committed evangelical who… Read more about Merold Westphal Smacks Onto-theology and Preaches Hermeneutics...
Do you know what time it is? Tool time? Process time. Robert Mesle (you can call him Bob) joined the podcast to give an introduction to Alfred North Whitehead based on his book, Process-Relational Philosophy: an Introduction to Alfred North Whitehead. This must-read intro clearly articulates Whitehead’s philosophy without a lot of technical language or headaches.… Read more about Barrel Aged – Robert Mesle intro to Whitehead...
Roger Haight is a prolific theologian, American Jesuit, and an excellent example of the Chicago School of theology. Standing in the tradition of greats like Paul Tillich and David Tracy, Roger seeks to articulate Christian theology for and to the cultural context. In his career he has focused his attention on the postmodern context of… Read more about A Postmodern Apologetic Christology with Roger Haight...
This barrel aged episode is one of my favorites from 2009. Not only am I a Robert Wright fan but his book we discuss, The Evolution of God, is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy this throw back episode and my thicker southern accent. Robert Wright is Visiting Professor of Science and Religion at Union… Read more about Robert Wright on The Evolution of God #BarrelAged
Joseph Bracken is a retired professor of theology from Xavier University and author of many books on philosophical theology. Bracken takes the rich heritage of Catholic thought and combines it with his interest in Process philosophy and the German Idealist tradition. In this episode we discuss how his neo-Whiteheadian philosophy helps him give an account of Jesus Christ. … Read more about A Process Spirit Christology with Joseph Bracken #BarrelAged...
Elizabeth Johnson is one of the world’s greatest living theologians. She is a pioneer of feminist theology and one of my favorite people to read. She recently published Ask the Beasts: Darwin and the God of Love and it was amazing! When we recorded this conversation she was working on the book and once you go get… Read more about Elizabeth Johnson on an Ecological Christology
Jan-Olav Henriksen is here to talk about Christology and PoMo philosophy. This was a seriously sweet conversation which centers around his text Desire, Gift, and Recognition: Christology and Postmodern Philosophy Dr. Henriksen is the Professor of systematic theology at the Norwegian School of Theology in Oslo. Don’t forget to subscribe & review the Barrel Aged podcast stream. On the Homebrewed… Read more about Christology & Postmodern Philosophy with Jan-Olav Henriksen #BarrelAged...
On this episode out of the HBC barrel room you will get to hear from one of the most prolific living liberal theologians – Douglas Ottati. The interview centers around his controversial Christology Jesus Christ and Christian Vision. Ottati is the Craig Family Distinguished Professor of Reformed Theology and Justice at Davidson University in North Carolina. Make sure to… Read more about Douglas Ottati on a Liberal Christian Christology...
This is Phyllis Tickle‘s first visit to the podcast back in 2008. It was a blast then and now. We discuss her book The Great Emergence. You can also check out her visit where we discussed her follow-up text Emergence Christianity and then the EPIC live event when she last came to LA.
It’s time to bring you one of my favorite podcast guests from the past and one of the finest human beings I know – Tom Oord. In this episode we talk about one of Tom’s greatest loves… the study of Love. Enjoy! Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He… Read more about Thomas Jay Oord really loves talking about Love [Barrel Aged]...
Walter Brueggemann is a living legend in Biblical Studies. In this Barrel Aged podcast we pull out an interview with Dr. Brueggemann from the middle of the 2008 Presidential campaign. During the podcast we discuss his most influential text and required reading in every decent seminary The Prophetic Imagination. If you enjoy this don’t forget to… Read more about Walter Brueggemann on the Prophetic Imagination [Barrel Aged]...
It’s Advent season and many of us are getting ready to rock a towel over our head, glue a beard on our kids, and add a fresh layer of glitter to some angel wings. Why not plug in your ear buds and have John Dominic Crossan discuss the birth narratives of Jesus? You can nerd… Read more about John Dominic Crossan on the First Christmas [Barrel Aged]
Catherine Keller is clearly one of the most brilliant theologians taking residence on our planet and she is our Barrel Aged interview this week. We have done a bunch of process theology on the podcast but we haven’t had a process thinker who connects Whitehead with Deleuze and Derrida so sit back, relax, and get… Read more about Catherine Keller on Process, Poetry, & Post-Structuralism [Barrel Aged]...
Warren Carter is a Professor of New Testament at Brite Divinity School. He is a mega-Bible scholar that pays close attention to the historical situation of first century Judaism and the themes of Empire explored in the New Testament. In this episode, first released in 2008, I discuss his then recent work on the Gospel of… Read more about The Gospel of John & Empire w/ Warren Carter
