Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

Thrilled to announce our upcoming Advent class with John Dominic Crossan. If you want to dig into the Biblical Christmas narratives with one of the most respected New Testament scholars alive, then signup. It will feature 4 visual lectures, live QnA, a discussion of his book ‘the First Christmas: What the Gospels Really Teach About Jesus’s Birth,’ & an online community of interested learners. PLUS, the class is donation based (including 0), so join the fun & get ready to nerd out with your Bibles out. John Dominic Crossan is an Irish-American biblical scholar with two-year post-doctoral diplomas in exegesis from Rome’s Pontifical Biblical Institute and in archeology from Jerusalem’s École Biblique. He has been a mendicant friar and a catholic priest, a Co-Chair of the Jesus Seminar, and a President of the Society of Biblical Literature. His focus, whether scholarly or popular, whether in books, videos, or lectures, is on the historical Jesus as the norm and criterion for the entire Christian Bible. His reconstructed Jesus incarnates nonviolent resistance to the Romanization of his Jewish homeland and the Herodian commercialization of his Galilean lake as present program and future hope of a transformed world and transfigured earth. Crossan’s method is to situate biblical texts within the reconstructed matrix of their own genre and purpose, their own time and place, and to hear them accurately for then before accepting or rejecting them for now. Previous Podcast Episodes with Dom & Tripp * The Bible, Violence, & Our Future * Resurrecting Easter * on the First Christmas *  From Jesus’ Parables to Parables of God  * Render Unto Caesar * on God & Empire Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community.

A couple of months ago, Ryan joined to discuss recent data on religion in America. It was a very popular episode, and members of the Homebrewed Community requested more charts! Here it is. Ryan P. Burge is an assistant professor of political science at Eastern Illinois University. Author of numerous journal articles, he is the co-founder of and a frequent contributor to Religion in Public, a forum for scholars of religion and politics to make their work accessible to a general audience. Burge is a pastor in the American Baptist Church. Previous Vists from Ryan Burge * 5 Religion Graphs w/ a side of Hot Takes * Myths about Religion & Politics The Charts We Discuss…(follow Ryan on twitter for more charts) Religious attendance among African-Americans. Never/Seldom attend in 2008 vs 2021, by age: 18-35: 35% -> 46% (+11) 36-44: 31% -> 45% (+14) 45-54: 23% -> 43% (+20) 55-64: 25% -> 48% (+23) 65+: 24% -> 40% (+16) pic.twitter.com/jffEBD5cM2 — Ryan Burge ? (@ryanburge) October 26, 2022 This is empirically, undeniably false. This is 14 years of the Cooperative Election Study. Total sample size is 547,456. In no year are those with a college degree more likely to be religiously unaffiliated than those who stopped at a high school diploma. https://t.co/WPze6UCTjd pic.twitter.com/jI8tmSvGsd — Ryan Burge ? (@ryanburge) October 24, 2022 60% of Republican Protestants self-identify as evangelical/born-again. It’s 44% of Democrats. 19% of Republican Jews ID as evangelical. 6% of Democrats. 39% vs 15% for Muslims. 25% vs 8% for Buddhists. 37% vs 11% for Hindus. pic.twitter.com/2SNOL4nVJw — Ryan Burge ? (@ryanburge) October 22, 2022 The more white people attend religious services, the more likely they are to identify as politically conservative. The same is true for Black people. And Hispanic people. And Asian people. It’s hard to find a situation where greater attendance doesn’t lead to conservatism pic.twitter.com/VO6IuBE4Gy — Ryan Burge ? (@ryanburge) October 7, 2022 These are the 20 largest seminaries in the United States based on headcount. One is a mainline seminary: Duke, which is affiliated with the United Methodists. 20,172 students represented here. 97% of them being trained in evangelical seminaries. pic.twitter.com/7qLfc8vdKY — Ryan Burge ? (@ryanburge) October 24, 2022   Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community.

WOW! Theology Beer Camp was amazing! I had to debrief it with some friends so I invited Nick Polk (Tolkien Heads), Kevin Garcia (Tiny Revolution), Sarah Heath (REVcovery), and Sam Perez (FUNctional Adults /Skip Sandwich Deluxe) to join the conversation. Want to be the first to find out details for Theology Beer Camp 2023? Just sign up here and I will let you know.   Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community.

Next week is Theology Beer Camp, and almost all of the speakers have been on the podcast multiple times except my friend and New Testament scholar Jennifer Bashaw. Well, let’s fix that! In this convo, we discuss her new book Scapegoats: The Gospel through the Eyes of Victims and her plans for karaoke Thursday night. Enjoy:) Jennifer Garcia Bashaw is assistant professor of New Testament and Christian ministry at Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. She is an ordained minister and has served a variety of Baptist churches and ministries across the country. Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community.

I am excited to have Leah back on the podcast and coming to Theology Beer Camp. If you missed her first visit, then go check it out. It was one of the most popular this past year. The episode was Bad Theology & Jager Bomb Fountains. Dr. Leah Robinson is Associate Professor of Religion at Pfieffer University. You should also follow her on twitter. Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community.

What a treat! I was joined by both Tom Oord and Brian McLaren for this wonderful live stream. FYI, SacraSage Press recently published a 200+ page book with chapter samples from Tom’s best-selling books. Anyone who joins his newsletter will get a complimentary ecopy. “Power and the God of Love” is an in-person conference in Napa, California featuring open, relational, and process people (including Tripp). The conference is November 4-5, 2022, and here’s a link with info. Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty-five books. Oord directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as a full-time professor and now speaks at institutions across the globe. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and freedom and relationships for transformation. Some Previous Tripp & Tom Pods * Process This! * Process Theology QnA * Authority, Atonement, Abortion, and a Big Hug * from Pluriform Love to Divine Revelation * Big God Twitter Takes * Trump is (NOT) a Process Theologian & Other Questions * Thomas Jay Oord wants you to know “God Can’t” * Open and Relational Theology Throwdown * Open and Relational Q&A with Thomas Jay Oord * Why Go Wesleyan? 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,

Some pretty cool listeners sent a bunch of Process Theology questions & I got two #ProcessParty friends and scholars to hop on and answer them. Both Tom Oord and Andrew Davis will be at Theology Beer Camp and an upcoming event in Napa, CA – Power & the God of Love. Andrew M. Davis is a philosopher, theologian and scholar of world religions. He is Program Director for the Center for Process Studies at Claremont School of Theology at Willamette University. A native of northern California, he was born and raised among the towering redwoods of Occidental and the meandering woodlands of Santa Rosa’s Bennett Valley. It was out of these natural settings that his passion for the questions of philosophy, theology, and religion first emerged. Check out Andrew’s previous visit to the podcast here – Mind, Value, and the Cosmos. Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. He is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than twenty-five books. Oord directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as a full-time professor and now speaks at institutions across the globe. Oord is known for his contributions to research on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, and freedom and relationships for transformation. This Episode is Sponsored By: You can learn more about the Pacific School of Religion, its online and on-campus programs, and set up a time to talk to an admission team member here. My interview with PSR President, David Vásquez-Levy, can be found over here.     Some Previous Tripp & Tom Pods * Process Theology QnA * Authority, Atonement, Abortion, and a Big Hug * from Pluriform Love to Divine Revelation * Big God Twitter Takes * Trump is (NOT) a Process Theologian & Ot...

Brian McLaren is joining me on four Sunday evenings for some live QnA. This is our third QnA! You can join the online class, future sessions, submit questions, and access the video guide to the book by heading over here. PS… there is a three short video guide to the book you can use with a group ? This week we are joined by Chandrika Phea, author of Lord, I don’t want to Die a Christian.  Chandrika D. Phea, an ordained reverend, is an outdoor enthusiast, a triathlete, a Wellness Coordinator by profession, and a partner with W. Brand Publishing for the release of her debut book, “Lord, I Don’t Want to Die a Christian.” In 2005, she graduated from Beacon University with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Biblical Studies and then went on to complete a two-year teaching and missions assignment in China that ultimately revolutionized her life. For fun, Chandrika initiates local events (e.g. Bikes and Breakfast, Melanin Miles & More), providing her community’s Black women with trustworthy outdoor experiences. 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 * Saying Yes to Christianity * Questioning Christianity *

Grace Ji-Sun Kim is back on the podcast to help me tackle some listener questions. We had a lot of fun as a theological tag team, and if you want to hang out with us, you can come to Theology Beer Camp! When registering for the event, drop the code MADANG for $50 off. Check out my visit to Grace’s podcast –Here’s the audio & here’s Madang on YouTube? Grace Ji-Sun Kim is Professor of Theology at Earlham School of Religion. She received her M.Div. from Knox College and her Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. She is the author or editor of 19 books most recently, Keeping Hope Alive; Intersectional Theology co-written with Susan Shaw and Embracing the Other. Kim is a Series Editor for Palgrave Macmillan Series, “Asian Christianity in the Diaspora”. Eerdmans included her in their list of Five Great Women Scholars, and the Englewood Review of Books named her in their list of Ten Important Women Theologians You Should Be Reading Previous Episodes with Grace * a Theology of Visibility  What is Intersectional Theology? The Prophetic Life of the Spirit Embracing the Other and Reading the Bible Keeping Hope Alive Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community.  

Diana Bass is back on the podcast for a session of our ongoing series “Ruining Dinner.” We talk about religion and politics with a bunch of zest. Normally these conversations are for our community members, but we decided to share this one far and wide to invite you to come hang with us at Theology Beer Camp. Join us and a bunch of other “God Pods” at Theology Beer Camp this October 13-15. You can get $50 bucks off by using our code RUININGDINNER. More than coming to Camp, I wanted to lure you to join Diana’s Cottage community. If you join up she will give you a super secret discount for a $100 off camp! Head over here to become a supporting member of the cottage, and she will hook you up. Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community.   Previous Episodes with Diana & Tripp Bad Blood, Civil War, and other Soothing Topics Shall the Fundies (Keep) Winning?, Abortion, and Black Holes Theology and Spirituality in a Time of Rupture White Evangelical Theopolitics, John Shelby Spong, & Jesus 20 Years of Religious Decline Jesus After Religion and Beyond Fear Ruining Dinner with Diana Butler Bass and Robyn Henderson-Espinoza Evangelical Decline, the Supreme Court, and the Horizon of Possibility Debating, Praying, and Living with Tyrants Religion, Politics, & the Elephant in the Room

What a treat! Joseph A. Bracken, SJ, is back on the podcast! He is an emeritus professor of theology at Xavier University and one of my favorite philosophical theologians. I even wrote a chapter about him in my last book. In the conversation we discuss… how he found the work of Whitehead in his journey… Read more about Joseph Bracken: Theology in an Event-Filled World

Occasionally this theology nerd comes out as the other kind of nerd, a comic book nerd. My absolute favorite comic book run is Jason Arron’s time on Thor and it is at the center of the next MCU film, Thor: Love and Thunder. In this episode, HBC’s Guru of Geekdom, Rev. Will Rose, is here with a… Read more about The Mighty Thor & the God Butcher Revival

BOOM! Jake Erickson is back on the podcast. This one is a complete blast. In our conversation we discuss… – The origin story of a Lutheran queer eco-process theologian from North Dakota – an exploration of religion & violence – exploring sexuality, queerness and desire – god is queer – after an orgasm tell God… Read more about Jacob Erickson: The Becoming of a Lutheran Queer Eco-Process Theologian from North Dakota

I have so much fun talking nerdy with Donna Bowman. I’m so pumped to have her back on the podcast and a part of the Christianity in Process series.  Donna Bowman is professor of interdisciplinary studies in the Norbert O. Schedler Honors College at the University of Central Arkansas. In this conversation we discussed how Donna… Read more about Donna Bowman: Flowing with the Living God

In this special session of Ruining Dinner, Diana Bass and I are joined by our friend Brian McLaren. Normally we do monthly live hangs with our supporters called Ruining Dinner. Each time we get together, we discuss whatever is happening in the public square at the intersection of religion and politics. This episode is a little taste of what… Read more about Ruining Dinner: Democracy & Denominations on Life Support