Homebrewed Christianity Podcast

 Neil Elliot talks to Tripp about Paul, Empire and the Arrogance of Nations.  In this conversation Neil helps us set the book of Romans in its historical, political, cultural, and religious context.  When Romans becomes theologically alive again it has a word to speak about the Imperial situation in today’s politics. Neil was an early pioneer in the rather busy academic world of Paul and Politics.  One of the things I really appreciate about the conversation with Neil is his concern about congregations, working ministers, and Christians wrestling with the theological vision of Paul as it is re-expanded in light of new scholarship.  It is easy to do scholarship without thinking of those to whom the texts one speaks of are scared, dear, and direction for ones living and it is also pretty easy to know what is going on in the academic world and not try to bring it down to the grassroots level but Neil rocks it on all fronts.  I really hope you really enjoy the conversation and if you are a Paul hater maybe you will decide to give him a second look. Elliott came to prominence with his book Liberating Paul and is here to talk about The Arrogance of Nations   

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  He is also under a cloud of controversy right now! Please go to this website:  https://www.change.org/petitions/ken-starr-president-of-baylor-university-stop-persecution-against-prof-marc-ellis and sign the petition to protect his job and his right to speak freely! 

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.

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. Don’t forget to sign up for the 2012 Emergent Village Theological Conversation in Claremont, CA January 31-February 2.

  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.  

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. And don’t forget to sign up for the 2012 Emergent Village Theological Conversation at Claremont  Jan 31-Feb 2.  There will be a breakout session called Pentecost and Process. join a discussion about Pentecostal and Progressive click [here]

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.

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. The new album comes out this Friday! Connect with Agents of Future on Facebook. Follow them on Twitter. Get their music from bandcamp.

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.

 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). If for some reason you don’t listen to Doug’s radio show you should.  If you are a smart phone user check out Stitcher (the world’s greatest App) and stream both Homebrewed & Doug! Give us a Holla on the HBC Hotline! 678-590-BREW!

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.  

 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. * We are excited about Doug Pagitt coming to Soularize! * ‘Like’ John Caputo on facebook

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] It is not too late to register for SOULarize - October 18-20 2011

Kevin Corcoran, mastermind behind the book Church in the Present Tense (along with Scot McKnight, Peter Rollins, and Jason Clark) talks with Tripp. In the intro we  have fun dreaming of Johnny Depp playing Pete Rollins in The Insurrection movie  with Christopher Walken as John Caputo. (Bo has unofficially trademarked this idea -so don’t get any fancy plans) Come to SOULARIZE Oct 18-20 & Chill w/ us, Deacons, and a herd of awesome peoples! Also worth noting for those of you who are into Holy Smokes, Tripp was smoking a Rocky Patel 1992 during the interview. In the podcast Tripp recommends Paul Fiddes’ The Creative Suffering of God & Participating in God.