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…

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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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Paul, Empire, and Nations with Neil Elliott

Homebrewed Christianity (est. 2008) is #1 Theology podcast on planet earth with Dr. Tripp Fuller. These are vintage interviews put back in circulation for your listening pleasure. Each episode features an extended interview with a different scholar from a variety of perspectives. Enjoy.

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