10: A New Reformation

Reformation and revolution. In honor of the 500th anniversary of Reformation Day (Oct 31, 2017), John discusses Martin Luther's 95 Theses and the Protestant Reformation through the lens of Matthew Fox's 2005 book A New Reformation. Fox says, "At this critical time in human and planetary history, when the earth is being ravaged by the violence of war, poverty, sexism, homophobia, and eco-destruction, we need to gather those who offer a future that is one of compassion, creativity, and justice to speak their conscience as never before. Religion ought to be part of the solution, not the problem." His 95 theses call for a New Reformation, a radical transformation that will allow us to move once again from the hollow trappings of organized religion to genuine spirituality. A complete list of Matthew Fox's 95 Theses can be found at http://www.matthewfox.org/95-theses About This Podcast Reclaiming Christianity is a book review podcast about God, faith and life. Each episode is centered around a book that John loves, and contains a reading of a section, a review and running commentary. John understands that Christianity is a mess, both corporately and personally, but believes it is worth reclaiming. You can support Reclaiming Christianity by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/johnweldy. Patrons help to expand the podcast and other programs, and get extra perks such as private hangouts and book studies. Thank you for your support! If you like the show, please leave us a review on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-christianity/id1274327304?mt=2. Links Web: http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/ Email: [email protected] Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/reclaimingchristianity/ FREE Books: http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/free-books.html Kindle Lending Library: http://www.reclaimingchristianity.net/kindle-library.html iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/reclaiming-christianity/id1274327304?mt=2 Android: http://subscribeonandroid.com/reclaimingchristianity.podomatic.com/rss2.xml Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/johnweldy