Ep. 42 - The Intersection of Place, Story, and Justice with Dr. Ben Norquist

Join us as Dr. Ben Norquist helps us think through reclaiming a theology of place. Learn more about what it looks like to learn from different perspectives, including indigenous American, Palestinian, and other marginalized groups; how we can correct empty theologies; and how stories we tell about place can become weapons we use against others, or shields that are used to insulate positions of power.00:00 - Introduction02:14 - Patreon02:46 - What is a theology of place?14:34 - Difference between land and place18:51 - A brief detour to Minneapolis21:20 - When land stories are used as weapons26:33 - Learning from indigenous perspectives33:40 - Connecting place to faith40:57 - How scripture corrects empty theologies50:06 - How Christians can make place a home for everyoneFind us online:Website - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/ Instagram - @biblicaljusticeresourcesYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@biblicaljusticeresources Patreon - patreon.com/BiblicalJusticeResources Links:Walter Bruggeman’s The Land: Place as Gift, Challenge, and Promise in Biblical Faith- https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/2490/The-Land-Place-as-Gift-Promise-and-Challenge-in-Biblical-Faith-2nd-Edition Randy Woodley - https://www.randywoodley.com/ Richard Twiss - https://www.ivpress.com/richard-twiss?srsltid=AfmBOoqdVzWhgQCQqO0dugnDXdhZCbd1XNjQaVpZLhYmXMRAvmEfOjM6 John Inge’s A Christian Theology of Place - https://www.routledge.com/A-Christian-Theology-of-Place/Inge/p/book/9780754634997 Miroslav Volf (et Al.)’s book Life Worth Living - https://www.lifeworthlivingbook.com/ Related episodes:From Renee Good Square to George Floyd Square - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/1/19/ep-30-from-renee-good-square-to-george-floyd-square Practicing Sankofa at Home - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/3/17/ep-39-practicing-sankofa-at-home A Border Perspective on Loving our Neighbors - https://www.biblicaljusticeresources.com/podcast-archive/2026/4/7/ep-41-a-border-perspective-on-loving-our-neighbors-with-yonathan-moya Related resources:Unsettling Truths - https://www.ivpress.com/unsettling-truths