Brew Theology Podcast
Brew Theology exists to brew theology and create interfaith communities through healthy, meaningful and eclectic dialogue.
Episodes
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Episode 225 - Open & Relational Preaching with Jeffry Wells and Vikki Randall
Listen in our interview with Jeffry Wells and Vikki Randall on the book, "Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays, and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational, and Process Theology." In this volume the editors share a selection of elements that can be used in a...
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Episode 224 - Jonathan Foster, Memetic Theory, and A Theology of Consent
Jonathan Foster is a theologian, pastor, grandfather, lover of the outdoors, and football. Here's more about him in his own words: I’m into a bunch of stuff, the best of which is granddaughter, mountains, friendships, and art, but I’m also the co-founder and executive director OpenTable.network…
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Episode 223 - Tim Burnette
Tim Burnette is the lead pastor at Way Collective, a community of shared practices and values, in Santa Barbara, CA. (https://www.waycollective.org/) Tim is a dreamer, philosopher, and theologian. He has spent years reflecting on the evolving Christian faith, and earned his doctorate from…
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Episode 222 - Dr. Rebecca McCumbers Flavin - Holiday and Religious Displays in Public Spaces
Join us for a great discussion on the United States Supreme Court’s rulings on religious displays with a special emphasis on the Nativity scene cases. With our guest, Dr. Rebecca McCumbers Flavin, we'll ponder how the religion clauses of the First Amendment carve out space for individual…
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Episode 221 - Long December with Thomas Torrey and Musical Excerpts
Long December, written and directed by Thomas Torrey, with the musical talents of Stephen Williams and John Mark McMillan, is a musical drama about a struggling musician chasing his dreams of stardom. The film features a soundtrack of original music captured live on-camera, and is a poignant…
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Episode 220 - Dr. Sheri Kling - Whitehead, Jung, and the Wholeness We Need - Part 2
This week on the Brew Theology podcast we'll continue our discussion with Dr. Sheri Kling and talk a bit about Karl Jung and our shadow side. We'll look at how our dreams can give us insight. We'll look at some techniques for doing this and how we can find meaning in them. //// Sheri D. Kling,...
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Episode 219 - Dr. Sheri Kling - Whitehead, Jung, and the Wholeness We Need - Part 1
This week on the Brew Theology podcast we'll get to know Dr. Sheri Kling and talk a bit about Karl Jung and our shadow side. We'll look at how our dreams can give us insight and how that can help us sort out our inner landscape. //// Sheri D. Kling, Ph.D. has spent a lifetime focusing on...
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Episode 218 - Rev. Dr. Tripp Fuller - God After Deconstruction- Part 2
This week we're talking with The Rev. Dr. Tripp Fuller about his book (along with Rev. Dr. Tom Oord) called God After Deconstruction. On this episode we'll talk about personal religion and our spice rack of beliefs and about how to survive this political envirnment well. And, we're including your...
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Episode 217 - Rev. Dr. Tripp Fuller and God After Deconstruction - Part 1
This week we're talking with The Rev. Dr. Tripp Fuller about his book (along with Rev. Dr. Tom Oord) called God After Deconstruction. We'll hear Tripp's own story of deconstruction and get into the down and dirty about biblical interpretation. And, we're including your own personal invitation to...
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Episode 216 - Curt Nichols on Politics and Religion - Part 2
This week we're continuing our conversation on Politics and Religion with Dr. Curt Nichols. We'll get into how the political splits look across the states, what a civil war would mean in today's world, and how we can expand our horizons when it comes to politics. /// Dr. Curt Nichols is an...
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Episode 215 - Dr. Curt Nichols on Politics and Religion - Part 1
This week we're talking about Politics and Religion. Whether it's Thanksgiving Dinner, the 4th of July Picnic, or just hanging out with friends and family, politics and religion are due to make an appearance. We'll talk with Dr. Nichols about how politics and religion are relating in today's…
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Episode 214 - The Malaise of Modernity with Dr. Paul Carron - Part 2
Join us for a great conversation around modernity, existentialism, and loneliness. We'll talk about the need for community and where that can be found in our world today. In Part 2 we look at how we lose connection when we leave the church and some ways to find new forms of meaningful connection...
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Episode 213 - The Malaise of Modernity with Dr. Paul Carron - Part 1
Join us for a great conversation around modernity, existentialism, and loneliness. We'll talk about the need for community and where that can be found in our world today. Dr. Carron is associate Professor of Philosophy in the BIC at Baylor University. Paul’s research is primarily in ethics and...
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Episode 212 - Trauma Theology with Tyler Brinkman - Part 2
Welcome back to the Brew Theology Podcast! This week we're talking with Tyler Brinkman about Trauma Theology. Trauma Theology is a developing field that looks at trauma and how theology can be a helpful tool in understanding and recovering from trauma. This episode we'll talk about triggers and...
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Episode 211 - Trauma Theology with Tyler Brinkman - Part 1
Welcome back to the Brew Theology Podcast! This week we're talking with Tyler Brinkman about Trauma Theology. Trauma Theology is a developing field that looks at trauma and how theology can be a helpful tool in understanding and recovering from trauma. We'll talk about some of this development,...
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Episode 210 - Soul Brew Live Podcast Event - Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav, Rev. Diana Thompson, Rev. Nathan Hoag - Part 2
Raise your MILE HIGH glasses & get ready to embark on another LIVE BREW THEOLOGY PODCAST! Soulfully sojourn on this interfaith spiritual journey with a Jewish Rabbi, a Buddhist Reverend, and a Christian Pastor as they pour insights on building and cultivating Bad Ass Communities. Take a sip of…
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Episode 209 - Soul Brew Live Podcast Event - Rabbi Stephen Booth-Nadav, Rev. Diana Thompson, Rev. Nathan Hoag - Part 1
Raise your MILE HIGH glasses & get ready to embark on another LIVE BREW THEOLOGY PODCAST! Soulfully sojourn on this interfaith spiritual journey with a Jewish Rabbi, a Buddhist Reverend, and a Christian Pastor as they pour insights on building and cultivating Bad Ass Communities. Take a sip of…
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Episode 208 - Tyg Tyler - Who You Walking With - Part 2
Tyg Taylor is the founder of Wholly Kicks. He likes to ask: What moves you to action? How do you get out of your head and take the first few steps in your walk? These are the reflections that moved Tyg to become the founder and Executive Director for Wholly Kicks, a 501c(3) serving Aurora and the...
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Episode 207 - Tyg Tyler - Who You Walking With - Part 1
Tyg Taylor is the founder of Wholly Kicks. He likes to ask: What moves you to action? How do you get out of your head and take the first few steps in your walk? These are the reflections that moved Tyg to become the founder and Executive Director for Wholly Kicks, a 501c(3) serving Aurora and the...
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Episode 206 - God's Rhythm in a World of Laws - Dr. Brian Gamel on Rudolf Bultmann - Part 2
If the world is governed by certain physical laws, what does it mean for God to act in the world? During this episode, we'll conclude our discussion with Dr. Brian Gamel who will talk with us about Rudolf Bultmann! (one of the greatest theologians of the 20th Century!) We'll look at the context...
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Episode 205 - God’s Rhythm in a World of Laws - Dr. Brian Gamel on Rudolf Bultmann - Part1
If the world is governed by certain physical laws, what does it mean for God to act in the world? During this episode, Dr. Brian Gamel will talk with us about Rudolf Bultmann! (one of the greatest theologians of the 20th Century!) We'll look at the context around Bultmann’s theological…
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Episode 204 - 12 Steps and Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood with Dan C -Part 2
Join us as we talk about the 12 Steps, Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood, and how the church is impacted by many of the things that show up in dysfunctional families. We'll be specifically looking through the lens of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. (ACoA). In Part 2...
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Episode 203 - 12 Steps and Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood with Dan C - Part1
Join us as we talk about the 12 Steps, Recovery from an Imperfect Childhood, and how the church is impacted by many of the things that show up in dysfunctional families. We'll be specifically looking through the lens of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. (ACoA). Dan C is an...
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Episode 202 - Laudate Si' with Dr. Celeste Rossmiller - Part 2
In this episode we learn more about Laudato Si' and the deep theology behind this encyclical. We are challenged to consider that: We are of the earth. And, how is the earth dreaming through us of the change, as we confront the need to address climate change? Latin for "Praised Be," Laudato Si' is...
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Episode 201 - Laudato Si' ("Praised Be") with Dr. Celeste Rossmiller - Part 1
Latin for "Praised Be," Laudato Si' is the name of Pope Francis' encyclical on caring for our common home — planet earth. Join us was we host Dr. Celeste Rossmiller to talk about all things Laudato Si', a groundbreaking Papal encyclical on climate and Catholic social teaching. Dr. Rossmiller…
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EPISODE 200 - Ryan and Janel Look Back!
Can you believe it?! EPISODE 200!!! What a journey it's been. In this episode Ryan and Janel will reflect on this amazing journey and bring back some clips from some of our favorite voices and laughs! You'll hear Dr. Pam Eisenbaum, Rabbi Steven Booth-Nadav, Rev. Diana Thompson, and Dr. Tink…
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Replay of Episode 135 - Aletruist 2019 - Dr. Ved Nanda, Dilpreet Jammu, and Rev. Diana Thompson
This is a replay of the conversation between Dr. Ved Nanda, Dilpreet Jammu, and Rev. Diana Thompson at our 2019 Aletruist Event, in memorial of Dr. Ved Nanda. /// Dr. Ved Prakash Nanda was a leader in the interfaith community in Denver. He was a distinguished lawyer and worked for peace around…
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Episode 199 - Memorial to Dr. Ved Nanda
Dr. Ved Prakash Nanda was a leader in the interfaith community in Denver. He was a distinguished lawyer and worked for peace around the world. He was a survivor of the partition of India and has worked ever since for peace for all people. He was a practicing Hindu and joined us for our Aletruist...
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Episode 198 - Keegan Osinski and Alexa Oord - Why the Nazarenes Should Be LGBTQ+ Affirming
Join for the last episode of this season as we talk with Keegan Osinski and Alexa Oord about the Church of the Nazarene becoming LGBTQ+ affirming. Keegan, Alexa, and Janel will share what the challenges facing the denomination around this issue. If you have faced this issue in your own tradition,...
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Episode 197 - Existential Grief with Rev. Dr. Jason Whitehead
Jason Whitehead is back on the Brew Theology podcast. Janel and Ryan talk to him about the intersection of Existentialism and Grief. A pastor, theologian, and therapist, Jason is able to approach these complicated topics with deep knowledge and understanding. As we walk through days where grief…
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Episode 196 - The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence with Rev. Dr. Thomas Jay Oord
Get ready for a fun one! In this 196th episode of the Brew Theology Podcast, Ryan and Janel chat with Dr. Thomas J. Oord on reasons we should stop saying "God is omnipotent." Oord suggests a new word, "Amipotence,"which combines two Latin words ami and potens. The first means “love,” and we find…
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Episode 195 (Mini) - Wholly Kicks - Santa in the Park
On Dec 2, the Fourth Annual Wholly Kicks Santa in the Park event will give away 1000 pair of kicks! We got the pleasure of interviewing Tyg Taylor and learning more about this great event. We wanted to share this beautiful story with you as we start the holiday season. If you'd like to help out,...
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Episode 194 - Engaged Buddhism via Thich Nhat Hanh with Dr. Lisa Pettitt
Get ready for some Zen! Janel and Ryan chat with Dr. Lisa Pettitt on this timely episode channeling the late Thich Nhat Hanh's Engaged Buddhism on the 194th BT pod! Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk. He founded the ENGAGED BUDDHISM movement including the School of Youth…
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Episode 193 - MLK: Interfaith Hero with Rev. Dr. Josh Ritter & Sharyl West Loeung
On the 193rd episode of the Brew Theology Podcast, Ryan and Janel chat with Rev. Dr. Josh Ritter and Rev. Sharyl West Loeung about MLK and his Interfaith world. As we honor the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., an ordained baptist minister, and pastor, we remember his work as a civic...
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Episode 192 - The Divine Intellect Drift with Josh Carney
Divine Intellect Drift: Unlocking the Mysteries of Religious Thought in a Post-Christian Age with our guest, Josh Carney!* (or Religious Epistemology in a Post-Christendom Culture) Ryan and Janel talk to Josh about stages of formation & shifting, William Perry's cognitive scheme, the…
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Episode 191 - Integrative Worship with Rev. Dr. Leslie King
Worship: Matrix and Human Experience – Why liturgy and the Word matter more than God as an object of worship with Rev. Dr. Leslie King* "It's the question that drives us, Neo. It's the question that brought you here. You know the question, just as I did" – Trinity (The Matrix) Ryan and Janel sit...
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Episode 190 - Liberation Theology, Drugs, and the Americas with Dr. Bill Walker - Part 2
We are back for part 2: Theology revolving around the Drug War: Globalization, Violence, and Salvation with Bill Walker III! Based on Dr. Bill Walker's book, “A Theology of the Drug War” (2019), this 2 part podcast is a political and theological reflection on the violence and injustice that has...
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Episode 189 - Liberation Theology, Drugs, and the Americas with Dr. Bill Walker: Part 1
Who's ready for some Theology revolving around the Drug War: Globalization, Violence, and Salvation? Based on Dr. Bill Walker's book, “A Theology of the Drug War” (2019), this 2 part podcast is a political and theological reflection on the violence and injustice that has taken place in Mexico and...
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Episode 188 - ”Creating Spaces for Belonging” with Sharyl West Loeung
Pull out your earbuds, and get ready for some much needed community talk! Ryan and Janel have a chat with Sharyl West Loeung on the 188th episode of the Brew Theology Podcast! We will explore the complexity of finding places of belonging amid and after a global pandemic, and if we are honest with...
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Episode 187 - Parliament of the World’s Religions - Ryan and Janel
This August Janel and Ryan attended The Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago, IL. It was a great time of seeing how the world practices a wide variety of religious experiences. Set on the shores of Lake Michigan, it was a time of learning, reflection, and experience. The Parliament of…
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Episode 186 - The Rise of Torah - Live Event with Dr. Mark George and Dr. Pam Eisenbaum - Part 2
The BREW THEOLOGY Force Awakens (Part 2). May The 4th Be With You… get ready for this special Live Podcast event! Featuring The George Strikes Back! Attack of the Eisenbaum! & Return of the Ry-Guy to the Mile High! This is The Way to a galactic podcast packed with hyperspace theology, laser sharp...
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Episode 185 - The Rise of Torah - Live Event with Dr. Mark George and Dr. Pam Eisenbaum - part 1
The BREW THEOLOGY Force Awakens. May The 4th Be With You… get ready for this special Live Podcast event! Featuring The George Strikes Back! Attack of the Eisenbaum! & Return of the Ry-Guy to the Mile High! This is The Way to a galactic podcast packed with hyperspace theology, laser sharp...
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Episode 184 - The Truth About the Truth with Kerri Fisher - Part 2
Let's continue to brew... “The Truth about The Truth" with Kerri Fisher! (part 2) We are inundated with messages that beg us to embrace the world in black-and-white but the myths of "common sense" and "one-right-way" are tools of supremacy seeking to limit imagination and thus liberation not only...
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Episode 183 - The Truth About The Truth with Kerri Fisher - Part 1
“The Truth about The Truth" with Kerri Fisher! (part 1) We are inundated with messages that beg us to embrace the world in black-and-white but the myths of "common sense" and "one-right-way" are tools of supremacy seeking to limit imagination and thus liberation not only for those of us who are...
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Episode 182 - Dr. Candi Cann - Death and Grief - Part 2
Spoiler Alert: We are all going to die! (and Janel apologizes up front for saying milieu wrong.) So, let's brew theology with the Death Scholar! Grief theory until now is largely the product of the Protestant (and white) experience, and often emphasizes the Remembering of the Dead, rather than…
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Episode 181 - Dr. Candi Cann - Death and Grief - Part 1
Spoiler Alert: We are all going to die! So, let's brew theology with the Death Scholar! Grief theory until now is largely the product of the Protestant (and white) experience, and often emphasizes the Remembering of the Dead, rather than the Care of the dead, stressing the importance of grief...
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Episode 180 - Dr. Jonathan Tran on Racism & Religion in America - Part 3
Tran Part 3: The Finale (with the Toronto blessing to boot y'all!) After Christianity’s morally disastrous complicity with American racism, does the Christian church have anything left to offer? Ryan & Janel have a brewtastic time with Dr. Tran on another Brew Theology episode (part 3 of 3). Dr....
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Episode 179 - Dr. Jonathan Tran on Racism & Religion in America - Part 2
After Christianity’s morally disastrous complicity with American racism, does the Christian church have anything left to offer? Ryan & Janel have a brewtastic time with Dr. Tran on another Brew Theology episode (part 1 of 3). Dr. Jonathan Tran examines this complex question and more, discussing…
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Episode 178 - Dr. Jonathan Tran on Racism & Religion in America - Part 1
It's time to kick off the New Year with some hopilicious heat! After Christianity’s morally disastrous complicity with American racism, does the Christian church have anything left to offer? Ryan & Janel have a brewtastic time with Dr. Tran on another Brew Theology episode (part 1 of 2). Dr....
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Episode 177 - Sports and Religion
Today we're talking Sports and Religion. Now, before all you non-sports fans tune out, I beg you to give it a chance. In researching this topic we found some deep connections between sports and religion. So please listen up as we talk Super Bowl and Olympics, New Testament and Old, and get a…
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