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In this episode Dr. Oord continues to engage with the book Renewing Faith: Reigniting Faith and Ministry through Process and Open and Relational Theologies , a compilation of essays written for pastors, spiritual leaders and seekers ready to reimagine Christianity for today's world. Dr. Oord reads a portion of one of the essays entitled  A Faith Adventure , by Carlton Larsen who recounts the...

In this episode Dr. Oord engages with the book Renewing Faith: Reigniting Faith and Ministry through Process and Open and Relational Theologies , a compilation of essays  edited by Sheri Kling. Broken down into 7 sections, the book is written for pastors, spiritual leaders and seekers ready to reimagine Christianity for today's world. Rooted in the real-life experiences of people and communit...

In this episode Dr. Oord engages with the book Second Thoughts About Hell: Understanding What We Believe by Ronald Allen and Robert Cornwall.   In the book Allen and Cornwall guide the reader through the historical interpretation of hell, allowing the reader to decide what view(s) of hell make the most theological and ethical sense to them, while concluding by offering their personal thoughts on h...

In this episode, Dr. Oord continues to engage with the new book from Chad Bahl entitled The Death of Supernaturalism: The Case for Process Naturalism .  This book, the culmination of Bahl's doctoral work at Northwind Seminary, combines the thoughts of theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, espousing a process naturalist view of God—one which sees God as re...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the new book from Chad Bahl entitled The Death of Supernaturalism: The Case for Process Naturalism .  This book, the culmination of Bahl's doctoral work at Northwind Seminary, combines the thoughts of theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, espousing a process naturalist view of God—one which sees God as relational, pe...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the final chapter of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses the problem of good, the challenge of how to understand miracles in relation to science and and the God of amipotent love, and ways of understanding God's will for creation. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now avail...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 14 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as lays out his six-fold proposal for solving the problem of evil, the biggest challenge to belief in God for many atheists and agnostics. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audioboo...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 13 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he unpacks his view of Amipotent Providence. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 12 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he follows his  critique of the traditional belief that God created out of nothing (Creatio Ex Nihilo) by proposing his creation theory, God as Ever Creator. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 11 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses and critiques the traditional belief that God created out of nothing (Creatio Ex Nihilo) while exploring various alternative ways of understanding creation. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcove...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 10 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses the proper role of mystery. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 9 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses a loving God who experiences time moment by moment, unchanging in God's essence but constantly changing in how God experiences creation. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 8 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses the reasons for believing the Spirit is a Relational Person Who Feels. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 7 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses God as a loving Spirit of uncontrolling love  A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 6 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses the challenges of reconciling a God of love with the ways in which God has traditionally been understood as omnipotent. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook fo...

After a hiatus, ORTShorts has returned with a series of episodes engaging with Dr. Oord's new book, A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the chapter 5 of the book as he discusses how to understand how God relates to creation as a universal, relational loving Spirit.  Rather than understanding God as a being with a localized body o...

After a hiatus, ORTShorts has returned with a series of episodes engaging with Dr. Oord's new book, A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the chapter 4 of the book as he discusses the implications of a God who is a universal, bodiless, active Spirit with both material and mental dimensions. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1:...

After a hiatus, ORTShorts has returned with a series of episodes engaging with Dr. Oord's new book, A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the chapter 3 of the book as he discusses his definition of love and identifying love as the orienting concern of this systematic theology.  A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Crea...

After a hiatus, ORTShorts has returned with a series of episodes engaging with Dr. Oord's new book, A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the second chapter of the book as he discusses the reasons for love and how traditional arguments for God's existence, while having some merit, are not finally convincing for many.   A Syste...

After a hiatus, ORTShorts has returned with a series of episodes engaging with Dr. Oord's new book, A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the first chapter of the book as he discusses the primacy of love and the reasons a book of this kind has not been previously written. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation i...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with some key paradigm shifts compatible with Open and Relational Theology in the book Evolution and Divine Love: The Eternal Becoming of God, Soul, and Matter written by Gaudiya Vaishnava monk, scholar and spiritual teacher Swami Bhakti Pranaya Padmanabha. Drawing from Hindu Devotional Vedanta, psychology, modern science, and mystical insights from multiple tradi...

In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with the new book from Greg Boyd and Scott Boren entitled God Looks Like Jesus: A Renewed Approach to Understanding God . In this accessible introduction to understanding the character of God, author Gregory A. Boyd, with M. Scott Boren, lays out the radical truth at the heart of this movement: the conviction that God looks like Jesus. In other words, in the lif...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with God and Faith: Thinking About God with Keith Ward , a collection of essays from distinguished scholars with responses from one of our generation's most important theologians. Perfect for students, scholars, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of theology, philosophy, and science, this book offers a comprehensive and thought-provoking e...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the new book written by Paul E. Johnson entitled, Talking With God:  Imagination, Inspiration, and Prayer in the Age of Neuroscience .  Offering a fresh, integrated perspective for those who struggle with the dissonance between their experience in the physical world and a healing spiritual life, this work navigates a path to reconcile religious spirituality w...

In this episode, Dr. Oord uses the 2024 presidential assassination attempt, as a case study to discuss and critique unhealthy ideas about God's relation to creation in response to violence, suffering and evil. In his new book, Is It God's Will:  Making Sense of Tragedy, Luck, and Hope in a World Gone Wrong, journalist and author Brandon Ambrosino argues that theologians have been poorly...