ORT Shorts

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the doctoral dissertation work of Lina Langby , God and the World:  Pragmatic and epistemic arguments for panentheistic and pantheistic conceptions of the God–world relationship.

In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with Mark Feldmeir's new book, Life After God: Finding Faith When You Can't Believe Anymore . Mark Feldmeir will be hosting two upcoming Open and Relational conferences to be held in the Denver, Colorado area over the weekend of April 11-13.  The first conference is called Persuade (Apr. 11-12) and will focus on Open and Relational preaching, which wil...

In this episode, Dr. Oord discusses two upcoming Open and Relational conferences to be held in the Denver, Colorado area over the weekend of April 11-13.  The first conference is called Persuade (Apr. 11-12) and will focus on Open and Relational preaching, which will be followed by the God After Deconstruction event (Apr. 12-13).  Both events are filled with fantastic speakers and will allow for d...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the work of personalist, Edgar Brightman's book Philosophy of Religion in discussing the finiteness of God in relation to the problem of evil and suffering.

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with Ulrick Dam's new  book, Building the Basileia: Moving the Church into the 22nd Century , an ecclesiology informed by open and relational theology. Ulrick Dam is one of 24 authors whose books will be discussed and engaged with at the upcoming International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (ORTLine24) taking place February 22-24. To register...

In this episode, Dr. Oord reveals the full line-up of 24 authors/books to be discussed at the upcoming ORTLine24 conference. The International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (ORTLine24) takes place February 22-24 with each of the 24 sessions over 3 days being recorded and made available for those registered. To register and participate in ORTLine 24 visit: https://www.eventbrite.co...

In this 200th ORTShort episode, Dr. Oord engages with Jonathan Foster's new  book, Indigo: The Color of Grief a creative and vulnerable meditation on grief and loss from an author who has experienced the pain of losing a daughter. Jonathan Foster is one of 24 authors whose books will be discussed and engaged with at the upcoming International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (OR...

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with Bradford McCall's new book, Macroevolution, Contingency and Divine Activity: Divine Involvement Through Uncontrolling, Amorepotent Love in an Evolutionary World. Dr. McCall is one of 24 authors whose books will be discussed and engaged with at the upcoming International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (ORTLine24) taking place February 22-2...

In this episode Dr. Oord discusses the reasons for discarding traditional understandings of omnipotence and adopting what he calls "amipotence" (the potency of love). For more on this shift from omnipotence to amipotence, check out Dr. Oord's new book The Death or Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence Dr. Oord's new book will be one of 24 featured books at the upcoming Internatio...

In this episode Dr. Oord shares an excerpt of a book he and Tripp Fuller are writing on the theme of God After Deconstruction.  He also shares an invitation to Drew University on Feb. 9-10 for the first God After Deconstruction event featuring a host of renowned Open and Relational Theologians. For more information about how to participate in this and other God After Deconstruction events, visit: ...

In this episode, Dr. Oord discusses God's providence and eschatology from an Open and Relational perspective which rejects the notion of a timeless God who has foreordained the future.  Open and Relational Theology adopts a view of providence which views God's moment by moment love in relation to creation and a yet to be determined future full of possibilities. 

In this episode Dr. Oord discusses the new book from author Russ Dean entitled, The Power of the God Who Can't Russ will be one of 24 authors participating in the upcoming International Online  Open & Relational Theology Conference (Feb. 22-24) as well as the Persuade conference, an upcoming Open and Relational Preaching Conference in the Denver area (April 11-12) To register for the ORTL...

In this episode, Dr. Oord reflects on his time at the recent Theology Beer Camp and  shares his 10 principles for making sense of religions. For more on the topic of religious pluralism, consider attending the upcoming God After Deconstruction event hosted by Drew University (February 9-10) during which time Dr. Oord and Tripp Fuller will be joined by a host of other Open and Relational theologian...

In this episode, Dr. Oord discusses an exciting multifaceted initiative he and Tripp Fuller are rolling out in 2024 called God After Deconstruction.  Tom and Tripp will be hosting an online class, writing a book and hosting numerous God After Deconstruction events across North America, all with the purpose of offering a constructive, hope-filled vision of God grounded in open and relational theolo...

In this episode Dr. Oord discusses the new book from Mark Feldmeir entitled Life After God:  Finding Faith When You Can't Believe Anymore Mark is one of 24 authors who will be participating in the upcoming International Online  Open & Relational Theology Conference (Feb. 22-24). To register for the ORTLine24 visit:   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-2024-tickets-755753899257

In this episode, Dr. Oord discusses a new book project compiling numerous unpublished theological essays written by John B. Cobb Jr.  The new book, entitled Selected Writings from a Christian Theologian , is edited by Tripp Fuller and Wm Andrew Schwartz and is one of 24 books/authors featured at the upcoming International Open and Relational Theology Conference Online (ORTLine24), a 3 day online c...

In this episode Dr. Oord engages with the recently released book from Andrew Davis entitled Metaphysics and Exo-Life:  Toward a Constructive Whiteheadian Cosmotheology . Andrew Davis will be one of 24 authors presenting and engaging with their books at the upcoming International Open and Relational Theology Conference Online (Feb. 22-24, 2024).  To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ortl...

In this second of a 2 part conversation, Dr. Oord continues to discuss the idea of the importance of a non omnipotent and bodiless God needing creaturely cooperation for love to win. Dr. Oord engages this idea deeper in his book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence .

In this first of a two part conversation, Dr. Oord interacts with both Stanley Hauerwas and John Calvin in discussing the importance of creaturely cooperation with a God who is not omnipotent. Dr. Oord engages this idea deeper in his book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence .

In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the excellent new book from J. Aaron Simmonds entitled, Camping with Jesus:  Faithfulness as a Way of Life.

In this episode Dr. Oord shares some information about the upcoming ORTLine 24: International, Online Open and Relational Theology Conference which will be held the weekend of Feb. 22-24, 2024. Tickets are now available: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-2024-tickets-755753899257

In this episode, Dr. Oord continues to discuss the God who empathizes with creaturely suffering without causing or permitting such suffering.  

In this episode, Dr. Oord discusses the growing belief in a relational God who suffers and empathizes with creation and the importance of supplementing this belief with the idea that God is not omnipotent.

In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with Elaine Robinson's new book Leading with Love:  Spiritual Disciplines for Practical Leadership

In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with Daniel Dombrowski's new book Process Mysticism as he contrasts the concept of divine foreknowledge from both classical and neo-classical perspectives.