Thomas Jay Oord

ORT Shorts

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Open and Relational theology just makes sense... at least that's what most people say when they discover it. This podcast offers 3-minute short episodes -- "shorts" -- on this perspective on God. Episodes offer insights, inspiration, and information, and a few are posted each week. Dr. Thomas Jay Oord hosts this podcast. He's a best-selling author, world-renown speaker, and leading voice in this burgeoning field. Dr. Oord directs a Center and Doctoral Program in Open and Relational Theology too. Subscribe if you're tired of conventional theology and want a perspective that both makes sense and...

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Thomas Jay Oord

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Ep: 156: El Shaddai and Sabaoth 13.06.2023 4:15

Dr. Oord discusses the Hebrew words El Shaddai and Sabaoth and the ways in which they have been misunderstood and mistranslated leading to a bogus misrepresentation of God as omnipotent. This and other arguments putting to death omnipotence can be found in Dr. Oord's new book, 'The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence'. Now available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazo...

Ep. 155: Zack Hunt and Godbreathed 06.06.2023 2:15

Dr. Oord discusses Zack Hunt's new book Godbreathed: What It Really Means for the Bible to Be Divinely Inspired now available for purchase. https://www.amazon.com/Godbreathed-Really-Means-Divinely-Inspired/dp/1513811835

Ep. 154: Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki and The Psalms 30.05.2023 3:20

Dr. Oord discusses Marjorie Suchocki's new book '21 Psalms for the 21st Century: A Process Meditation', Now available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/21-Psalms-21st-Century-Meditation/dp/1940447615

Ep. 153: The Death of Omnipotence 23.05.2023 3:53

Dr. Oord discusses his new book, 'The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence'. Now available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Omnipotence-Birth-Amipotence/dp/1948609916

Ep. 152: ORTCON23 18.05.2023 2:11

Dr. Oord extends an invitation to ORTCON23--an opportunity to connect, learn and dream together with fellow Open and Relational sojourners. For information and registration for ORTCON23 visit: https://c4ort.com/ortcon/

Ep. 151: Imitating God 16.05.2023 3:25

Dr. Oord discusses his article entitled Imitating God which both interacts with and critiques Thomas A. Kempis' influential book The Imitation of Christ.

Ep. 149: Love Does Not Control 11.05.2023 3:10

Dr. Oord discusses the recently published collection of essays entitled Love Does Not Control with a summary of the essay 'Five Core Themes from an Open and Relational Informed Psychotherapy' by Mark Gregory Karris. Love Does Not Control is now available for purchase on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Does-Control-Psychologists-Uncontrolling-ebook/dp/B0BWSHK497

Ep. 150: Love Does Not Control Conference 11.05.2023 2:56

Dr. Oord extends an invitation to the upcoming Love Does Not Control Online Conference (Saturday, May 13) To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/love-does-not-control-online-conference-tickets-574854143217

Ep. 148: Near Death Experiences 31.01.2023 3:11

Dr. Oord shares some thoughts from Ian Todd's book, Near Death Experiences, which is one of the books featured at ORTLine 23 online conference, Feb., 10-11, 2023.

Ep. 147: Creator & Creatures (7) are Valuable in Themselves 27.01.2023 2:58

Dr. Oord presents a final divine/creature analogy and discusses how both are valuable because of love and relationship.

Ep. 146: Emil Brunner's Theology of Love 24.01.2023 3:17

Dr. Oord discusses Michael Berra's book Towards a Theology of Relationship which will be presented and discussed online during ORTLine 23 (Feb., 10-11, 2023).

Ep. 145: Creator & Creatures (6) Have Needs 20.01.2023 2:42

Dr. Oord discusses via analogy how both Creator and Creatures have needs that love strives to meet, as discussed in his book, Pluriform Love.

Ep. 145: Creator & Creatures (5) are Free Agents 13.01.2023 2:53

Dr. Oord explore another analogy of divine/creaturely love, comparing and contrasting, as discussed in his book Pluriform Love.

Ep. 143: Creator & Creatures (4) are Experiencers 06.01.2023 2:36

Dr. Oord explores another divine/human analogy regarding the nature of love as discussed in his book Pluriform Love .

Ep. 142: Creator & Creatures (3) Promote Well-Being 30.12.2022 2:58

Dr. Oord compares and contrasts how the Creator and the Creatures promote well-being.

Ep. 141: Creating a Better World 27.12.2022 4:08

Dr. Oord discusses Brian McLaren's latest book, Do I Stay Christian? As well he promotes the online conference ORTLine 23 (Feb., 10-11, 2023)

Ep. 140: Creator & Creatures (2) Experience the Ongoing Flow of Time 23.12.2022 2:46

In this second instalment of Creator & Creatures analogies, Dr. Oord discusses how both (and each) experience time.

Ep. 139: Creator & Creatures Give & Receive 16.12.2022 2:59

Dr. Oord begins a series using analogies to discuss how God and God's creatures are both similar and dissimilar. In this first in the series, O&RT says that both give and receive.

Ep. 138: Are You the Unchurched? 13.12.2022 3:48

Dr. Oord shares about Gabrie'l J. Atchison's book, Are You the Unchurched? in order to promote the online conference ORTLine 23 on February 10 & 11, 2023.

Ep. 137: William Paul Young says, "God is not in control" 09.12.2022 2:45

Dr. Oord share about William Paul Young's book, Lies We Believe About God .

Ep. 136: Muslim & Christian Open & Relational Theology 06.12.2022 3:57

For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-and-relational-theology-its-social-and-political-implications-tickets-449387469017

Ep. 135: A Theology of Consent 02.12.2022 4:12

Dr. Oord discusses Jonathan Foster's new book, "A Theology of Consent: Mimetic Theory in an Open & Relational Universe."

Ep. 133: The Problem of Good 25.11.2022 3:38

Dr. Oord demonstrates how Open and Relational Theology responds most adequately to both (for believers) the problem of evil, and (for atheists) the problem of good.

Ep. 132 - Gary Chartier Loves Creation 18.11.2022 2:46

Dr. Oord shares and briefly discusses Gary Chartier's book, "Loving Creation."

Ep. 131: Relentless Love 11.11.2022 2:10

In this series of podcasts (Episodes 126—131), Dr. Oord discusses and explains the many "love advantages" of Open and Relational thought.