Thomas Jay Oord

ORT Shorts

Religion EN ↓ 306 episodes

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...

Author

Thomas Jay Oord

Category

Religion

Podcast website

thomasjayoord.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Ep. 106: Perfect Being Theology 12.08.2022

Dr. Oord explains how some may come to Open and Relational Theology by means of Perfect Being Theology.

Ep. 105: Science and Philosophy 09.08.2022

Science and Philosophy often lead people to consider and embrace Open and Relational Theology, according to Dr. Oord.

Ep. 104: Jesus in Open and Relational Theology 05.08.2022

Dr. Oord discusses how many Christians come to Open and Relational Theology through its fit with the overall life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. 

Ep. 103: Relational Reality 02.08.2022

Dr. Oord explains how some come to Open and Relational Theology because it fits with and explains the relational nature of our lives in the universe. 

Ep. 102: Social Sciences 29.07.2022

Dr. Oord talks about how some come to embrace Open and Relational Theology via the Social Sciences.

Ep. 101: Our Intuitions 26.07.2022

Dr. Oord explains how some people come to Open and Relational Theology through their own intuitions.

Ep. 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes 22.07.2022

Dr. Oord expresses appreciation to podcast subscribers and asks for their help.

Ep. 99: The Logic of Love 19.07.2022

Dr. Oord shares another reason why people are coming to Open and Relational Theology: the Logic of Love.

Ep. 98: Scripture in Open and Relational Theology 15.07.2022

Dr. Oord talks about another reason people come to Open and Relational Theology - its fit with Scripture.

Ep. 97: Answering Big Questions 12.07.2022

This is the first in the series of ORTShorts discussing why people are coming to Open and Relational Theology.

Ep. 96: The Elephant is Running 08.07.2022

Dr. Oord discusses Bruce Epperly's book,  The Elephant is Running,  and the idea of religious plurality. 

Ep. 95: Creation in Love 05.07.2022

Dr. Oord describes his theory that God always creates out of what was created, motivated by love.

Ep. 94: Ann Pederson and Creation Jazz 01.07.2022

Dr. Oord shares thoughts from Ann Pederson's book  God, Creation and All That Jazz.

Ep. 93: Hesed 28.06.2022

Dr. Oord discusses love as described in the Old Testament with a focus on the Hebrew word  hesed.

Ep. 92: Native American Theology 24.06.2022

Dr. Oord discusses Randy Woodley's book  Indigenous Theology and the Western Worldview.

Ep. 91: Ilia Delio and Roman Catholicism 21.06.2022

Dr. Oord discusses Delio's essay in the book,  Process Thought and Roman Catholicism.

Ep. 90: The Classical God is Simple 17.06.2022

Dr. Oord explains the idea of "divine simplicity" and how the God of Open and Relational Theology is not simple.

Ep. 89 - The Classical God is Impassible 14.06.2022

Dr. Oord explains that the God of Open and Relational Theology is the opposite of impassible.

Ep. 88: The Classical God is Immutable 10.06.2022

Dr. Oord explains how the God of Open and Relational Theology is not immutable. 

Ep. 87: The Classical God is Timeless 07.06.2022

Dr. Oord explains why the God of Open and Relational Theology is not timeless.

Ep. 86: The Core of Classical Theology 03.06.2022

Dr. Oord briefly gives an overview of the four main tenets of Classical Theology.

Ep. 85: Feminist Process Theologies 31.05.2022

Dr. Oord discusses the book  Creating Women's Theology: A Movement Engaging Process Thought.

Ep. 84 - Open and Relational Basics 27.05.2022

Dr. Oord explains the concepts of "open" and "relational" as they apply to Open and Relational Theology.

Ep. 83: Divine Revelation 03.05.2022

Dr. Oord shares his thoughts on the thesis of Gregory Boyd's book, "Inspired Imperfection."

Ep. 82: A Jewish Process Theology 29.04.2022

Dr. Oord shares the Jewish Process thought that covenant has always involved a divine/human partnership, as expressed in an essay by Sandra Lubarsky.

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