Speakeasy Theology

David+ and I discuss what it means to read Scripture as a whole—and the parables in particular—as the Word of the Lord, not like any other book. For those interested, here’s a link to the article we discuss at the beginning: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I, with more than a little help from Rahner and his idea of the unprinted catechism of the heart, discuss the Ascension and how it completely reframes what we think we know about what it mean to be human. You can order David’s new book of homilies here . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substac...

Andrew and I talk about his early work on the Christian mystical tradition, as well as basic problems with much historical theology. We also discuss the relation of the divine and human in Cyril, Gregory Nazianzen, Dionysius, Maximus, and Rowan Williams’ Christ, the Heart of Creation. I recorded this last summer, but unfortunately we had a number of technical issues. Only recently, David+ Harvey w...

David+ and I talk with Mark about imagination and incarnation in Owen Barfield and William Blake. We also rove through a whole wide range of themes, including patron saints, the difference between good and bad interiority, and what it means to put ourselves in “the zone of divine outpouring.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epis...

Jane and I discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of belonging to the church of the saints and the apostles, and wonder how to teach the faith without making God seem small or the gospel boring. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Rupert and I discuss his Lenten practices, his time with Fr Bede Griffiths in India, the power of dialog, the theological and liturgical significance of morphic resonance, the need for habit and creativity, and the possibility of sanctifying digital spaces. Be sure to sign up for his Substack . Read everything you can by him, but start with these two books: Science and Spiritual Practices and Ways...

If you’re interested, this is the conversation I heard that led me to the lecture, which you can read here . More to come… This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I talk with Myles about Stringfellow’s uncategorizable approach to theology, why he has been neglected, and what his understanding of death and the demonic teaches us about telling the truth, resisting evil, and discerning the will of God. If you don’t already follow Myles, you can connect with his work here . Or read the excellent series he wrote on Psalm 23 and the moral life that I h...

David+ and I do a close reading of William Stringfellow’s understanding of the political significance of the spiritual gifts and the charismatic life. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I do the third of a series of close readings of Karl Rahner’s sermons and prayers in preparation for the upcoming St Anthony Institute class. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I do the second of a series of close readings of Karl Rahner’s sermons and prayers in preparation for an upcoming St Anthony Institute class. This conversation focuses on one of his Good Friday sermons. You can sign up here for the SAI course:https://www.stanthonyinstitute.com/courses/theo-hopeAs always, paid subscribers receive a 50% discount (100% for founding subscribers). Videos of...

David+ and I do the first of a series of close readings of Rahner’s sermons and prayers in preparation for an upcoming St Anthony Institute class. This conversation focuses on one of his Good Friday sermons. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I discuss reviews of and responses to The Fire and the Cloud (you can see a couple of them here and here ). We also branch out to a broader discussion about interpreting difficult texts, especially texts that seem to speak blasphemously or nonsensically of God, and consider what theodicy has to do with sanctification. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other su...

Jeremy and I discuss his last book on spiritual direction, his new (as-yet unpublished) book on spiritual granularity, and the power of finding words for the fine lines of God’s work in the heart. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Christopher+ and I discuss a talk by Rowan Williams on what it means to be a minister and how that relates to the call to become Christ. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Cherith, David, Christopher, and I discuss the readings for today’s Feast, asking why it is so hard for us to make good sense of the Ascension. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I discuss Pope Leo XIV’s remarkable homily given at his inaugural Mass. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Cherith+ and I talk with Preston+ about the ministry of preaching and the wisdom of the lectionary. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

As a footnote to our ongoing conversation about Bonhoeffer’s theology of pastoral ministry, David+ and I discuss a sermon by Joseph Ratzinger and what it teaches us about the vision of the good shepherd in the Gospel of John. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Christopher+ and Bill+ and I discuss how our views of God interfere with beholding and how the way Jesus met his death tells us the truth we most need to know. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Dr Hart and I discuss the relationship between poetry and theology, and how good work becomes prayer, a form of stretching into the kingdom. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Paul repeatedly exhorts his churches to sing—but why? David+, Cherith+, and I discuss music, worship, and the Spirit’s work in song, considering how singing in Paul’s letters is not a form of expression but a means of participation in the Gospel itself. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscr...

Mark and I discuss his research on the prophetic in the broader Pentecostal tradition, especially Latter Rain movement, the intimate relationship between consciousness and the conscience, and the devastating effects of power struggles on prophetic integrity and prophetic legitimacy. You can find Mark’s book here . You can also catch a recent interview I did with him for his channel here . This is...

David+ and I continue our reading of Bonhoeffer, exploring the grace of ordination, the need for rules and holding all good things in tension, and the dangers of false comfort. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Jordan and I discuss his forthcoming translation of Maximus’ Christological letters and a chapter he recently finished on trauma and theology. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe