Theology Nerd Throwdown

Bo wants to talk to Tripp about Power, Politics, and what to do with them. WATCH the conversation on YouTube HERE Get info on Theology Beer Camp 2025 here. Join the Bonhoeffer class - The Rise of Bonhoeffer - and follow the Bonhoeffer podcast! Follow the podcast here. Find more TNT episodes at www. ProcessThis. Substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At Theology Beer Camp we had some serious Middle-earth fun, including a liturgy formed within Tolkien's legendarium. I decided to rally a group of friends from the Geek stage to unpack camp and all the Tolkien fun.  Get info on Theology Beer Camp 2025 here. You can WATCH this conversation on YouTube. Join the Bonhoeffer class - The Rise of Bonhoeffer - and follow the Bonhoeffer podcast! Follow the...

Get info on Theology Beer Camp 2025 here. Join the Bonhoeffer class - The Rise of Bonhoeffer - and follow the Bonhoeffer podcast! Follow the podcast here. Find more TNT episodes at www. ProcessThis. Substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tripp joined Tim from the New Evangelicals podcast to talk about Bonhoeffer. Things got zesty. Join the Bonhoeffer class - The Rise of Bonhoeffer - and follow the Bonhoeffer podcast! Follow the podcast here. Find more TNT episodes at www. ProcessThis. Substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tripp wants to talk to Bo about political substance abuse. Bo said yes. You can too! WATCH the conversation on YouTube Follow the podcast here. Find more TNT episodes at www. ProcessThis. Substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bo wants to talk about God speaking. Tripp said yes. You can nerd out with us. WATCH this conversation on YouTube Follow the podcast here. Find more TNT episodes at www. ProcessThis. Substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bo wants to talk to Tripp about the current state of Science and Religion as an academic field. What are the current trends in research, and what kinds of debates emerge when you move beyond the conflict narrative? Where's the line between science and metaphysics? How does this impact thinking science-informed theology? WATCH this conversation on YouTube Find more TNT episodes at www. ProcessThis....

On this episode of Theology Nerd Throwdown, Tripp suggests 7 different ideas about God we should put to rest. Bo puts on his Satan horns and does his best devil’s advocate routine as we unpack the ideas and different ways of nuancing the concepts. WATCH the conversation on YouTube. Find more TNT episodes at www. ProcessThis. Substack.com Check out Bo’s webpage and his podcast with Randy Woodley, P...

In this engaging episode of Theology Nerd Throwdown, hosts Tripp and Bo tackle a range of topics, including the concept of prayer, JD Vance being Biblically illiterate, the redefinition of family in the New Testament, and innovative models for community service. They discuss the idea of 'co-passion' ministries and the impact of nostalgia on religious institutions and share personal stories of mini...

In this episode, Bo recounts an experience of backlash during an academic session. That triggered some other memories of live events gone wild:) Plus, Tripp and Bo discuss adolescence without smart phones and being ministers when they reshaped ministry. WATCH THE EPISODE HERE Check out Bo’s webpage and his podcast with Randy Woodley, Peacing it All Together. Bo’s new podcast exploring the legacy o...

In this episode, Bo reflects on his own deconstruction story, the pace of spiritual change in America, and drops a sweet audiological image. Tripp pitches his deconstruction typology and gets Bo to power rank 3 different theologians’ definition of theology. Check out Bo’s webpage and his podcast with Randy Woodley, Peacing it All Together. Bo’s new podcast exploring the legacy of his Father Dr....

On this edition of the Theology Nerd Throwdown, Tripp & Bo nerd out about… post-Covid Easter worship the United Methodist Breakup over LGBTQ inclusion how frustrating LOTS of aging institutions can get the connection between the Religious Nones & Political Independents how the BoDaddy plans to demolish all beer-chugging challengers at Theology Beer Camp Tripp gives Bo 6 thesis for understanding th...

Tripp and Bo nerd out and discuss preaching the atonement, liturgical frames, baking bread with kids, theological shoewear, and a Styper-themed show-and-tell. Check out Bo’s webpage and his podcast with Randy Woodley, Peacing it All Together. Bo’s new podcast exploring the legacy of his Father Dr. Martin Sanders can be found here. JOIN our next class, GOD AFTER DECONSTRUCTION with Thomas Jay...

Tripp & Bo discuss the most significant changes in culture and religion over the last few years. Check out Bo’s webpage and his podcast with Randy Woodley, Peacing it All Together. Lenten Online Class w/ John Dominic Crossan Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It is time for a Theology Nerd Throwdown! That’s right, the original TNT co-host is back! We have some fun catching up on the world of Bo Sanders, his moves to Portland, and his new Methodist appointment in Idaho. Next week, we will be back live to nerd out with our geeks out. Get ready. Lenten Online Class w/ John Dominic Crossan Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Co...

the BoDaddy Returns + I battle Tony Jones in au contraire mon frère + Longtime listeners & friends in the chat = EPIC 15th Birthday Party for Homebrewed Christianity. I am so extremely grateful for the community around the podcast and the wonderful people who have become friends over the last 15 years. You can keep up with the fresh stuff Bo Sanders is doing here and follow Tony Jones’ work here...

Some pretty cool listeners sent a bunch of Process Theology questions & I got two #ProcessParty friends and scholars to hop on and answer them. Both Tom Oord and Andrew Davis will be at Theology Beer Camp and an upcoming event in Napa, CA – Power & the God of Love. Andrew M. Davis is a philosopher, theologian and scholar of world religions. He is Program Director for the Center for Process Studies...

Grace Ji-Sun Kim is back on the podcast to help me tackle some listener questions. We had a lot of fun as a theological tag team, and if you want to hang out with us, you can come to Theology Beer Camp! When registering for the event, drop the code MADANG for $50 off. Check out my visit to Grace’s podcast –Here’s the audio & here’s Madang on YouTube? Grace Ji-Sun Kim is Professor of Theol...

Diana Bass is back on the podcast for a session of our ongoing series “Ruining Dinner.†We talk about religion and politics with a bunch of zest. Normally these conversations are for our community members, but we decided to share this one far and wide to invite you to come hang with us at Theology Beer Camp. Join us and a bunch of other “God Pods†at Theology Beer Camp this October 13-15. Yo...

Tony Jones is back for some friend time and a little theology. In this conversation we discuss… Why Theology Beer Camp is gonna be awesome / drop that code REVHUNT for $50 off Mainline Protestant Bible Drills & Participation Trophies Tony and I discuss our potential new Old Man opinion How to develop a hunting liturgy – the episode with Murphy Robinson Tony mentions Books we have been rereading —...

Diana Bass is back on the podcast for a session of our ongoing series “Ruining Dinner.” We talk about religion and politics with a bunch of zest. Normally these conversations are for our community members, but we decided to share this one far and wide to invite you to come hang with us at Theology Beer Camp. Join us and a bunch of other “God Pods” at Theology Beer Camp this October 13-15. You can...

We just finished the Christianity in Process class with John Cobb and had a bunch of lingering questions. So I called in my friend and super nerd, Tom Oord, for a little Process Theology QnA. These questions were all submitted by class members, but they ended up inspiring a conversation worth sharing. Plus, Tom and I have been doing a series of “Big God Questions” on the podcast and rarely get p...

Tripp and Tony connect after their spring family outings and share stories before Tony gives some quality guidance for the Fuller Family’s upcoming trip Rome. Things we discuss… Plans for Theology Beer Camp & how to dominate the God-Box go HERE and signup for an invite to Beer Camp tickets Tony shares about his time with his daughter in Turkey Tripp discusses his family trip to Paris and Belgium T...

This was a live homebrewed happy hour with two friends of the pod delivered now for your enjoyment! We discuss their co-authored book Intersectional Theology and then answer questions live from the stream. Susan M. Shaw is professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University. She is author of God Speaks to Us, Too: Southern Baptist Women on Church, Home, and Society and Int...

When we observe a tension between Jesus and Caesar, we acknowledge that a fundamental tension remains at the heart of Christianity. The tension is not between religion and atheism or secularism. Nor is it between organized religion and personal spirituality or between Christianity and other religions. The tension is located within the heart of Christianity itself because it is a radical conflict b...