Theology Nerd Throwdown

Tripp and Bo tackle everything from the problem of evil (theodicy) to eschatology, kenosis to creation ex nihilo – all from a Process perspective in this mega-cast. We enjoy call from Evelyn, Nathan, Bill and Tony. Roger Olson set off a fantastic conversation with blog post last week. We have been gearing up for this… Read more about Talking #ProcessTheology, Roger Olson & Your Calls #NerdOut #GeekOut

A cast of two halves! In the first half Bo and Tripp respond to 3 letters from listeners. Then we get a call with Micky Jones about choosing a seminary (43rd minute) – and when we come back for the 4th and final letter things get a little rowdy.  It turns out the resurrection is… Read more about TNT: Letters Edition

Tim and Josh joined Tripp and Bo for the John Caputo book release broadcast and stuck around afterward for a TNT.  This is a rollicking, swashbuckling style of conversation for 44 minutes – then the topic turns to ministry contexts and the tone changes a little bit. If you are looking for books to read… Read more about TNT: reading, resurrection and a rollicking conversation

It’s time to talk back with all the Deacons! In this episode Bo meets up with Tripp in the Homebrewed Christianity Headquarters in Redondo Beach & we answered your questions.  Anyone and everyone can click the SpeakPipe button on the homepage and leave us a message.  You can even click HERE right now and holla… Read more about Labeling Beer, Religion, People & Other Things to Dismiss #NerdOut #GeekOut

Jonnie joined my in the HBC Headquarters in Redondo Beach. In the podcast we start discussing the resurrection exchange between Marcus Borg & Tony Jones [aka ToJo] & then end up on the necessity of a physical resurrection, atonement, eschatology, evangelical’s Easter concern, and Pannenberg. Attempting to fill in for the BoDaddy is a difficult… Read more about Marcus Borg, Tony Jones, & the Resurrection w/ Jonnie #NerdOut

The title says it all: Doing Spiritual Stuff In The Real World w/ Barry Taylor. Barry Taylor.  On doing stuff.  Stuff we call ‘spiritual’.  In the real world.   This is a really interesting conversation with one of our favorite conversation partners. It was also the warm-up for our evening with Reza Aslan. We want… Read more about TNT: Doing Spiritual Stuff In The Real World w/ Barry Taylor

In this bonus track Bo chats with Micky Jones about the now infamous Rachel Held Evans post on CNN Religion about young people leaving the church. Then Bo and Tripp chat about what the topic means as youth pastors at Mainline churches. These two conversation were originally recorded earlier this summer as part of a… Read more about TNT bonus track: Young People & the Church

After a Summer break, Tripp and Bo catch up for 18 minutes – then they get down to business! HyperTheist is a term that holds a lot of potential for rupturing the problematic binaries that we have inherited in theology. The first installment of this conversation was last Summer between Tripp and Callid. This is… Read more about TNT Hyper-Theist Throwdown part 2

This edition of the Theology Nerd Throwdown is a smorgasbord of subjects – a cornucopia of concepts – a torrent of topics… you get the idea.  First up is the 30 second definition blind challenge when Bo has to define 3 terms or concepts. This week’s words are:  anointing, perichoresis and glossolalia. Then we chat… Read more about TNT: a Homebrewed Stew of Topics

This is the opening session from Subverting the Norm 2 that was held this past Spring. The incomparable Jack Caputo brings the Radical Theology heat … and Tony Jones responds.   Here are some things that you will want to connect with: Katharine Sarah Moody (co-organizer of the conference)  introduces Caputo. She is a great… Read more about TNT: Caputo and Jones Subvert the Norm

This episode of TNT come in 3 stages. First we meet our new Theology 101 corespondent Micky Jones. Then Tripp and Tony play the contrarian gameshow. Micky and Bo finish up by trying to tackle the 3 ‘I’s of Biblical stuff: inerrancy, infallibility and inspiration. George Fox Evangelical Seminary comes up  … as do the… Read more about TNT: Micky Jones, the Contrarian Gameshow and Biblical Inerrancy

Last month Bo & Callid discussed it on TNT, then Bo put out the Church and World Call-In Challenge and hot diggity we got some great calls! This episode is a selection of those calls and the Nerd’s responses. We want to thank those who donated to the show and sponsored the episodes this month.… Read more about TNT: Call-In Special for Church & World Challenge

Get ready for some backyard tunes from the live Homebrewed Christianity Memorial Day podcast.  Bill Mallonee, singer-songwriter of the Vigilantes of Love, visits the podcast again but this time it was in Tripp’s back yard.  This podcast is a beautiful set of songs with all the juicy stories told by their composer.  When you listen… Read more about Bill Mallonee the Story Telling, Guitar Slinging Troubadour

In this episode: Tripp talks with Jim Wallis about the Common Good and being on God’s side, then Bo and Callid chat about the church and the world. The four books that come up in this episode are: On God’s Side: What Religion Forgets and Politics Hasn’t Learned about Serving the Common Good by Jim Wallis… Read more about TNT: Jim Wallis, the Church and the World

This is a live Theology Nerd Throwdown from my visit to Oklahoma City.  It was hosted by the local Mutiny Reading group under the leadership of Damien Parks and Todd Littleton.  During the evening I talked for an hour about Philosophers loving on Paul, played some tunes, & then got GET interviewed by Greg Horton!… Read more about Nerding Out in the OKC!

Welcome the newest Theology Nerd to the Homebrewed Team! Callid Keefe-Perry is a long-time friend of the podcast and a self-identified Hyper-Theist. He is famous for his The Image of Fish blog and one of the ring-leaders of the Theopoetics working group at AAR. Bo and Callid take a tour of Quaker history, the theological Anabaptist… Read more about TNT: Quaker Cast with Callid Keefe-Perry

The deacons have responded to the challenge! That is exactly what we were hoping for when we cooked up a little obstacle course around issue of crucifixion and resurrection. The callers navigate the obstacles with ease and in doing so get to show off some their best theological moves! In this hour we hear from folks… Read more about TNT: Easter Call-In Challenge

One of our favorite theology nerds – author J.R. Daniel Kirk drops by the HBC Headquarters for an Easter style Throwdown. This was recorded last year and placed in the cellar to age. What you are about to enjoy is some vintage goodness! Kirk is the author of Jesus have I love but Paul? and… Read more about TNT Easter-Cast with Daniel Kirk

Happy Birthday!  HomeBrewed is celebrating its 5th and BoDaddy is celebrating his 40th! On this episode of the Theology Nerd Throw-down,  Tripp and Bo talk about same-sex marriage, Rob Bell and his detractors. This all started when Tripp posted about big platforms coming out in support. Then Bo posted about Rob and his detractors. It… Read more about TNT: Same Sex Marriage, Rob Bell and His Detractors

Steve Knight of SoGo Media pays a visit to the HBC Headquarters for a TNT worthy of the ‘throw-down’ moniker. We (mostly) talk about: Atheism for Lent What is ‘Missional’? Why White Guys care about Diversity and we tell a couple of stories to close You can find SoGo Media and their awesome array of… Read more about SoGo TNT: Steve Knight, Atheism for Lent, Missional, and Diversity