38: Dr Thomas Jay Oord: God is not Omnipotent, and that's good news

Dec 6, 2023

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S2 E34: Dr Thomas Jay Oord: God is not Omnipotent, and that is Good news.

“Can God microwave a burrito so hot that even he can’t eat it?” -Homer Simpson. All joking aside, today I talk to Dr Thomas Jay Oord about his new book, the Death of Omnipotence, the Birth of Amipotence. This book provides a critique of the classic doctrine of Omnipotence, and why it is good news that God is NOT all powerful.

Dr Oord is an award-winning author, and he has written or edited more than thirty books.
Oord directs a doctoral program at Northwind Theological Seminary and the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He won the Outstanding Faculty Award twelve times as a full-time professor He also speaks at institutions across the globe. Most recently at Theology Beer Camp with Tripp Fuller. He also runs the Ort Shorts podcast and has been featured on over 50 podcasts. Dr. Oord is known for his contributions to open and relational theology, science and religion, and freedom and relationships for transformation. He and his wife, Cheryl, have three daughters, a son-in-law, and two grandchildren.

You can find his work at www.thomasjayoord.com

Time Stamps for the episode:
03:18 Theology and Photography
08:55 From faith to Atheism and back to faith
14:47 The problem with “Apologetics”
19:42 Needing a modern moral framework
22:19 Omnipotent God OR Loving God
27:53 The Death of Omnipotence
34:01 Play the mystery card
38:06 Omnipotence vs Amipotence
42:53 God is all Loving with power, not All powerful with love
47:06 Abuses of Omnipotence
52:51 Authority vs Power
58:02 Pet Peeves and Hope
1:02:47 Conclusions

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