Liminal Living 115: Kevin Sweeney: A Cosmic Christ Meets a Concrete Jesus
Show Outline:
Podcast Reflections & Growth
Tom’s journey from uncertainty to confidence in hosting.
Lessons from awkward interviews and maintaining consistency.
Peter Rollins & Parables
Kevin’s college story using Rollins’ parable of the mystic, evangelical, and fundamentalist.
The role of mysticism in challenging dogma.
Kevin’s New Book: Cosmic Christ and Concrete Jesus
Origins: Re-examining faith post-church closure and vocational shifts.
Defining the “Cosmic Christ” (universal divine presence) vs. “Concrete Jesus” (liberation-focused activism).
Bridging mysticism and social justice.
Deconstruction & Embodiment
Faith as direct experience vs. intellectual belief.
The danger of “spiritual insulation” and clichés.
Black Prophetic Tradition
Contrasting the “white Jesus” of power with the radical, marginalized Jesus.
Liberation theology’s influence on Kevin’s work.
Personal & Vocational Shifts
Kevin’s transition from pastoring to hospice chaplaincy.
Letting go of “next things” to embrace the present.
Links:
Web: https://www.kevinsweeneynow.com/
Book: Cosmic Christ Concrete Jesus
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