ORT Shorts
Thomas Jay Oord
Open and Relational theology just makes sense... at least that's what most people say when they discover it. This podcast offers 3-minute short episodes -- "shorts" -- on this perspective on God. Episodes offer insights, inspiration, and information, and a few are posted each week. Dr. Thomas Jay Oord hosts this podcast. He's a best-selling author, world-renown speaker, and leading voice in this burgeoning field. Dr. Oord directs a Center and Doctoral Program in Open and Relational Theology too. Subscribe if you're tired of conventional theology and want a perspective that both makes sense and fits life as we live it.
Episodes
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Dec 4, 2023 • 4min
Ep. 184: God Empathizes with Our Suffering (Part 1)
In this episode, Dr. Oord discusses the growing belief in a relational God who suffers and empathizes with creation and the importance of supplementing this belief with the idea that God is not omnipotent.
Nov 27, 2023 • 2min
Ep. 183: Leading with Love
Explore the concept of love in leadership through Elaine Robinson's book 'Leading with Love'. Gain insights on achieving perfect love and how love can transform leadership practices.
Nov 20, 2023 • 3min
Ep. 182: God's Knowledge of the Future
In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with Daniel Dombrowski's new book Process Mysticism as he contrasts the concept of divine foreknowledge from both classical and neo-classical perspectives.
Nov 13, 2023 • 3min
Ep. 181: Theology Beer Camp Recap
In this episode Dr. Oord recaps the recent Theology Beer Camp gathering with brought together approx. 400 attendees to discuss Open and Relational Theology ideas.Thanks to all of the attendees and podcasters including Tripp Fuller, host of the Homebrewed Christianity podcast.
Nov 9, 2023 • 2min
Ep. 180: ORTLine 24
In this episode Dr. Oord announces the upcoming ORTLine 24: International, Online Open and Relational Theology Conference which will be held the weekend of Feb. 22-24, 2024.
Nov 2, 2023 • 3min
Ep. 179: Open and Relational Theology at AAR 2023
In this episode Dr. Oord shares some exciting news about Open and Relational Theology papers to be presented at the upcoming American Academy of Religion (AAR) annual gathering in San Antonio, TX (Nov. 18-21)
Oct 31, 2023 • 3min
Ep. 178: The Israel Hamas War and the Problem of Evil
In this episode Dr. Oord discusses the problem of evil in light of the current Israel Hamas war. Dr. Oord references Eric Sentell's article over at Medium which proposes a God of uncontrolling love neither wanted or caused this war, nor is asleep at the wheel.
Oct 16, 2023 • 4min
Ep. 177: Reconstructive Postmodern Theology
In this episode Dr. Oord interacts with Day Ray Griffin's work on reconstructive postmodern theology in a compilation of his essays entitled Process Theology: On Postmodernism, Morality, Pluralism, Eschatology and Demonic Evil.Sadly, Griffin passed away in 2022, though his voice and influence will live on through this and many other of his important contributions to Postmodern Process Theology.
Oct 12, 2023 • 4min
Ep. 176 - The Traditional Free Will Defense (Part 2)
In this second of two episodes, Dr. Oord continues to unpack and critique the traditional free will defense which has often been appealed to in an effort to reconcile a God of love with the pervasiveness of genuine evil in the world.To read more about this topic see Dr. Oord's book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence.
Oct 2, 2023 • 5min
Ep. 175: The Traditional Free Will Defense (Part 1)
In this first of two episodes, Dr. Oord unpacks and critiques the traditional free will defense which has often been appealed to in an effort to reconcile a God of love with the pervasiveness of genuine evil in the world.To read more about this topic see Dr. Oord's book The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence.
