Rethinking Faith

Dr. Andre Rabe discusses harmonizing Process Philosophy and Mimetic theory, showcasing the interplay between Whitehead and Girard's philosophies. The conversation dives into the origins of desire, transformative implications of process philosophy, and the concept of mimetic desire. Exploring faith as risking oneself towards the image of Jesus, the podcast offers enlightening insights on interconnected harmonization within creation.

This week (Re)thinking Faith takes a quick trip to Denmark as Ulrick Dam joins show. We had a wonderful conversation around Dam's new book, "Building the Basileia: Moving the Church into the 22nd Century". What might it look like to apply an Open and Relational framework to our understanding of the Church? What might it look like to breathe new life into the Church that is shaped and focused not on hierarchy and power, but on Love. It is no secret that Church attendance is declining rapidly, and for good reasons. Richard Rohr has often said, "The best critique of the bad, is practice of the better.". Could Open and Relational Theology provide a helpful and much needed critique to the Church and offer it something better? Ulrick Dam says and enthusiastic, "YES"! Enjoy.RESOURCES:Building the Basileia: Moving the Church into the 22nd Century (Book)Join me at Theology Beer Camp! Get your tickets HERE and use code: RETHINKINGBAGGINS for $25 off.Join the Patreon Community for 2 bonus shows, "Happy Hour(s)" & "The Emogelicals" along with and Add-Free listening experience.*A special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, to Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and to Dan Koch for providing the music for the podcast. I love you guys!* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I was very excited to be in conversation with Dr. John J. Thatamanil. In this conversation we discuss Dr. Thatamanil's book "Circling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity". Thatamanil builds a compelling case for Religious Pluralism that is deeply shaped by humility, hospitality, and mutual transformation. Christians do not have a monopoly on encounters with the Divine or Ultimate Reality and other Religious Traditions do in fact have access to both Truth and transformation. It is more than time that we stop just learning ABOUT other religious traditions, and start learning FROM them. Thatamanil demonstrates that religious diversity should be seen as a promise and not a problem and proposes a theology of religious diversity that opens the door to robust interreligious learning and transformation through encountering the other. Enjoy!RESOURCES:Dr. John J. ThatamanilCircling the Elephant: A Comparative Theology of Religious Diversity (Book)Theology Beer Camp 2024 (Use code RETHINKINGBAGGINS for $25 off)Join the Patreon for Bonus Content & Add-Free listening*A Special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, to Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and Dan Koch for providing the music for the podcast. Love you guys.* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ARE YOU LISTENING?!?!?!?! Thats right! I have teamed up with my good friend Jed Payne of "Church and Other Drugs" for a brand new, Patreon-Exclusive show called "The Emogelicals" This first episode is FREE, but after that, it'll all be on Patreon. You can listen to it on either of our Patreons... so if you like Jed better, throw the guy a few bones. If you still love me after hearing the beautiful voice of the one they call Jed, join the (Re)thinking Faith patreon and have some fun with us!We are working on special graphics, t-shirts, and some cool merch! We hope you enjoy.Patreon Links:Church and Other Drugs(Re)thinking Faith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I had the privilege of being joined by Susan M. Shaw & Grace Ji-Sun Kim to discuss their new book "Surviving God: A New Vision of God Through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors". It is no secret that Sexual Abuse is a HUGE problem; not just in society as a whole, but within the doors of the Church as well. Grace and Susan both share their own experiences and the experiences of other survivors to help call out the systems and ideologies that are at play that lend themselves to sexual violence and abuse. Our theology is called into question as well as Grace and Susan invite us to look at our understanding of God through the eyes of sexual abuse survivors. I hope this conversation is both challenging and rewarding. Enjoy.RESOURCES:Surviving God: A New Vision of God Through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors (Book)GraceJiSunKim.ComSusan M ShawJoin the Patreon for bonus episodes and an ADD FREE listening experience.*A special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and Dan Koch for providing the music for the podcast. Love you guys!* Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week I got to hang out with my favorite internet friend Jed Payne. Jed is an Addiction Councilor and hosts a podcast called "Church and Other Drugs". We had a fun time together as we both chased our ADHD train of thoughts. We discussed Jed's Philosophy class, certainty, past versions of our selves, never going full Rob Bell, the nature of addiction, time spent in prison, I taught Jed a new word, and we even coined our own... WE ARE THE EMOGELICALS™. This was a great conversation that covers a lot of ground and explores a variety of topics. Enjoy!RESOURCES:Church and Other DrugsJoin the Patreon for Bonus Episodes & Add-Free Listening Experience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Yes, it is true... (Re)thinking Faith does in fact have a Patreon. For as little as $5 / month, you get access to fun exclusive episodes like this monthly Happy Hour(s) episode that I have with my friends. You also get access to all of the episodes form the main feed, but ADD FREE! If (Re)thinking Faith has been helpful or meaningful to you, would you consider becoming a monthly supporter? Thank you in advance! Enjoy. Be Cool and Join the Patreon: CLICK HERE TO JOIN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Zahnd discusses his new book on a Theopoetics of the Cross, highlighting that the cross is bigger than atonement theories. He presents various images to deepen our understanding of the cross. The conversation challenges traditional views and offers a creative approach to theological concepts.

Canadian Mennonite Philosopher Myron A. Penner discusses consciousness, demons, epistemology, skepticism towards spiritual encounters, exploring resurrection, intertwining beauty with faith and science, and a humorous historical church figures bar challenge.

This week I was joined by Dr. Brian G. Henning to discuss his new book, "Value, Beauty & Nature: The Philosophy of Organism and the Metaphysical Foundations of Environmental Ethics". "Grounded in an organicist process worldview, Brian G. Henning shows that it is possible to make progress in key debates within environmental philosophy, including those concerning the nature of intrinsic value; anthropocentrism; hierarchy; the moral significance of beauty; the nature of individuality; teleology and the naturalistic fallacy; and worldview reconstruction. A Whiteheadian fallibilistic, naturalistic, event ontology allows for the recovery of systematic, speculative metaphysical thought without a revanchist movement toward a necessitarian philosophia perennis. Thus, in contrast to the claims of environmental pragmatists, Value, Beauty, and Nature demonstrates that environmental ethics would greatly benefit from an adequate metaphysical foundation and, of the candidate metaphysical systems, Alfred North Whitehead's philosophy of organism is the most adequate." Enjoy!RESOURCES:Value, Beauty & Nature: The Philosophy of Organism and the Metaphysical Foundations of Environmental Ethics (Book)Dr. Brian G. HenningJoin the Patreon *A special thanks to Josh Gilbert for managing the podcast, to Marty Fredrick for producing the podcast, and to Dan Koch for providing the music for the podcast." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices