Contrasting Theologies: Barth and Cone

Ryan and Patrick dive into last week’s entry into the Story of God (00:00:31) then the guys welcome their first guest to BTL, theologian Raymond Carr (00:24:16), to have a conversation about radical inclusivity, how to read and relate to the bible, and how a jazz musician and two contrasting theologians can help give language to what it means to know God.Resources:
Wisdom in the Old Testament - St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology Katherine Dell (This week’s BTL Recommend Resource)The Dancing Monk and the Rhythm of Divine Life (More thoughts from Raymond Carr)Theology in the Mode of Monk: An Aesthetics of Barth and Cone on Revelation and Freedom (Pick up Raymond’s latest books)Introductory Reads and Listens of Barth, Cone, and Monk:
Karl Barth - Evangelical Theology: An Introduction
James Cone - A Black Theology of Liberation
Thomas Merton - Opening The Bible
Thelonius Monk - Monk’s Dream 

The Dancing Monk and the Rhythm of Divine Life

Theology in the Mode of Monk: An Aesthetics of Barth and Cone on Revelation and Freedom, Volume 1- Wipf and Stock Publishers