On Being with Krista Tippett

Nadia Bolz-Weber — Seeing the Underside and Seeing God: Tattoos, Tradition, and Grace

Oct 23, 2014

49:29

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Nadia Bolz-Weber

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

Pastrix: A Spiritual Memoir

2min

The Mystery of the Universe

2min

The Story of My Life Up to the Tattoos

2min

The Importance of Being a Stand-Up Comic

3min

The Importance of Diversity in Churches

3min

The House for All Sinners and Saints

4min

The Love of Tradition

3min

The Counterintuitiveness of a Church Like Yours

2min

10.

The Rise of Tattooing and Piercing

3min

11.

Pastrix: The Cranky Beautiful Faith of a Sinned and Saint

3min

12.

How to Apologize for Your Mistakes

2min

13.

The Unmanageability of Brokenness

2min

14.

Theology: How to Make Sense of God in Light of a Tragic Hurricane

2min

15.

Mary Magdalene: The Patron Saint of Showing Up

2min

16.

The Importance of Having a Bishop

6min

17.

How to Love Your Enemies

3min

18.

The Importance of Blessing Your Parents

3min

19.

The House for All Sinners and Saints

3min

She’s the tattooed, Lutheran pastor of the House for All Sinners and Saints in Denver, a church where a chocolate fountain, a blessing of the bicycles, and serious liturgy come together. She’s a face of the Emerging Church — redefining what church is, with deep reverence for tradition.