Speakeasy Theology

Delve into Bonhoeffer’s 1940 insights on Christmas, exploring Christ's profound solidarity with sinners. Discover the theological richness of Epiphany, examining Jesus' birth and baptism as pivotal moments in salvation history. The discussion emphasizes the transformative power of confession, highlighting God's friendship with humanity. Bonhoeffer’s perspective on self-righteousness and community wisdom guides listeners through the dangers of focusing solely on political issues. Finally, witness the Magi’s faith journey, illustrating divine guidance even amidst life's challenges.

Kevin Hart (Jo Rae Wright University Distinguished Professor, Duke Divinity School) and I discuss his recently-published memoir, Dark-Land, the theological merits of autobiography, and the graces of contemplative prayer. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I talk with Marty about his decades-long love affair with Luke-Acts, the benefits of studying with believers formed in other traditions, and marvel together at Luke’s originality, the intricate complexity of his work, and the sheer expansiveness of his vision. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David+ and I discuss Bonhoeffer’s 1935 Finkenwalde lecture on “contemporizing” the New Testament, weighing what it has to teach us now about preaching and handling the Scriptures in good faith. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Holly Taylor Coolman, professor of theology at Providence College, talks with me about Aquinas’ view of the Law, New and Old, his reading of Romans 9-11, and her own perspective on what it means to argue with the great teachers of the church. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Geordie and I talk about TF Torrance and the work of teaching theology, exploring ways TFT helps us live with and speak of the triune God. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Dr Davis and I discuss her career as a theologian and Old Testament scholar, what she has learned in inter-religious dialog about how to receive the wisdom of Israel’s Scriptures, and the need for the practice of slow, humble reading of these texts. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Fr David and I talk with Richard about the brokenness of the church, anxiety and the fear of death, the psychology of Jesus, the gift of tears, and how we come clean with God. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

Dr Williams and I talk about loving theology and loving God, learning to pray, and how to serve the church without losing your soul. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe

David and I discuss the legend and rare-bird genius of Ivan Illich as well as his trials and tears, weighing out a few of Illich’s key notions, including anti-Christ and the corruption of Christianity, counter-productivity, the ethics of the gaze, and the prayerful awareness that arises from and makes room for celebration. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cewgreen.substack.com/subscribe