Speakeasy Theology

Bill, David, and I talk about the wisdom of the liturgy, our experiences as Pentecostals who come every week to the Lord’s Table, and the difference between revival and revivalism. 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

“I have to be here as my full self, or I really can’t be here at all.”—Amy Peeler—Dr Peeler and I talk about her ministry as a scholar and a priest, the challenge of interpreting Scripture, what it means to honor Mary, and how to speak of gender in relation to 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

Brad East (Assistant Professor of Theology at Abilene Christian University) and I discuss Israel, church, and world; restorationism and the sacraments; the origins of evil and sin; Scripture and the formation of a political imagination; as well of course as Robert Jenson and his influence on us. 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 Hauerwas and I talk about the influence of Robert Jenson, the craft of writing theology, the problem with tent revivals, and how he has—and has not—changed his mind. 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

“I do theology because I think God is real and God is beautiful…”—Kirsten SandersDr Sanders and I talk together over a wide range of subjects, including Pent/Char spirituality, the particularities of gender, Mary’s obedience, supersessionism, LOTR, the joys of good disagreements, and the need for and dangers of doing theology. 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 Melissa Archer about the household codes in Ephesians 5-6 and Colossians 3, and the history of their interpretation. We also discuss how these instructions fit within the framework of Paul’s apocalyptic vision and consider what it means to sit together in the dust, lamenting the damage done in the long history of misuses and abuses 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

David Goa, an expert in sacramental theology, discusses the significance of communion, exploring the differences between Orthodox and Lutheran traditions. The podcast also touches on the emotional connections and balance of justice and mercy in a priest's role, and the importance of transcending divisions and embracing holiness in biblical codes.

David Goa discusses the priesthood of all believers, history of mission movements, hierarchy in churches, and the importance of liturgy. They reflect on Ivan Illich's unconventional views and distinguish between communion and communication.

Julie and I are joined by her daughters, Madeleine and Amie Kate, and their friends, Francesca and Katie, to begin a discussion on teaching our children the faith by learning it with them. 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

Martin and I discuss the outrageous Jesus of the Gospels, the sanctifying plainness of Scripture, the difference between stone-stories and bread-stories, preaching and speechifying, the shift form lyric to epic Christianity, bone memory and our need for oak. 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