ORT Shorts
Thomas Jay Oord
Open and Relational theology just makes sense... at least that's what most people say when they discover it. This podcast offers 3-minute short episodes -- "shorts" -- on this perspective on God. Episodes offer insights, inspiration, and information, and a few are posted each week. Dr. Thomas Jay Oord hosts this podcast. He's a best-selling author, world-renown speaker, and leading voice in this burgeoning field. Dr. Oord directs a Center and Doctoral Program in Open and Relational Theology too. Subscribe if you're tired of conventional theology and want a perspective that both makes sense and fits life as we live it.
Episodes
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Jan 28, 2022 • 3min
Ep. 56: The Science and Philosophy of Free Will
Dr. Oord shares how both science and philosophy support the idea of free will, even though some deny it.
Jan 25, 2022 • 3min
Ep. 55: Separated from God?
Dr. Oord explains that sin cannot separate us from a God who is omnipresent. Learn more from his latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Open-Relational-Theology-Introduction-Life-Changing/dp/1948609371/
Jan 21, 2022 • 2min
Ep. 54: Love in Judaism
Dr. Oord shares some thoughts on "love" from Shai Held's book in progress, titled, "Love in Judaism."
Jan 18, 2022 • 3min
Ep. 53: God Can't Prevent Trauma Single-handedly
Dr. Oord explains that God does not permit our suffering, but that God is not able to prevent suffering single-handedly.
Jan 14, 2022 • 4min
Ep. 52: Augustine on Love
Dr. Oord talks about the book he is presently writing about love and how his view contrast with Augustine's.
Jan 11, 2022 • 2min
Ep. 51: Ryan Lambros on Healing
What does healing look like and what factors are involved, from an Open and Relational theological perspective?
Jan 7, 2022 • 2min
Ep. 50: Picking Up Your Cross
According to ORT how can we interpret Jesus' command to his disciples to "pick up your cross daily"?
Jan 4, 2022 • 3min
Ep. 49: Organisms and Aggregates
Dr. Oord talks about God's influence on creatures of varying levels of agency, like worms and rocks.
Dec 31, 2021 • 2min
Ep. 48: Life Changing Theology
Dr. Oord shares how ORT consists of ideas that have a life-changing impact.
Dec 28, 2021 • 3min
Ep. 47: Anthropomorphism
How much is God like us and how much is God different? Is ORT guilty of excessively anthropomorphizing God?
