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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Sep 17, 2021 • 3min
Ep. 19: Prevenient Grace
Dr. Oord discusses the Wesleyan concept of prevenient grace and how it applies to Open and Relational Theology.
Sep 17, 2021 • 4min
Ep. 20: Process? Open? Relational?
Dr. Oord explains why he chose the term "Open and Relational Theology" and describes what/who that encompasses.
Sep 17, 2021 • 4min
Ep. 15: Foreknowledge and Ice Cream
Dr. Oord explains God's foreknowledge using an illustration about chocolate ice cream.
Sep 16, 2021 • 3min
Ep. 13: Introduction to Open and Relational Theology
Dr. Oord shares about his recently published book, "Open and Relational Theology: An Introduction to Life-Changing Ideas."
Sep 16, 2021 • 3min
Ep. 12: God's Partnership is Yeasty
Dr. Oord shares insights from Libby Tedder Hugus' essay found in the newly published book, "Partnership with God."
Sep 16, 2021 • 4min
Ep. 9: Transcendence
Dr. Oord shares about Abraham Joshua Heschel and Shai Held, two Jewish open theologians.
Sep 16, 2021 • 4min
Ep. 10: Partnering with God
Dr. Oord discusses the rationale and meaning behind a new publication titled, "Partnering with God."
Sep 16, 2021 • 3min
Ep. 11: God Has No Hands
Dr. Oord shares John Cobb's idea that God has not hands and feet but our hands and feet.
Aug 31, 2021 • 4min
Ep. 8: In your book were written the days
Dr. Oord discusses how in Open and Relational Theology the future is open.
Aug 31, 2021 • 4min
Ep. 7: Inerrancy
Dr. Oord challenges the doctrine of biblical inerrancy, discussing personal experiences, internal inconsistencies, and scholars' perspectives on errors in the Bible while emphasizing trust in its message of salvation through Jesus.
