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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Nov 27, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 236: Non Dualism
In this episode Dr. Oord engages with the idea of non dualistic interrelationality in the book The Great Open Dance: A Progressive Christian Theology, written by Jon Paul Sydnor. Sydnor will be one of about 30 authors featured at the upcoming Open and Relational Theology Online Conference (ORTLine25) February 20-22, 2025.More more information and to register for this online conference visit:https://c4ort.com/ortline25-feb-20-22-2025/
Nov 19, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 235: King of Kings?
In the wake of the recent U.S. election, Dr. Oord discusses the implications of ascribing the titles like 'King of Kings' to God. Those implications include giving properties to God belonging exclusively to Caesar, and affording excess privileges and power to political leaders.In his book, The Death of Omnipotence and Birth of Amipotence, Dr. Oord makes a compelling case for abandoning traditional ideas of omnipotence ascribed to God in favor of what he coins, 'amipotence'--the power of uncontrolling love.
Sep 10, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 234: Preaching Politics
In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with one of the essays in the recently released collaborative book entitled "Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays, and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational, and Process Theology"The essay, "Great News--We Get to Preach Politics!" written by Pete Shaw, is one of more than 75 contributions to the new book, now available in print and ebook formats.
Sep 3, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 233: How Should We See God?
In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the newest book by of Shai Held, President and Dean at the Hadar Institute in New York City.The book is entitled Judaism is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life and is now available in print, e-book and audiobook formats.
Aug 28, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 232: The Relational Power of God
In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with Eleanor O'Donnell's book The Relational Power of God: Considering the Rebel Voice which discusses the power of God and creation, from a relational-process lens.
Aug 21, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 231: Love After Deconstruction
In this episode Dr. Oord engages with a section of the new book, God After Deconstruction which focuses on how Open and Relational Theology prioritizes love in ways more coherent and attractive than traditional theologies.God After Deconstruction, co-authored by Thomas Jay Oord and Tripp Fuller, is available in print, e-book and audiobook formats.
Aug 13, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 230: Christ's Cosmic Table
In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with an essay from Thomas G. Hermans-Webster discussing the eucharist entitled, "Christ's Cosmic Table". This essay is one of many compiled in the new book, Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational, and Process Theology.
Aug 6, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 229: Naturalistic Theism
In this episode Dr. Oord engages with the work of David Ray Griffin, discussing Naturalistic Theism in his book, Process Theology: On Postmodernism, Morality, Pluralism, Eschatology, and Demonic Evil.
Jul 30, 2024 • 5min
Ep. 228: Non Binary Theology
In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with a chapter in the recently released book "God After Deconstruction" discussing issues related to sexuality and gender diversity. Interacting with Aristotle's essentialism and Darwinian evolution, Oord and co-author Tripp Fuller espouse a non-binary theology, which celebrates complexity and diversity in creation, while seeking to promote well-being rooted in love.For more on this topic and others causing many to walk away from religion, faith and/or God pick up a copy of God After Deconstruction.
Jul 23, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 227: Joseph Bracken
In this episode, Dr. Oord pays tribute to influential author and open and relational theologian Joseph Bracken who recently passed away.One of the last things Joseph Bracken wrote was an essay for the book, Preaching the Uncontrolling Love of God: Sermons, Essays and Worship Elements from the Perspective of Open, Relational and Process Theology which is now available for purchase, along with many other works from Joseph Bracken, an important voice in the open and relational/process community.
