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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Mar 11, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 206: God and the World
In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the doctoral dissertation work of Lina Langby, God and the World: Pragmatic and epistemic arguments for panentheistic and pantheistic conceptions of the God–world relationship.
Mar 4, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 205: Essence and Experience
In this episode, Dr. Oord interacts with Mark Feldmeir's new book, Life After God: Finding Faith When You Can't Believe Anymore.Mark Feldmeir will be hosting two upcoming Open and Relational conferences to be held in the Denver, Colorado area over the weekend of April 11-13. The first conference is called Persuade (Apr. 11-12) and will focus on Open and Relational preaching, which will be followed by the God After Deconstruction event (Apr. 12-13). Both events are filled with fantastic speakers and will allow for discussion and learning together.For information and registration visit:https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/center-for-open-and-relational-theology-38532350493
Feb 29, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 204: Preaching Open and Relational Theology
In this episode, Dr. Oord discusses two upcoming Open and Relational conferences to be held in the Denver, Colorado area over the weekend of April 11-13. The first conference is called Persuade (Apr. 11-12) and will focus on Open and Relational preaching, which will be followed by the God After Deconstruction event (Apr. 12-13). Both events are filled with fantastic speakers and will allow for discussion and learning together.For information and registration visit:https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/center-for-open-and-relational-theology-38532350493
Feb 26, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 203: A Finite God
Dr. Oord discusses the concept of God's finiteness, challenges faced by an infinite God, and the problem of evil and suffering
Feb 19, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 202: Building the Basileia
In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with Ulrick Dam's new book, Building the Basileia: Moving the Church into the 22nd Century, an ecclesiology informed by open and relational theology.Ulrick Dam is one of 24 authors whose books will be discussed and engaged with at the upcoming International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (ORTLine24) taking place February 22-24.To register and participate in ORTLine 24 visit:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-2024-tickets-755753899257
Feb 15, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 201: Register for ORTLine24
In this episode, Dr. Oord reveals the full line-up of 24 authors/books to be discussed at the upcoming ORTLine24 conference.The International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (ORTLine24) takes place February 22-24 with each of the 24 sessions over 3 days being recorded and made available for those registered.To register and participate in ORTLine 24 visit:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-2024-tickets-755753899257
Feb 12, 2024 • 3min
Ep. 200: Indigo
In this 200th ORTShort episode, Dr. Oord engages with Jonathan Foster's new book, Indigo: The Color of Grief a creative and vulnerable meditation on grief and loss from an author who has experienced the pain of losing a daughter.Jonathan Foster is one of 24 authors whose books will be discussed and engaged with at the upcoming International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (ORTLine24) taking place February 22-24.To register and participate in ORTLine 24 visit:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-2024-tickets-755753899257
Feb 9, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 199: Macroevolution, Contingency, and Divine Activity
Bradford McCall, author of Macroevolution, Contingency and Divine Activity, discusses his new book which proposes a pan-entheistic theology incorporating evolutionary biology and the theology of love. The book will be discussed at the Orrtline 24 Conference.
Feb 5, 2024 • 4min
Ep. 198: From Omnipotence to Amipotence
In this episode Dr. Oord discusses the reasons for discarding traditional understandings of omnipotence and adopting what he calls "amipotence" (the potency of love).For more on this shift from omnipotence to amipotence, check out Dr. Oord's new book The Death or Omnipotence and Birth of AmipotenceDr. Oord's new book will be one of 24 featured books at the upcoming International Online Open and Relational Theology Conference (Feb. 22-24). For information and registration visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ortline-2024-tickets-755753899257
Feb 1, 2024 • 5min
Ep. 197: God After Deconstruction, Drew University
In this episode Dr. Oord shares an excerpt of a book he and Tripp Fuller are writing on the theme of God After Deconstruction. He also shares an invitation to Drew University on Feb. 9-10 for the first God After Deconstruction event featuring a host of renowned Open and Relational Theologians.For more information about how to participate in this and other God After Deconstruction events, visit: www.godafterdeconstruction.com
