Theology Nerd Throwdown

Incarnation, the Biblical conquest and worship for your benefit are our topics this week. We start with Victoria Osteen’s viral video. Joshua’s Canaanite genocide is up next. Then we flesh out the incarnation via an interesting thought experiment. We end with a little game to see what Tripp learned during his comprehensive exams. Outro music: Full Circle by Ben Kweller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Facebook & Ferguson  Bo is back and publishing some of his conversations recorded over the past months.  Tripp and Bo intro the episode then Micky Jones (starting at 7:50) and Bo chat for a half-hour. The second half is the Theology Nerds fielding phone calls about different types of  Christianity.   The 2nd half of this episode will come out in 2 days.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We finish with a BANG! Callid and Bo conclude the ABC’s of Theology series with:  V is for Vatican II (ecclesiology) W is for the Word of God (scripture) X is for X-ray (technology) Y is for Y2K (apocalyptic) Z is for Zebra (evolution) Thank you for all of your feedback and encouragement. A special thanks goes to Jesse Turri for the artwork for this series!!!! You can find the Unfolded narrative podcast here.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Micky and Callid join Bo to discuss Salvation, Theopoetics and Universalism for the ABC’s of Theology.  You can read the original posts here: S is for Salvation (Micky) T is for Theopoetics (Callid) U is for Universalism (Bo)   You can follow the rest of series here [link]  Artwork for the series by Jesse Turri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Callid and Bo return for the next 3 letters in the ABC’s of Theology series. Up today are: P is for Perichoresis Q is for the Quest for the Historical Jesus R is for Revelation (and the book of Revelation)  You can find the original posts with the links above.   Artwork for the series by the incomparable Jesse Turri Listen to his  Unfolded Podcast here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Callid and Kristina Keefe-Perry chat about the letters M N and O for the ABC’s of Theology series.  You can read the original posts below: M is for Metaphor (and Metaphysics) N is for NeoPlatonism O is for Open & Relational    We are about to hit the 7th inning stretch of the ABC’s series. Enjoy this conversation before we make the final turn toward Z.   Artwork for the series by Jesse Turri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bo and Tripp work through some social media problems – then turn to theology before handling some eschatology. Go ahead and leave your thoughts on the SpeakPipe (the microphone on the right hand side of the homepage) for a future TNT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Callid and Bo are back for the 4th installment of the ABC’s of Theology.   5 minutes on the clock for each of the following: J is for Justification K is for Kenosis (and the Kingdom) L is for Liberation (and Logos)    artwork for the series by Jesse Turri Episode 1: ABC Episode 2: DEF Episode 3: GHI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Callid and Bo chat about genre, hermeneutics and inerrancy on the 3rd episode of the ABC’s of theology series.  You can read the original posts here: G is for Genre  H is for Hermeneutics  I is for Inerrancy & Infallibility   Thanks to Jesse Turri for providing the artwork of the series. You can here the Unfolded podcast here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Callid has been at the lake all week – and thus off the inter webs. He returns to a phone call from Bo to get his thoughts on the next 3 letters in the ABC’s series.  Today we talk through D, E, and F. You can read the initial posts here: D is for Deconstruction E is from Empire  F is for Fideism    You can also catch episode 1 from earlier this week (ABC)    We want to thank Jesse Turri for providing the art for each letter!  You can listen to the Unfolded podcast that Jesse and Matt run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices