50. Activist Theology // With Dr. Robyn Espinoza

The New Evangelicals Podcast

Tim Whitaker

News, Religion & Spirituality, Politics, Christianity

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2022

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Robyn Espinoza, professor, author and social media content creator of I, Robyn, sits down with Tim to discuss their upcoming book Body Becoming: Path to Liberation. Dr. Robyn discusses their background as a trans, nonbinary person raised in Evangelicalism. Dr. Robyn and Tim discuss how their degree led to their social media account, I, Robyn and what does activist theology look like? Tim and Dr. Robyn discuss how the current deconstructionist movement and ethical theology intersect. Dr. Robyn explains what conversations can look like when harm reduction is the goal versus right thinking. Lastly, Dr. Robyn explains what they think heaven on earth through ethical theology can create in society. Robyn's Website Follow us on Instagram // @thenewevangelicals Support Our Work Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:48.2	This isn't bread. This is bread. Amplified. amplified. Hey friends what's up. Welcome back to another episode of the new
1:08.8	Evangelicals Podcast. All right on this week's episode I have doctrine.
1:15.0	doctrine. Wow. I'm combining words. I'm try that again. I have Dr. Robin
1:20.2	Henderson Espinoza. They have been described in the myriad of ways,
1:25.0	a scholar activist, scholar leader,
1:27.0	thought leader, teacher, public theologian, ethicists, poet of moral reason,
1:31.0	and word artist. Yeah, buckle up. This is a fun one. I really appreciated
1:36.9	Robin's perspectives. They were challenging and I think that for those of you who maybe are trying to explore some different
1:45.8	rooms of the Christian tradition you might find Robin's perspectives helpful so I
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