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Homebrewed Christianity

Andrew Root: Churches and the Crisis of Decline

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6612 Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

What would happen if Marty McFly went back in time and gave a young Karl Barth a copy of Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age?  It would be pretty close to Andrew Root’s new book Churches and the Crisis of Decline. The book came out today, so Andy and I talked about it on a live stream. Enjoy the convo, get the book, and look forward to the coming Karl Barth musical on Disney+ Andrew Root is the Carrie Olson Baalson Professor of Youth and Family Ministry at Luther Seminary, USA. He writes and researches in areas of theology, ministry, culture, and younger generations.  Some of his most recent books are The Congregation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2021), The End of Youth Ministry? (Baker, 2020), The Pastor in a Secular Age: Ministry to People Who No Longer Need God (Baker, 2019), Faith Formation in a Secular Age (Baker, 2017), and Exploding Stars, Dead Dinosaurs, and Zombies: Youth Ministry in the Age of Science (Fortress Press, 2018).  Andy has worked in congregations, parachurch ministries, and social service programs. He lives in St. Paul with his wife Kara, two children, Owen and Maisy, and their dog. When not reading, writing, or teaching, Andy spends far too much time watching TV and movies. Previous Visits with Andy Root Acceleration, Resonance, & the Counting Crows Ministry in a Secular Age Christopraxis with Andy Root Faith Formation in a Secular Age the Promise of Despair Don’t forget to join Tripp & Diana this Lent for an open online class – Jesus De/constructed! Details here.  Follow the podcast, drop a review, or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Oh, yeah, what is up theology, nerds?

0:09.5

This is Tripp.

0:11.3

And today on Homebrewed Christianity, the podcast you're listening to, you get a live-streamed experience.

0:19.8

That's right, my friend Andy Root. This is his brand new book's birthday.

0:25.4

Mm-hmm. Churches in the crisis of decline. And it's a good one. And we talk about it. But before we hop

0:34.2

into this live stream that was blowing up on the homebrewed Christianity

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YouTube and Facebook page.

0:41.2

So you should go check those out.

0:42.6

I want to let you all know that this lint, which starts tomorrow as Wednesday,

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0:57.9

And if you go to Jesus Deconstructed.com, you can sign up for it.

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It is donation-based, including zero, and you will be able to spin Lent with me and the one and only Diana Butler Bass, scholar of American religion, author of Freeing Jesus.

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Why are we getting together for Jesus deconstructed?

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Well, we both heard Jesus books.

1:20.4

We both have a complicated relationship with Jesus, and we want to talk about it because

1:27.1

right now, a lot of other people are asking big questions

1:30.5

wrestling with their inherited pictures of Jesus and then looking at the life of faith and we say

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If you want to do that, head over to Jesus Deconstructed.com and have yourself some fun time.

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And that's one of the reasons.

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