Greg Cootsona: Science and Religions in America

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2023

⏱️ 105 minutes

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The dominant Religion & Science conversation in America is deeply shaped by American Christianity. In his new book Dr. Cootsona invites us beyond a Christian-centric perspective. What he reveals is a much more lively conversation that is enhanced by a deep religious pluralism. I was pumped to talk to him about it! Greg Cootsona is a speaker and writer in science and faith, emerging adults, C. S. Lewis, and Christian life and thought. He teaches in religion, humanities, philosophy, and sociology at California State University, Chico and co-directs Science for the Church. Here’s the book. Here’s Greg’s personal webpage: https://www.gregcootsona.com. Greg’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GregCootsona Here’s the landing page on Science for Church’s website, which also has a way to sign up for the excellent weekly newsletter. Here’s the IG account: https://www.instagram.com/scienceforthechurch/ Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.0	This is Homebrewed Christianity.
0:43.4	That is the podcast you just clicked play on with over 1,500 episodes since the year 2008.
0:49.5	Well, you can tell I'm pretty into nerding out with academics, bringing that wisdom from the ivory tower.
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1:05.1	And today, we have a first-time guest.
1:08.1	That's right.
1:09.6	Greg Kutzai is here, the author of Science and Religions in America, a New Look. And this book is pretty wonderful. I'll say all kinds of nice things about it. But after you hear them, you may want to get it. And that is why. The link to it is on the blog post attached to this episode. We had a bunch of fun. Greg and I, and we were joined by a mutual friend,
1:29.1	Will Rose, Pastor Will Rose, Holy Trinity, Lutheran Church in Chapel Hill that hosted Theology Beer Camp
1:35.5	last year. He joined because he was part of a project they worked on on bringing religion
1:42.1	science conversations into the congregation.
1:52.0	This book explores the religion science dialogue outside of a kind of only framed by Christian conversation. But you'll notice that you can tell when you listen here. Greg spends quite a bit of
1:56.5	time in engaging both religious communities and in the classroom engaging undergrads. And it's a wonderful
2:04.3	book. It introduces science and religion in some exciting ways. And, you know, after getting to
2:09.7	hang out with him here, I realize it also captures his very generous spirit and in with the insightful mind.
2:17.9	So, yeah, check it out.
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