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Homebrewed Christianity

Liberal Christian Piety with Douglas Ottati

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 5 September 2016

⏱️ 97 minutes

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Summary

What does the piety of a Liberal Christian look like? How can a more liberal theology be embodied in personal and communal existence? We tackle these questions and more on this episode. Professor Ottati is the Craig Family Distinguished Professor in Reformed Theology and Justice Ministry at Davidson College in North Carolina.  He is one of the best communicators I know.  Not only is he a top-notch nerd but he has a strong love for the church and bringing theological goodness into local congregations. Previous Ottati visits to the podcast include: Why Write a Liberal Theology? The Genealogy of Liberal Theology A Liberal Christian Christology On top of the most awesome first volume of Theology for Liberal Protestants you can check out Theology for Liberal Presbyterians and Other Endangered Species, Reforming Protestantism: Christian Commitment in Today’s World, and Hopeful Realism: Recovering the Poetry of Theology. 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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0:45.8

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0:51.0

What is up, theology nerds? This is Trent, and you're listening to the homebrewed Christianity podcast.

0:58.4

That's right.

0:59.4

It's a podcast where we bring, I don't know, amazing theological ingredients right into your earpiece,

1:05.7

whichever way it is you downloaded and are listening to this right now.

1:09.3

And then we say we don't want to think for you.

1:11.0

We want to think with you so that you can have some zesty theology.

1:15.5

No more light beer.

1:16.8

Christianity is needed.

1:18.4

We got plenty of it.

1:19.8

And it's time to add some flavor.

1:22.6

Some flavor to the church.

1:24.9

You know, so that, you know, you would actually want to savor what comes out of your mouth when you're talking about God.

1:31.7

And I don't know other words that rhyme with flavor and savor, except neighbor. And you're supposed to love your neighbor.

1:39.1

There you go. I'll stop there. Anyway, today on the podcast, we have Douglas Otati. That's right. Professor

1:44.8

Theological Ethics from the North Kakalak at Davidson University. He's on the podcast, and we're

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