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Homebrewed Christianity

Reggie Williams & Diana Butler Bass: Debating, Praying, and Living with Tyrants

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2020

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Reggie Williams is the Associate Professor of Christian Ethics at McCormick Theological Seminary and author of Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus:Harlem Renaissance Theology and an Ethic of Resistance. Here's Reggie's previous visit to the podcast: Reggie Williams: Bonhoeffer’s Black Jesus Dr. Bass is an award-winning author, popular speaker, inspiring preacher, and one of America’s most trusted commentators on religion and contemporary spirituality.  Diana’s passion is sharing great ideas to change lives and the world – a passion that ranges from informing the public about spiritual trends, challenging conventional narratives about religious practice, entering the fray of social media with spiritual wisdom and smart theology, and writing books to help readers see themselves, their place in history, and God differently. Don’t miss out on Diana’s excellent and regular newsletter – The Cottage.  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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All right, home-brewd Christianity listeners.

1:23.1

This is Tripp.

1:24.5

And today, you're getting, you're getting a special little treat. I'm joined by two

1:29.8

amazing people, Diana Butler Bass Church, historian, public scholar of religion, and Reggie

1:37.0

Williams theological ethicist. We have ourselves a good old time. This is from our ruining

1:43.3

dinner series. That's right. Diana Butler

1:46.8

Bass and I decided during this election season, we were going to cultivate a little solidarity

1:51.9

among the people who are, you know, having to design how you talk about religion and politics

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