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Homebrewed Christianity

Ryan Duns: Thinking within the Catholic Tradition

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

Throughout the  Theology for Normal People series, we have featured interviews with theologians from different parts of the church. In this episode, Dr. Ryan Duns, a Jesuit priest and theologian at Marquette University, returns to the podcast to share how he thinks in and with the Catholic tradition. It was a beautiful and enlightening conversation that blends his narrative, exploration of the Catholic tradition, and wisdom he’s gained, introducing it to students in the classroom. I had so much fun we went on a Tolkien excursion at the end, which is a sign I’m having fun. Ryan G. Duns, SJ, (twitter) is a Jesuit priest and an assistant professor of theology at Marquette University. His locates his work the intersection of philosophy and systematic theology and is interested in regarding theology as practice or a way of life. He has published on Karl Rahner, Jean-Luc Marion, Renae Girard, and his most recent work has involved a sustained engagement with William Desmond’s metaphysics. His monograph Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age: Desmond and the Quest for God argues that, when read as a form of spiritual exercise (Pierre Hadot), Desmond’s philosophy can re-awaken a sense of the Transcendent. You can check out our previous conversation here: Spiritual Exercises for a Secular Age.   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

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0:36.6

What is up, theology nerds? This is Tripp. And returning to the podcast is Jesuit professor of theology at Marquette University, Ryan Dunes. He's back. We had a blast last time talking about his book, spiritual exercises for a secular age.

0:57.1

And this time, this time, he is joining to share with us what it is like to think within the Catholic tradition.

1:05.8

What is it like as a theologian, a member of the Catholic Church, to think in with and among that tradition.

1:11.9

How do you inherit the legacy?

1:13.0

What do you, how do you wrestle with questions in the present?

1:15.2

What is it like for that theological tradition to transform and evolve and move over time and all sorts of good stuff?

1:23.5

But it's a fun conversation because not only do you hear how he thinks, but you hear how he came to own his Catholic identity in a family.

1:34.3

I had a Lutheran parent and a Catholic parent.

1:37.0

Anyway, this is a great episode.

1:39.0

I hope you enjoy it.

1:40.0

If you want to hear him answer the big eight questions, then head over to Theology for Normal People.com and get access to the whole class Pete Inns and I've done around it and, you know, that kind of thing.

1:51.3

But, you know, we're getting close to Advent. Advent, that season leading up to Christmas, in this Advent, I'm going to be joined by Philip Clayton and Diana Butler

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