The Apostle's Creed (#282)

Religion on the Mind

Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Religion

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🗓️ 26 August 2024

⏱️ 85 minutes

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In this first part of our discussion, Thomas Jay Oord and I take a deep dive into the Apostle’s Creed, exploring its origins, language, and theology through a progressive Christian lens. We examine foundational beliefs about God, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, questioning traditional interpretations and considering how our experiences and backgrounds influence our understanding of these core tenets of faith. As we navigate the historical significance of the Creed, we also grapple with the challenge of applying these ancient declarations to a modern, evolving faith context. Our conversation reflects the ongoing tension between honoring theological tradition and pursuing a faith that resonates with contemporary concerns. Ultimately, we emphasize the importance of critically engaging with our religious heritage to cultivate a faith that is both deeply rooted in history and responsive to the realities of today’s world. Highlights: 03:15 Discussion on the Apostles Creed 13:06 Challenges and Personal Responses to the Creeds 23:47 Interpreting the Phrase 'Believe in Jesus Christ' 28:02 Understanding the Uniqueness of Jesus 34:20 Exploring the Concepts of 'Descended to the Dead' and 'Resurrection' 40:33 The Significance of the Resurrection in Christianity 52:26 Exploring the Possibility of Mass Experiences 56:45 Continuation of Subjective Experience Beyond Death Tom's Previous Episode list: #7 | To Change Your Mind: Healing Prayer #23 | To Be a Postmodern Christian #42 | Is the "Supernatural" Actually Just Natural? Matthew Novenson Episode on "Pneuma: #163 | Apocalyptic Expectations, the Resurrection & More Dan's new Substack | Religion on the Mind ___________________________________________ Get Tickets for the PREGAME EVENT before Theology Beer Camp! Get Tickets for Theology Beer Camp 2024 Use Code ReturnofYHP for $50 off your ticket! ___________________________________________ Follow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/ Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKoch Faith deconstruction resources: www.soyouredeconstructing.com/ Edited by Josh Gilbert (joshgilbertmedia.com -- he is accepting more work!) Join the Patreon for exclusive episodes (and more) every month: patreon.com/dankoch Email about the "sliding scale" for the Patreon: youhavepermissionpodcast@gmail.com YHP Patron-only FB group: tinyurl.com/ycvbbf98 Website: www.dankochwords.com/yhp.html Join Dan's email list: www.dankochwords.com/ Artwork by sprungle. co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Attention.
0:02.0	Oh, hang on.
0:04.0	Attention.
0:05.0	Rail travellers, platform paces, window gazers and armrest negotiators.
0:10.0	Have you heard?
0:12.0	The big railfare freeze is here.
0:14.0	Railfares have been frozen across England until March 2027 on standard class tickets,
0:20.0	including off-peak, anytime, and season tickets.
0:23.4	For more information, visit nationalrail.com.ukuk slash fares freeze.
0:28.3	Teas and season exclusions apply.
0:32.9	Hey everybody, a little explanation of what you're going to hear today and tomorrow. I did a double episode with my friend Thomas J. Ord, aka Tom Ord, theologian, known especially for his open and relational theology and the way that he thinks about what God can and can't do because of God's foundational
0:57.8	principle or quality of being loving and therefore in Tom's view uncontrolling.
1:05.1	Josh is going to put a link to the many times that Tom has been on the show before
1:10.6	links to those episodes with titles.
1:13.9	So if you want to hear more from Tom, Tom and I, you can follow those links to previous episodes.
1:20.2	We tend to talk a lot of theology when Tom's here.
1:23.1	And we're doing that today and tomorrow.
1:26.0	But it's also, there's a lot of laughter.
1:28.3	We have a lot of fun.
1:29.5	We're not just nerding out.
1:31.4	I think that these episodes might be interesting for people, even if you're not like
1:35.3	big theology nerd, basically.
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