The Future of Religion: Live From Theology Beer Camp

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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In this thought-provoking episode, former neuroscientist-turned-Franciscan sister Ilia Delio offers a radical vision for the future of religion at Theology Beer Camp. Speaking to a community of spiritual seekers, Delio places humanity within our cosmic context—mere seconds in the universe's 13.8 billion-year story—while arguing that we are the universe becoming conscious of itself. She challenges institutional religion's static cosmologies, drawing on Teilhard de Chardin's integration of evolution and faith to advocate for a "religion of the Earth" that recognizes God as "in love with matter." With urgency, Delio warns that if religion doesn't evolve beyond dogma into creative participation with cosmic processes, technology will replace it as humanity's guiding force. The conversation, complemented by responses from biblical scholar Pete Enns, exemplifies the kind of boundary-pushing theological dialogue that makes Theology Beer Camp a unique gathering for those reimagining faith at the intersection of science, ecology, and spirituality. Join us at Theology Beer Camp this October 16-18 in St. Paul, MN. You can WATCH this session on YouTube Theology Beer Camp is a unique three-day conference that brings together of theology nerds and craft beer for a blend of intellectual engagement, community building, and fun. This event features a lineup of well-known podcasters, scholars, and theology enthusiasts who come together to "nerd out" on theological topics while enjoying loads of fun activities. Guests this year include John Dominic Crossan, Kelly Brown Douglas, Philip Clayton, Stacey Floyd-Thomas, Jeffery Pugh, Juan Floyd-Thomas, Andy Root, Grace Ji-Sun Kim, Noreen Herzfeld, Reggie Williams, Casper ter Kuile, and more! Get info and tickets here. Ilia Delio, OSF, PhD is a Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, and American theologian specializing in science and religion, with interests in evolution, physics, and neuroscience and the import of these for theology. Previous Episodes with Ilia Delio Thinking Theologically about AI with Teilhard de Chardin The Not Yet God Bonaventure & the Cosmos in Process Catching a Cosmic Faith the Entangled God of my Heart Upcoming Online Class:⁠ Rediscovering the Spirit: Hand-Raisers, Han, & the Holy Ghost⁠ "⁠Rediscovering the Spirit: Hand-Raisers, Han, and the Holy Ghost⁠" is an open-online course exploring the dynamic, often overlooked third person of the Trinity. Based on Grace Ji-Sun Kim's groundbreaking work on the Holy Spirit (pneumatology), this class takes participants on a journey through biblical foundations, historical developments, diverse cultural perspectives, and practical applications of Spirit theology. Moving beyond traditional Western theological frameworks, we'll explore feminist interpretations, global perspectives, and innovative approaches to understanding the Spirit in today's world. Whether you've felt the Spirit was missing from your faith journey or are simply curious to deepen your understanding, this class creates space for thoughtful discussion, personal reflection, and spiritual growth. ⁠As always, this class is donation-based, including 0. To get class info and sign up, head over here. ⁠ _____________________ ⁠⁠⁠Hang with 40+ Scholars & Podcasts and 600 people at Theology Beer Camp 2025 (Oct. 16-18) in St. Paul, MN. ⁠⁠⁠ This podcast is a ⁠⁠⁠Homebrewed Christianity⁠⁠⁠ production. Follow ⁠⁠⁠the Homebrewed Christianity⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠Theology Nerd Throwdown⁠⁠⁠, & ⁠⁠⁠The Rise of Bonhoeffer⁠⁠⁠ podcasts for more theological goodness for your earbuds. Join over 80,000 other people by joining our⁠⁠⁠ Substack - Process This!⁠⁠⁠ Get instant access to over 45 classes at ⁠⁠⁠www.TheologyClass.com⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Follow the podcast, drop a review⁠⁠⁠, send ⁠⁠⁠feedback/questions⁠⁠⁠ or become a ⁠⁠⁠member of the HBC Community⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Theology Beer Camp | St. Paul, MN | October 16-18, 2025⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What is up theology nerds? This is Tripp. And today on the podcast, you're going to get to visit Theology Beer Camp 2024. That's right. This was recorded live in Denver, Colorado last year at Theology Beer Camp, and it features the one and the only Ilya Dillio.
0:23.5	She's there to drop an amazing keynote on the future of religion.
0:28.5	And that's not all.
0:29.4	After that, she's joined or rejoined with the response from Pete Inns, one of the members of the Bible for Normal People podcast.
0:40.6	And then Josh Patterson from Rethinking Faith podcast, Sari Concepcion, they all four
0:46.6	have a conversation kind of unpacking the talks and exploring the themes and such.
0:52.3	And this is the kind of excitement that goes down at Theology Beer Camp.
0:56.8	And you know why we're sharing it?
0:59.0	Because we want you to come join us this year, October 16th to 18th in St. Paul, Minnesota.
1:05.4	We're going to have some amazing, amazing theologians.
1:08.3	There'll be over 40 theologians, a whole bunch of different God pod,
1:12.1	600 people, and a whole bunch of nerdy fun. This year, John Dominique Crossing is coming,
1:18.0	Philip Clayton is coming, Kelly Brown Douglas is coming, Juan and Stacey Floyd Thomas are coming.
1:24.7	We're going to have a whole bunch of our favorite podcast, not just Pete Inns.
1:28.4	The Bible for normal people is going to be there, the new evangelicals. You have permission,
1:32.8	rethinking faith. Look, it's going to be so much fun, and you don't want to miss out. So go on,
1:39.0	go on, go to theology beard.com. Check out all the amazing speakers and podcasters coming. Sign up and get your
1:45.7	ticket before early bird prices end on May 15th. All right? So feel the lure and not just the
1:53.8	camp, but also the cosmic lure for the future of religion with everyone's favorite none.
2:01.5	Ilya Dillio. Enjoy.
2:09.4	This session, we're looking at the future of religion.
2:17.7	And, I mean, hopefully it's different than the past.
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