Thomas Jay Oord: the Death of Omnipotence!

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 22 April 2023

⏱️ 94 minutes

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Summary

It’s a book release party for Thomas Jay Oord’s new book! We were joined by two other philosophers will join us – Donna Bowman & Donald Viney. In this ground-breaking book, best-selling and award-winning author Thomas Jay Oord explains why omnipotence should be rejected. But Oord offers a replacement: amipotence, the power of uncontrolling love. If we think love shapes and guides God’s power, we make better sense of life. And better sense of the Bible. Amipotence explains why God doesn’t prevent genuine evil and overcomes other obstacles to belief. An amipotent Spirit empowers all that is loving, true, beautiful, and good. No book makes a bolder but more needed argument for why God is not all-powerful. Those who care about love, scripture, and logic find what they’ve been looking for. Upcoming Online Class: Bonhoeffer & the Future of Faith Why does a theologian like Dietrich Bonhoeffer still excite our theological imagination? What is it about his work in a different era that still engages some of the most cutting-edge theological work done today? Join us for the new Homebrewed Christianity class, â€œBonhoeffer and the Future of Faithâ€ as we listen to and learn from internationally known scholars working in areas such as climate change, prison reform, racial tensions, pastoral care, and Christian Nationalism. These scholars, generations removed from Bonhoefferâ€™s day, find inspiration in him for the continuing task of theology to interpret and respond to global challenges in our day. Together this class will think about Bonhoefferâ€™s enduring question to the church of his day, â€œWhat is Christianity for us today?â€ How we are responding in our time to this question will determine the shape of faith for our day and beyond. 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	Hello theology nerds. This is Tripp, and you're listening to Homebrewed Christianity,
0:11.4	where since the year of 2008, we've been bringing you audiological goodness. That's right,
0:16.3	interviews with people from the ivory tower scholars across the disciplines and dropping them right into your earbuds.
0:23.8	So you can think, reflect, wrestle and brew your own faith in my friends.
0:29.0	Keep it zesty, all right?
0:30.9	Now, today on the podcast, you're going to get to experienced a live party,
0:36.5	a book release party for Thomas J. Ord's
0:39.7	brand new book, the death of omnipotence and the birth of amypotence. I don't know if I said
0:48.8	that right. He invented a new word, you know, like the power of love. That's what it's talking about.
0:53.1	Well, anyway, my friends, this is a book release party, and we had fun.
0:57.5	We had two friends, philosophers in the house, but you'll hear all about that when we introduce ourselves.
1:02.9	You'll also know that the video is available on the page where this podcast is posted, or the homebrewed YouTube channel which is uh you know slowly growing and such
1:12.2	there's almost 5,000 subscribers now you should go check it out that's what all the cool kids are doing
1:16.7	what do I know what cool kids are doing I'm old now that's what happens when you turn 40
1:20.3	anyway heads up on what's coming up at the world of homebrewed Christianity
1:25.2	um well the next online class is bonhofer in the future of faith.
1:30.8	Dietrich Bonhofer and the future of faith.
1:32.2	Me, Jeff Pugh are co-hosting it and we have five different Bonhofer scholars participating.
1:37.3	It begins in May.
1:38.3	Head to the www.
1:42.3	d.com.
1:43.2	You have to put the WWW on there because the internet is being difficult with me.
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