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Homebrewed Christianity

Toasting Tolkien on his 131st Birthday #TolkienBirthdayToast

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6612 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2023

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Today J.R.R. Tolkien turns 131! My buddy and pro-Tolkien nerd Nick Polk joined me to share a toast to Tolkien and reflect on a passage we selected as we enter a new year. After the toast, you will hear our special Tolkien Heads session from Theology Beer Camp, which was a bunch of fun. Nick Polk is the production editor for Mallorn, the academic journal of The Tolkien Society. His most recent research includes his essay entitled “Middle-earth in South Park: The Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers as Parody.†Other than Tolkien, his other loves include his wife Kelly, coffee, and punk. Nothing sounds better than starting the day reading a Tolkien book with a cup of coffee and ending it in a moshpit with loved ones. Experiencing God: an Open Online Class Kick off the new year with a nerdy good time. The next Homebrewed class will be a robust exploration of how the tools of science, philosophy, and theology help us discern meaning from divine encounters. We’ll discuss God-experiences as mediated through faith communities, the mind, nature, the Bible, psychedelics, and more. And we’ll do all this with an eye towards the future, exploring the possibilities for how a lived-theology could express itself in the world. Check it out here. Here’s the trailer for Experiencing God (the online class) 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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And this is Tripp. And you're listening to Homebrew Christianity.

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Where since the year of 2008, we've been bringing you audiological ingredients.

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That's right, conversations.

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putting it right into your earbuds.

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And this is a fun episode.

1:06.9

A fun episode one, because my buddy Nick's here.

1:10.3

What's up, Nick? What what's that dude and i feel so

1:14.5

honored to be on an intro right now well don't worry it's just going to make it longer you know when

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some people some people when they leave um reviews of the podcast say just like just skip the

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intros but you you want to know what

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durin told me when I told him I was thinking about skipping the intros you need to tell

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me during the fourth from Rings of Power the TV show oh yeah I'm ready get me the meat

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