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Podcast: How Should Christians Use Other Christian’s Ideas?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Greg gives his very own thoughts on using other people’s thoughts. Also, some thoughts on Camus. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0232.mp3
A Response to “Are Greg Boyd and I Reading the Same Old Testament?”
Category: General
Tags: Book Reviews, Cross Vision, Crucifixion of the Warrior God, Cruciform Theology
Collin Cornell has recently published a review of Cross Vision (CV) and, less directly, of Crucifixion of the Warrior God (CWG) in The Christian Century. In this post I will respond to the two major objections…
Podcast: How Does Accommodation and Divine Aikido Apply to Parenting?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Parenting
Things get paternal in this contemplative episode on parenting. How should kids be punished? How should kids be taught? How does divine aikido and divine accommodation influence this? http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0231.mp3
McChurch
Category: General
Tags: Church, Consumerism, Discipleship
Topics: The Church
In the West, we tend to think of church as a weekend gathering in a special religious building. As a result, many mistakenly assume that Paul wrote his letters to a single body of people…
Podcast: What Are Your Thoughts on DNA Modification?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Science
Greg discusses the benefits and risks of DNA modification. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0229.mp3
Podcast: Can We Really Have a Personal Relationship with Jesus?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Experiencing Jesus, Jesus, Relationships
It’s all about parts and wholes in this rip-roaring journey through the historical development of certain pietistic trends as Greg introduces his listeners to Depeche Mode Theology. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0228.mp3
The Sine Qua Non of the Kingdom
Category: General
Tags: Cross, Judgment, Love
Topics: Following Jesus
In contrast to the habit of judgment which I challenged in the previous post, God calls his people to love the way that God loves. But what exactly does this mean? People have a lot…
Podcast: How Should Churches Spend Their Money?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Money
Greg talks money and mission in this fast-paced episode that is sure to get church accountants talking. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0227.mp3
Podcast: Why Should We Trust that the Bible is Divinely Inspired?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Inspiration
Greg argues why he thinks we can trust that the Bible is divinely inspired. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0225.mp3
Podcast: Was THIS World the Most Likely World and Wouldn’t God Have Anticipated It?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Divine Foreknowledge, Foreknowledge, Open Theism
Greg considers what God might have risked and might have expected for this world. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0224.mp3
A Cross-Like Church
Category: General
Tags: Church, Evangelism, Love
Topics: Following Jesus
When God’s church loves like God loves—which means valuing the other at cost to self—it will puzzle those outside the church. While such love might cause the religious to rail with outrage, it will cause…
Podcast: Is There a Moral Difference Between Killing and Murder?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: C.S. Lewis, Non-Violence, Religious Violence, Violence
Greg argues against C.S. Lewis’ claim that not all killing is murder. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0223.mp3
Frank Viola’s Interview With Greg: OT Violence and the Spirit World
Category: General
Tags: Frank Viola, Old Testament, Spiritual Warfare, Violence
I have not yet personally met Frank Viola, but over the last several years we’ve conversed and debated a good deal, to the point that I consider him a good friend. He is one of…
Podcast: When Will God Find Me a Spouse?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: God's Will, Marriage
Greg discusses God’s role in romance. Is God the Omni-Matchmaker? Does love happen only for the faithful? Will Mitch find his one true love? Answers to these questions, and MORE, in this romance-filled episode! http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0221.mp3
Podcast: Is it a Sin to NOT Have Kids?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Kids
Does the command to be fruitful and multiply mean that it is a sin to not have kids. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0220.mp3
When We Talk Politics
Category: Sermons and Video Clips
Tags: Conflict, Humility, Politics, Sermons
In this clip, Greg identifies a source of much of the conflict we experience in our conversations about politics, or other important topics. He does this by introducing the phrase, “your map is not the…
Podcast: What About Guns?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Guns, Non-Violence, Violence
Greg shoots straight in this controversial episode on guns. He also tells the tale of the time he shot the German Luger. Also, Dan corrupts the youth (as per typical). http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0219.mp3 Image from www.quotecatalog.com
God’s Dream for the World
Category: General
Tags: Character of God, Non-Violence
One of the grandest expressions of non-violent nature of God is found in Isaiah 11. Here God is dreaming of a time when his creation would be entirely free of violence. “The wolf will live…
Podcast: What is the Difference Between Open Theism and Process Thought?
Category: ReKnew Podcast
Tags: Objections to Open Theism, Open Future, Open Theism, Process Theology, Trinity and Process
Greg openly processes the major differences between Open Theism and Process Thought. http://traffic.libsyn.com/askgregboyd/Episode_0218.mp3