The Future of Progressive Theology and God's Future

by Tony Jones on January 29, 2010

I’ve just spent another few days with Philip Clayton, and once again been impressed with the evangelical zeal with which he approaches progressive theology.  He is a force of nature.

Which, I imagine, is why the Ford Foundation gave him a grant to “transform theology for church and society” (read, make progressive theology popular and populist again).  I’ve been involved with him in that, particularly with Tripp “Sancho Panza” Fuller.

Well, Tripp’s posted another video from a former gathering and in advance of the next gathering, Theology After Google (which I strongly encourage you to attend if you can make it.  Yes, you.).  In the video, you’ll hear me say that God’s future is what should get a Christian out of bed in the morning, which I really do believe.

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Chad Holtz January 29, 2010 at 7:56 am

Tony,
I agree that God’s future is reason to get out of bed. What a great way of putting it.

I have written a response to Philip’s article that I’d love feedback and discussion on. I have tried to comment at The Ooze where the article first appeared but they aren’t showing up. As a friend of Emergent I would love to put my response with his article and see how people react. What do you think?

http://chadholtz.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/theology-beyong-google-part-ii/

thanks for the ongoing dialog.

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nathan January 29, 2010 at 10:09 am

FYI:

The transforming theology link isn’t working.

what’s the details on the gathering?

when? where?

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tony January 29, 2010 at 11:01 am

Nathan, it works for me. You can also go to http://transformingtheology.org and find it there.

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Web of Theology January 29, 2010 at 10:44 am

Awesome. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with what is going on in the present. I honestly get up in the morning for what I have to do TODAY!

Thanks for posting the video.

Dan Kent
Web of Theology
“The Future of Theological Assessment”

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nathan January 29, 2010 at 8:17 pm

huh, works now for me…ah, the internets… ;)

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