Resources for Public Theology
by Ted Peters
Public theology is conceived in the church, critically reasoned in the academy, and offered to the wider culture for the sake of the global common good.
Some loci within public systematic theology can be illuminative outside the church for making public policy. Public systematic theology is not narrowly apologetic. Rather, it gifts public discourse with discourse clarification plus worldview construction that leads all of us toward a global common good. For a Christmas tree surrounded by resources, click on the bold print.
Manifesto Articles on Public Theology
Ted’s BOOKs on Public Systematic Theology
Videos on Public Systematic Theology
Patheos “Public Theology” Column
From Big History to Cosmic History: A Critical Response to Ted Peters
Patheos & Substack Columns on PUBLIC THEOLOGY
From Athens to Jerusalem: Introducing Public TheologyResour
The Public Theologian as Ecumenical & Ecumenic Pluralist
Public Theology, Discourse Clarification, and Worldview Construction
Video: WHAT IS PUBLIC THEOLOGY?, Multi-Faith Matters, with John Morehead
Substack PT 1012. Pax Lumina on Human Dignity: The Inclusive Legacy of Pope Francis
Patheos PT 1013. Political and Prophetic Public Theology
Substack Pt 3108 Global Network for Public Theology Statement
The Lutheran Barmen Debate 2025
OPA, “We Belong, Not to Ourselves, But to Christ” 1
Substack PT 3257. Ted Peters, We belong, not to ourselves, but to Christ 2
Substack PT 3268 Duane Larson: “We Belong, Not to Ourselves, But to Christ” 3
Substack PT 3269 Duane Larson: “We Belong, Not to Ourselves, But to Christ” 4
Substack PT 3270 Duane Larson: “We Belong, Not to Ourselves, But to Christ” 5
Substack PT 3271 Larry Ball: We Belong 6: Presbyterians Debate Christian Nationalism
Substack PT 3273 Duane Larson, We belong 8, Response to Ball and Denzler
Substack PT 3274 Ted Peters: We belong 9: Lutherans Doing Public Theology
Substack PT 3275 Jennifer Hockenbery, “We Belong, Not to Ourselves, But to Christ” 10
Substack PT 3276 Fritz Lampe, We Belong 11: Christian Nationalism as a Cultural Phenomenon
Substack PT 3277 Fritz Lampe, We Belong 12: Contextual Frameworks of Christian Nationalism
Substack PT 3278 Fritz Lampe, We Belong 13: Christian Nationalism Unpacked
Substack PT 3279 Fritz Lampe, We Belong 14: Engaging Christian Nationalism
Substack PT 3280 Ted Peters: We Belong 15: Religious Liberty vs Christian Nationalism
Substack PT 3281 Paul Chung, We Belong 16: Justification and Justice
Patheos PT 3282 Corruption and Cruelty without Conscience
Substack PT 3283 Antisemitism and Scapegoat Confuzzlement
Substack PT 3284 Between Paul Revere and Chicken Little
America 2026
Substack PT 4010. Redeeming America’s Humanitarian Care: Comparing compassion, cruelty, and callousness
Substack PT 4011 Might Stanley Hauerwas help redeem America? Redeeming America’s Future 3
Substack PT 4012 Love as a Political Program. Redeeming America’s Future 4
Substack PT 4013 Love Melts Ice. Redeeming America’s Future 5
Substack PT 4014 Saving Democracy with Martin Luther King: The Church as the Conscience of the State. Redeeming America’s Future 6
Substack PT 4015 Revenge in the Voice of Satan: Choose Love for America’s Future 7
Substack PT 4016 POTUS Power over Life and Death: Redeeming America’s Future 8
Substack PT 4017 Countering the Cursing in American Language. Redeeming America’s Future 9
Substack PT 4018 Public Theology, Political Symbolization, and Discourse Clarification. Eric Voegelin on Redeeming America’s Future 10
Substack PT 4019 Election Day Weather Report: Storm. Tripp Fuller on Redeeming America’s Future 11
Patheos PT 4020. Changing Election Day 2026 Weather. Marc Elias on Redeeming America’s Future 12
Substack PT 4021. War, the Man of Lawlessness, and the Catechon. Redeeming America’s Future 13
Substack PT 4022. Lutheran Protesting Tyranny Church. Redeeming America’s Future 14
Substack PT 4023. The winds of America’s next wars are already blowing
America 2025
Substack PT 4003. Are the winds of America’s next war blowing?
Substack PT 4004. Are the winds of America’s next war still blowing? Jingoism
Substack PT 3258. Has the Rolling Coup D’etat begun?
Substack PtT3259. Washington’s Coming Techno-Monarchy
Substack PT 3260. Plundering Social Security
Substack PT 3262. DOGE Fires the Holy Spirit
Substack PT 3263. Persecuting Christians in America?
Patheos PT 3264. Do Scapegoats Purify America?
Substack PT 3266 Stupidity Exceeded by Perfidy
Substack PT 4005. Is America being overrun by Sharia law? Three Sons of Perdition
Substack PT 4006. Does Heaven Bless the Authoritarian Ruler? America’s King at Prayer
Substack PT 4007 Redeeming America’s Justice ONE. The U.S. Department of Just-Us
Substack PT 4008 Redeeming America’s Justice TWO. The U.S. Department of Just-Us
Substack PT 4009 Redeeming America’s Justice THREE. The U.S. Department of Just-Us
America 2024 and Christian Nationalism
PT 3200 Christian Nationalism Resources
PT 3212 A More Compassionate America? Trump Tyranny.
PT 3213 Christian Nationalism versus the Vermin Curse
PT 3214 Does Anti-White Christian Nationalism Scapegoat Evangelicals?
PT 3215 Evangelicals Against Christian Nationalism
PT 3216. Power vs Goodness in 2024
PT 3219 Who is Afraid of Christian Nationalism?
PT 3220 A Christian Nationalist Hornets Nest?
PT 3221 Anti-Christian Nationalist Progressives: Pamela Cooper-White
PT 3222. God Made Trump. Really?
PT 3223. Mirroring Russian Christian Nationalism
PT 3230 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Part 0
PT 3231 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Part 1
PT 3232 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Part 2
PT 3233 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Parts 3,4
PT 3235 Measuring Christian Nationalism, Parts 5,6
PT 3237 Gender and Race in Christian Nationalism, Parts 7,8
PT 3238 Roger Olson on Christian Nationalism
PT 3239 ELCA on Christian Nationalism
PT 3240 Barmen on Christian Nationalism
PT 3241 Response to Underwood on Christian Nationalism
PT 3242 My Appeal to Heaven on Christian Nationalism
PT 3244 No Threat of Christian Nationalism
PT 3246 Project 2025 on Christian Nationalism
PT 3247 Anti-Anti-Christian Nationalism, Part 1
PT 3248 Anti-Anti-Christian Nationalism, Part 2
PT 3249 Anti-Anti-Christian Nationalism, Part 3
PT 3250 Dancing the Lutheran Walz
PT 3251 Lutheran Public Theology
PT 3252 Is “Our Confession of Evangelical Conviction” the New Barmen?
PT 3253 Christian Nationalist Conspiracy Theory
PT 3254 End Christian Nationalism
PT 3280 Ted Peters: We Belong 15: Religious Liberty vs Christian Nationalism
Series: Economism vs Common Good
Politics vs Common Good Governing Part One
Economism vs Common Good Part Two
Economism vs Common Good Part Three
Economism vs Common Good Part Four
Just, Sustainable, Participatory, and Planetary. Common Good Part Five
Demythologizing the Myth of Economism
Contemporary Issues: Discourse Clarification & Worldview Construction
The Chaos Machine, Social Media, and Public Theology
Critical Race Theory in Classroom and Pew
Nazi Cursing of, and by, Russia
From Ukraine to World War Three in One Misstep
Gun Safety Prevarication and Legislation
Gun Deaths in Ukraine and the US
A Billion Bucks for Bullets and Blood
Astrotheology as Public Theology
Race
A Progressive Race Narrative (Part 1)
A Progressive Race Narrative (Part 2)
Critical Race Theory in Classroom and Pew
Is Racism a Gospel Issue? Response to Grayson Gilbert
The Public Theology of Valerie Miles-Tribble
The Public Theology of the Black Pastor
Who are our Public Theologians?
The Public Theology of Rudolf von Sinner
The Public Theology of Katie Day
The Public Theology of Binoy Jacob
The Public Theology of Sharon Delgado, Part One
The Public Theology of Sharon Delgado, Part Two
The Public Theology of Robert Benne
The Public Theology of Paul Chung
The Drumbeat African Public Theology of Mwaambi G Mbûûi
The Public Theology of Valerie Miles-Tribble
The Public Theology of Kang Phee Seng
The Public Theology of Noreen Herzfeld
The Public Theology of Jennifer Hockenbery
The Public Theology of Sharon Delgado, Part One
The Public Theology of Sharon Delgado, Part Two
Karen Bloomquist: Another Worldview Must Be Enacted Today
Moscow: The Worst Public Theology
Moscow Again: The Worst Public Theology
Global Network for Public Theology Statement
Public Theology Resource Organizations
Global Network for Public Theology (GNPT)
Global Network for Public Theology Statement
Lutheran World Federation: Global Public Theology
Berlin Center for Public Theology at Humboldt University
Beyers Naudé Centre for Public Theology at Stellenbosch University
Center for Public Theology and Public Policy at Yale University
International Public Theology in Forum 전체 글
Center for Public Theology
Center for Public Theology and Public Policy, Yale Divinity School
Ebo Lectures in Theology and Public Life
Center for Theology and Public Issues, University of Otago
International Journal of Public Theology
PT 3200 Christian Nationalism Resources
Eco-Theology & Eco-Ethics
Ecotheology when “It’s Time to Act”
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part One: The Science
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Two: Kosher?
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Three: Hindus? Jains?
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Four: Mormons?
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Five: Muslims?
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Six: Catholic?
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Seven: Christian Vegetarian?
To Eat No-Kill Cultivated Meat. Part Eight: Food Theology?
Science and Theology of Nature
Star Trek Universe–Cosmic Thoughts (Paramount)
VIDEOS: The Cosmic Matrix, Science, SETI, and UFOs
VIDEO: The Future of Transhumanism
Robert John Russell: In Celebration
Quantum Theory, God, and Carl Peterson
Astrotheology as Public Theology
Can Science Dispense with Religion?
What is Truth in Science and Theology? Part One
What is Truth in Science and Theology? Part Two
Science for the Church? Greg Cootsona
Ecotheology when “It’s Time to Act”
The Danger of Free Will Denial
Quantum Theory, God, and Carl Peterson
Should Christians Dump Darwin?
AI, Religious Transhumanism, and Techno-Salvation?
VIDEO: The Future of Transhumanism as a New Religious Movement
Is AI a shortcut to virtue? To holiness?
The Transhuman, The Posthuman, and the Truly Human
Radical Life Extension? Cybernetic Immortality? Or Resurrection of the Body?
Religious Transhumanism 4: Evangelical? Yes
Religious Transhumanism 5: Mormon? Yes
Religious Transhumanism 6: Jewish? No
Religious Transhumanism 7: Buddhist? Yes
Religious Transhumanism 8: UU? Yes
Christian Transhumanism versus Transhumanist Christianity
Religious Transhumanism 10: Transhumanism vs Posthumanism
Religious Transhumanism 11: What about the body?
Religious Transhumanism 12: Catholic?
Religious Transhumanism 13: Methodist?
Religious Transhumanism 14: Scientific?
Religious Transhumanism 15: Lutheran?
Patheos H+ 2001: Is ChatGPT Intelligent?
Patheos H+ 2002: AI Warning: Utopia or Extinction?
Patheos H+ 2003: Your Robot Pastor is Here
Patheos H+ 2004: AI Brinkmanship
Patheos H+ 2005: Is AI a shortcut to virtue? To holiness?
Patheos H+ 2006: Creating an AI Co-Creator? Philip Hefner’s Mind
Patheos H+ 2007: Hopes and Hazards of AI
Substack H+ 2008: The Two Scares of Superintelligence
Patheos H+ 2009: AI and Sin
Substack H+ 2010: Christianity in the Age of AI
Substack H+ 2011: Will AI Develop Selfhood and Disobedience?
Substack H+ 1027 H+ 2012: TESCREAL, Transhumanism, and Cybertheology
Patheos H+ 2013: Is AI in the Image of God?
Substack H+ 2014: AI robots in the church pew? Prayer mat? Pulpit? Really? The future of AI in Cyber Religion
Substack H+ 2015. Chat Bot Spirituality and Human Extinction: Is cyber religion the opiate of the people?
Substack H+ 2016. Technological Salvation? Really? Part 1: Can AI and Transhumanism really deliver?
Substack H+ 2017. Technological Salvation? Really? Part 2: Peeking inside Adam Becker’s forecast of AI, Transhumanism, and Mars colonization
Substack H+ 2019. Superintelligence? No, say our AI techies.
Substack H+ 2020. AI Ethics at the Vatican: Jews’ and Christians’ “Joint Statement on AI Ethics”
Substack H+ 2021. Peter Thiel’s Apocalyptic Political Theology. Technological Salvation? Really? Part 3
Patheos H+ 2022. AI and Public Theology
Substack H+ 2023. How can AI make us truly human? Urian Kim on Co-Creativity and Moral Responsibility
Substack H+ 2024 Crustafarian Claw Theology. AI and the Church of Molt.
Substack H+ 2025. Technological Salvation? Really? Part 4
Thesis. Antithesis. Synthesis.
Substack H+ 2026. Technological Salvation? Really? Part 5
Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis Continued.
Concepts in Public Systematic Theology
Ted’s Books on Public Systematic Theology
Ted’s Videos on Public Systematic Theology
What is Public Systematic Theology? Part One
What is Public Systematic Theology? Part Two
What is Theological Methodology?
VIDEO: God in Cosmic History Trailer
Universal Salvation, Grace, and Hellfire
VIDEOS: The Cosmic Matrix, Science, SETI, and UFOs
Series in Public Systematic Theology: CHRISTMAS 2022
Christmas Meditation 1: God Desired a Harlot with St. John Chrysostom
Christmas Mediation 2: The Word Became Flesh with St. Augustine
Christmas Mediation 3: Truth at Christmas with St. Augustine
Christmas Mediation 4: Mean Estate with Martin Luther
Concept Series in Public Systematic Theology: SIN
SIN 7 The true story of Satanic Panic
SIN 8 How can Satan cast out Satan?
SIN 9 Ted’s Tips on Satan and Demons
Concept Series in Public Systematic Theology: ATONEMENT
How does Jesus save? Part Two Teacher & Moral Influence
How does Jesus save? Part Three Christus Victor
How does Jesus save? Part Four Satisfaction
How does Jesus save? Part Five Penal Substitution
How does Jesus save? Part Six Happy Exchange
How does Jesus save? Part Seven Final Scapegoat
Concept Series in Public Systematic Theology: RESENTMENT & COMPASSION
Resentment vs Compassion. Part 1: From Resentment to Ressentiment
Resentment vs Compassion Part 2: From Ressentiment to Reparations
Resentment vs Compassion Part 3: Russian Christian Nationalism
Resentment vs Compassion Part 4: American Christian Nationalism
Resentment vs Compassion. Part 5:” Ressentiment in the White ‘n’ Woke Unhappy Consciousness
Resentment vs Compassion. Part 6: Ressentiment with Copmpassion
Resentment vs Compassion Part 7: Christian Nationalism’s Decline Narrative
Resentment vs Compassion Part 8: The Unhappy Consciousness Narrative
Resentment vs Compassion Part 9: To Slay the Christian Nationalist Dragon
Resentment vs Compassion Part 10: Don’t trust your pastor
Resentment vs Compassion Part 11: Christian Nationalism vs Anti-Christian Nationalism
Literature and Religion
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Leona Foxx Suspense Thriller Series
Series: The Wolves of Jack London
Jack London 1: The Call of the Wild
Jack London 4: Lone Wolf Ethics
Jack London 5: Wolf Pack Ethics
Jack London 6: Wolf & Lamb Ethics
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Ted Peters pursues Public Theology at the intersection of science, religion, ethics, and public policy. Peters is an emeritus professor at the Graduate Theological Union, where he co-edits the journal, Theology and Science, on behalf of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences, in Berkeley, California, USA. His book, God in Cosmic History, traces the rise of the Axial religions 2500 years ago. He previously authored Playing God? Genetic Determinism and Human Freedom? (Routledge, 2nd ed., 2002) as well as Science, Theology, and Ethics (Ashgate 2003). He is editor of AI and IA: Utopia or Extinction? (ATF 2019). Along with Arvin Gouw and Brian Patrick Green, he co-edited the new book, Religious Transhumanism and Its Critics (Roman and Littlefield/Lexington, 2022). The Voice of Christian Public Theology (ATF 2023) collects previously published essays. See his website, TedsTimelyTake.com, and Substack blogsite, The Voice of Public Theology Newsletter. His fictional spy thriller, Cyrus Twelve, follows the twists and turns of a transhumanist plot.
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