Theoblogy
Tripp has done me a great favor by posting a new HBC podcast from AAR last year — a debate in the Open and Relational Theologies Group about the doctrine of creatio ex nihilo. It follows up on our debate of last week. I tend to think that Phil Clayton’s opening remarks are spot on: this is really about the very nature of God — but if it can be proved that creatio ex nihilo is really responsible of monarchial monotheism, misogyny, and governmental hierarchies, then I’ll abandon it.
Here’s a teaser for the podcast, and a link:
Get ready for a theological treasure chest! Here you get not one or even two theologians but SIX theologians ready to throw down theologically over Creation Out of Nothing. The audio was harvested from the Open and Relational Theologies group at the American Academy of Religion of which I am a very proud member! This episode will include the panelists arguments for or against Creatio Ex Nihilio and later this weekend we will post the Question & Response portion of the session. The initial panel includes:
- Philip Clayton, Claremont School of Theology
- Monica A. Coleman, Claremont School of Theology
- Catherine Keller, Drew University
- Michael Lodahl, Point Loma Nazarene University
- Richard Rice, Loma Linda University
- Marit Trelstad, Pacific Lutheran University
Download their papers and listen to the podcast at: The Creatio Ex Nihilio Debate!.
Finally, let me just say that if I had to write my syllabus for next month’s DMin cohort again, I would include Keller’s Face of the Deep.
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