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Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller
Theology
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Christianity
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Social Justice
Democracy
Community
Religion
Theology Beer Camp
Christian Nationalism
Philosophy
Ethics
Liberation Theology
Nazi Germany
Technology
Spirituality
Justice
Theological Education
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Karl Barth

Our goal is to bring the wisdom of the academy's ivory tower into your earbuds. Think of each episode as an audiological ingredient for your to brew your own faith. Most episodes center around an interview with a different scholar, theologian, or philosopher.

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Miroslav Volf is back, and this time he brought his friend — poet and theologian Christian Wiman — and their book Glimmerings, collection of letters exchanged over years of friendship that moves from the problem of religious language to the hiddennes... more

Gary Dorrien is spending six weeks teaching the history of Christian social ethics in America — and this week Aaron and I turned the lens on Gary himself, which he immediately identified as the worst session of the class. What followed was an hour of... more

Cornell West says America is obsessed with problems but denies catastrophe — and the moment you reduce the catastrophic to the problematic, you have already deodorized the discourse, sanitized it, and started looking at the wasteland from the air-con... more

Gary Dorrien is the Niebuhr Chair at Union, and nobody alive can walk you through the whole arc of Reinhold Niebuhr with his range — from the German-American pastor's kid at Elmhurst and Eden, to the Yale divinity student who felt like a country boy ... more

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Recent Guests

Cornell West
Philosopher and theologian featured discussing blues as a theological method and the Gifford Lectures
Gifford Lectures, public intellectual in theology and philosophy
Episode: America is Obsessed with Problems but Denies Catastrophe
Kevin Carnahan
Professor of philosophy and religion at Central Methodist University
Central Methodist University
Episode: Just War for People Who Actually Know What It Means w/ Kevin Carnahan
Philip Clayton
Philosopher-theologian focusing on constructive theology and science-and-religion dialogue
Claremont School of Theology
Episode: Adventures in the Spirit: Building a New Architecture for Christian Doctrine w/ Philip Clayton
Gary Dorrien
Scholarly guest; theologian and author discussing the Black Social Gospel
Union Theological Seminary (as context for Dorrien)
Episode: What God Do They Worship In There? The Black Social Gospel and the Crisis of American Christianity w/ Gary Dorrien
Jarrod McKenna
Theologian and activist, discussed nonviolence in a time of war
Activist; writer
Episode: Giving the Beast a Stomach Ache: A Peacemaker's Starter Kit for a Time of War
Juan Floyd-Thomas
Associate professor of African American religious history, Vanderbilt Divinity School
Vanderbilt Divinity School
Episode: The Sin Is White Supremacy: a Theological Encounter with the Film “Sinners"
Stacey Floyd-Thomas
Professor of Ethics and Society, Vanderbilt Divinity School; co-panelist
Vanderbilt Divinity School
Episode: The Sin Is White Supremacy: a Theological Encounter with the Film “Sinners"
Kelly Brown Douglas
Visiting Professor of Theology at Harvard Divinity School and Canon Theologian at Washington National Cathedral
Harvard Divinity School, Washington National Cathedral
Episode: The Sin Is White Supremacy: a Theological Encounter with the Film “Sinners"
Adam Clark
Professor of theology; director of civic engagement at Xavier University
Xavier University
Episode: The Sin Is White Supremacy: a Theological Encounter with the Film “Sinners"

Host

Tripp Fuller
Host and creator of the show; engages guests in deep discussions at the intersection of theology, philosophy, and public life.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 848 ratings
  • Beer in the Temple

    Absolutely. Best episode ever. Serious commentary in re Temple as welcoming venue that mediates social division.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mhaliett
    United States2 months ago
  • I like it, even when I don’t understand it

    This is a true statement, but is motivated by my desire to not be review-shamed by Tripp the next time we drink beer together.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ben the Beer Guy
    United States2 months ago
  • The Rise of Bonhoeffer

    In trying to understand “Christian Nationalism” I came across your podcast “The Rise of Bonhoeffer” Thank you for the incredible work you are doing in bringing light to this moment 2025-2026. Would love to interview you on our podcast if you are open to it. Marsh (Raising Kellan Podcast)

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RaisingKellan.org
    United States4 months ago
  • Review

    Been listening for a decade!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LiturgiesOfLife
    United States4 months ago
  • This show started off well..

    We have been listening to this podcast for about 4 yrs and it has gone from a fairly diverse group providing input and insight to a mainly male group of voices who do not always represent a wider world view. It has gone from interesting to just mantastic. We are done listening. :p

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Grandma & Gramps
    United States7 months ago

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Highly recommended for guests who want to discuss religion in society with nuance.
Thoughtful, rigorous discussions that push boundaries.
Some listeners crave more diverse voices beyond a male-dominated panel.
Accessible yet deeply scholarly—great for faith-minded critical thinkers.

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Gary Dorrien on the Niebuhr You Thought You Knew
Q: What made Moral Man and Immoral Society so influential, and why did liberal friends think he'd lost his mind?
The book challenged the viability of social groups achieving true moral ends, emphasizing that only individuals could transcend self-interest, which shocked liberal allies who were invested in collective moral progress through social gospel ideals.
What Would a New Abolition Be? Gary Dorrien on the Black Social Gospel, Ida B. Wells & Reverdy Ransom
Q: How did Wells confront the lie that lynching was about rape, and what risks did that entail for her activism?
Wells exposed the false rape myth by arguing that lynching was a political and racial project aimed at terrorizing Black communities; she faced intense opposition from white clergy and faced exile from cities when confronting these narratives, yet persisted with direct, fact-based journalism.
What Would a New Abolition Be? Gary Dorrien on the Black Social Gospel, Ida B. Wells & Reverdy Ransom
Q: Why did the Black social gospel emerge as a distinct movement after Reconstruction rather than continuing the earlier abolitionist narrative?
The Black church faced a new reality after Reconstruction where violent backlash and systemic disenfranchisement made a simple abolitionist rhetoric insufficient; leaders redirected energy into organized protest and a multiracial democratic project to counter oppression.
Just War for People Who Actually Know What It Means w/ Kevin Carnahan
Q: Kevin, couldn't you stop making TikTok videos on Friday morning and come hang out with me and Bo?
The host invites Kevin to discuss just war, showing how his academic expertise could illuminate current debates, and Kevin agrees to join the discussion, bringing a scholarly perspective to practical ethics.
The Medium Is the Message — Crossan on Parables, Provocation, and the Pedagogy of Jesus
Q: How does a parable function as a short story pointing elsewhere?
It operates as a concise narrative whose meaning emerges through interpretation, inviting listeners to act or reconsider their assumptions rather than delivering an explicit lesson.

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2. Kevin Carnahan
3. Philip Clayton
4. Gary Dorrien
5. Jarrod McKenna
6. Juan Floyd-Thomas
7. Stacey Floyd-Thomas
8. Kelly Brown Douglas

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