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Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller
Theology
Christianity
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Social Justice
Democracy
Religion
Community
Christian Nationalism
Theology Beer Camp
Liberation Theology
Philosophy
Ethics
Spirituality
Justice
Theological Education
Advent
Alfred North Whitehead
Artificial Intelligence
Paul
Authoritarianism

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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Political theology is finally having its moment — every op-ed columnist reaching for Christian nationalism, every neoreactionary tech founder invoking the katechon, every mainline pastor watching JD Vance lecture the Pope about just war doctrine, eve... more

Jennifer Garcia Bashaw is back, and her timing is, as always, impeccable. We recorded this conversation about her new book on biblical interpretation right after Al Mohler announced that women cannot, in fact, teach the Bible on podcasts. So we did t... more

This was a live one, recorded on the eve of the 250th at Wake Forest Divinity School with the Double Deans in the room. Corey Walker's Theology Summit lecture — which spent six hours at the top of Substack the week we recorded — uses two moments in A... more

Last Q&A of The Future of Religion. And on the way out, Ilia did the thing the class had been quietly building toward — she said out loud that Teilhard never called Christ the savior, that we are not saved by one particular person but by making an op... more

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Recent Guests

Jennifer Garcia Bashaw
New Testament scholar, author of Serving Up Scripture
Campbell University
Episode: Al Mohler's Nightmare: Interpreting Scripture While Female with Jennifer Garcia Bashaw
Bill Leonard
Founding Dean of Wake Forest University Divinity School and Church Historian
Wake Forest University
Episode: Winter in America: The Double Deac Deans on the 250th, Christian Nationalism, and the Questions That Do Not Get Answered
Corey Walker
Current Dean, Wake Forest University Divinity School
Wake Forest University Divinity School
Episode: Winter in America: The Double Deac Deans on the 250th, Christian Nationalism, and the Questions That Do Not Get Answered
Cornel West
Professor, philosopher, and public intellectual
Union Theological Seminary / various universities
Episode: Guilty of Its Own Innocence: Cornel West on Baldwin, Matthiessen, and America's Peter Pan Problem
Diana Butler Bass
Historian and author specializing in religion
Independent scholar / Researcher in religion
Episode: The Second Naivete of a Nation: Diana Butler Bass on America 250, Anger, and Believing Again
Ilia Delio
Theologian and author invited onto the show
Episode: The Allergy to Otherness: What Modernity Did to the Pew Next to You with Ilia Delio
Scott Paeth
Ethicist and theologian from DePaul University
DePaul University
Episode: Its Gates Will Never Be Shut: Scott Paeth on Eschatology, the Statue of Liberty, and Patriotism at America 250
Pamela King
Psychologist, theologian, Fuller Theological Seminary; Thrive Center faculty
Fuller Theological Seminary
Episode: Thriving Is Climate, Flourishing Is Weather with Pam King
Robert Wright
Author and thinker featured for a deep dive into AI, religion, and future ethics
Author of The God Test; Nonzero
Episode: If a Silicon God Arrives, It Will Be the God We Deserve with Robert Wright

Host

Tripp Fuller
Host of the show; philosopher of religion; leads interviews and guides discussions.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 861 ratings
  • Empty pedantry, ugh!!

    Tripp can't say anything in normal language that a regular person could use. I've given up. Tripp, your dedication to ridiculously arcane theory is such a waste of what you could be doing. I can't imagine why you continue to spend your mind on these broadly meaningless conversations. WTH is wrong with our supposed "academics?!" Zero impact in the real world.

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    bgyvju7osdn5cqz1wp4k6xt80f3i2a
    United States6 days ago
  • Great podcast!

    Hi. Love your stuff. John Dominic Crossen is a favorite. Love Beau and the graphs as well. Found out today that I have been accepted into discernment to become a woman Roman Catholic priest. I need to complete 33 college credits in theology. I don’t necessarily need a degree but it might be a nice bonus prize. I live in Rhode Island and work full time as a veterinarian so it may take me a while. Wondering if you have suggestions for online not boring and progressive Christianity classes. I can p... more

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    Still Love What I Do
    United States3 months ago
  • Capitulation To Empire

    I used to love this show. It is what brought me back to the church, and the reason I’m about to finish my MDiv. But I can’t believe how much AI Tripp now uses in audio essays, emails, and podcast descriptions. For someone who talks so much about relationship and anti imperialism, it is astonishing that he would be so inauthentic. I would never feel comfortable publishing anything that is so obviously written primarily by an LLM. Disappointing. I legitimately feel disrespected as a former fan. No... more

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    KnightRadiant777
    United States3 months ago
  • Beer in the Temple

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

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    mhaliett
    United States5 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.

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    Ben the Beer Guy
    United States5 months ago

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The Second Naivete of a Nation: Diana Butler Bass on America 250, Anger, and Believing Again
Q: Mainline Protestantism has been declining for 50 years, and Evangelicalism is changing too. If both are crumbling, what fills the vacuum in the future of American religion?
The future likely lies in a multicultural, multi-racial Christianity that engages with race, immigration, and shared power, rather than clinging to old denominational boundaries. This requires new institutional arrangements, greater openness to difference, and a willingness to reimagine what community looks like in a digital, global era.
Guilty of Its Own Innocence: Cornel West on Baldwin, Matthiessen, and America's Peter Pan Problem
Q: What does it mean for a country to be guilty of its own innocence, and how should faith communities respond?
In West's view, innocence is a refusal to mature; the reply is to embrace truth-telling, lament the harms of the empire, and cultivate courageous, compassionate civic engagement rooted in love.
Guilty of Its Own Innocence: Cornel West on Baldwin, Matthiessen, and America's Peter Pan Problem
Q: Could you talk about what in 1776 that was being interrupted and maybe what the alternative would look like without the interruption?
West explains that 1776 interrupted an imperial order but coexisted with genocide and slavery, and the alternative would require a truthful reimagining of democracy that centers anti-imperialist practice and universal dignity.
The Allergy to Otherness: What Modernity Did to the Pew Next to You with Ilia Delio
Q: What does it mean to read the 'music' of faith correctly, rather than focusing only on the written notes?
The hosts suggest that true fidelity involves reading and living the music of faith—understanding the broader pattern and the relationship among the notes—rather than fixating on exact, rigid prescriptions or a flawless performance; faith is a lived relationship that grows through practice.
The Allergy to Otherness: What Modernity Did to the Pew Next to You with Ilia Delio
Q: How did devout German biblical critics influence the vocabulary of naturalism and supernaturalism that later affected modern religious thought?
The discussion traces a three-step development: early modern nature laws with a lawgiver, then David Hume's separation of nature's laws from a divine lawgiver, and finally the German biblical scholarship reinterpreting miracle stories within a natural vs. supernatural framework; this shifted how people thought about miracles and God's presence in creation.

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The show centers on in-depth conversations with scholars, theologians, and philosophers, exploring Christianity, religion, and social issues through a rigorous yet approachable lens. Episodes typically pair a guest expert with the host to unpack complex ideas—ranging from Black theology and social justice to philosophy of religion, nonviolence, and the economics of faith—while weaving practical applications for faith communities, personal belief, and public life. A notable strength is balancing scholarly depth with accessible storytelling, often tying theoretical insights to contemporary culture, organizing, or pastoral practice, and leveraging sponsor-supported community events to broaden impact. Listeners can expect thoughtful critique, p... more

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4. Cornel West
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