This episode contains the story and theology of an evangelical recognizing that plurality and diversity is part of the Christianity faith rather than something that should be eliminated. Tripp and special guest interviewer Mike Raimer-Goodman caught up with John Franke at the recent Emergent Conversation with Jurgen Moltmann. Franke is a professor of theology at Biblical Seminary in Hatfield, PA and has a new book called Manifold Witness: the Plurality of Truth.
Questions discussed:
How do you write a book on truth that both your mainline friends and evangelical friends will appreciate?
What is a method for determining honest and faithful expressions of faith in ways that respect differences?
Can the term ‘biblical orthodoxy’ be reclaimed and used in a positive and welcoming way?
We’ll keep you updated on our upcoming episode on the theology of outlaw country music. It will happen.
Thanks to this week’s featured Homebrewed Christianity Deacon, Mike Stavlund, for the phone call from the Moltmann event. I used my Google skills to find out if he uses the internet machine and found his blog.
Don’t forget about the free Homebrewed sticker.
This was a wonderful podcast. I loved what John Franke had to say and think he said some things that can be true for us all to think about and practice. I will mention a few key words for me and I think they are for him. Hospitality, relationship, friendship, conversation, new imagination about orthodoxy. He says there has been and there should continue to be pluralism and diversity. I agree, as I think it keeps us honest. When we argue and debate, war amongst ourselves over who is right, that gets us no where. It is only in conversation and really "listening" that we can hear the other and they in turn will be willing to listen to us. Amen to that. He closed by saying "we need each other." Yes, we really do. His prayer is and has been "God, do not let my theology keep me from seeing what you are doing." How true, how true. The other thing I liked about him was his willingness to share his journey that brought him to where he is in his theology and in his thinking, being and doing. I love his aspect in people. We use to call it "witnessing" but now we call it, and rightly so, our story or our journey. Again much thanks for bringing John Franke and all the others to us for our learning and understanding. It was interesting to hear Tripp say that he was one of the more conservative ones amongst the progressives. That surprised me !!!
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