Theology, Philosophy, and Religion from the Barrel

Theology, Philosophy, and Religion from the Barrel

Author: Tripp Fuller Language: English Episodes: 38
For years, Theology, Philosophy, and Religion from the Barrel has been quietly aging a unique collection of conversations, and host Tripp Fuller is now drawing from that deep reserve. This podcast revisits classic interviews with theologians, scholars, and provocative thinkers originally shared through the Homebrewed Christianity community. Each episode from the barrel is a chance to engage with big ideas that have matured over time, offering fresh perspective on enduring questions of faith, reason, and practice. You’ll hear thoughtful, often playful dialogues that refuse to treat complex topics as simple, blending academic insight with accessible curiosity. It’s a space where doubt and belief get equal footing, and where the nerdy details of philosophical arguments matter just as much as their real-world implications. Tapping this vintage archive means listeners get a curated experience of the most compelling past conversations, all without the immediacy of current events. Whether you’re deeply embedded in these subjects or just intellectually thirsty, this series provides a rich, nuanced soundtrack for the journey. So pull up a chair and pour a glass; the conversation in this podcast is always better aged.
Episodes
Jürgen Moltmann: The Crucified God [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:59
Jurgen Moltmann is on the podcast! Moltmann is the most influential theologian from the 2nd half of the 20th century. In this episode, you will get to hear Moltmann answer our questions like a theological champ. His one-…
Terence Fretheim: God So Enters into Relationships That… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:02:59
I just saw Tom Oord’s tweet that Terence Fretheim passed away while I was reading his new book God So Enters into Relationship That… It is always shocking to hear how a live conversation partner you deeply value must shi…
John Cobb: Secularizing Christianity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:47:25
It is getting near the most epic of the HBC online classes. As part of the celebration – and the emails I got saying MORE PODCASTS BECAUSE I AM SELF-DISTANCING – I combined two of my favorite previous visits into this ep…
Elgin Frank Tupper: a Scandalous Providence (in Memoriam) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:37:21
I lost a very dear mentor and friend – Elgin Frank Tupper. I tried recording the intro over 10 times and just started crying, so I decided to save my thoughts for later and share this gem of an episode. This also happens…
Ingolf Dalferth: Hermeneutics and the Predicament of Faith #BarrelAged [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:54
A number of Homebrewed Community Members asked for this episode to come out of the Barrel and back into the world, so here it is. In this episode I am joined by one of my dissertation advisors for a fun conversation. Ing…
Douglas John Hall: What Christianity is Not & a Theology of the Cross [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:05
Douglas John Hall is Canada’s greatest living theologian & emeritus professor of theology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. He is a theologian of the cross, a contextual theologian, and a wonderfully articulate o…
Ian McFarland: Creation Out of Nothing #BarrelAged [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:29
Ian McFarland has recently returned to Candler School of Theology after a few years at Cambridge. Since Candler sponsored the podcast this week I figured it was a good time to bring Ian’s first visit to the podcast out o…
Sallie McFague on Loving God and the World: in Memoriam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:58:28
Dr. Sallie McFague is a theological legend, a pioneer feminist theologian, and one of the most powerful thinkers in my own theological development. We learned that she passed away this weekend. Over the course of the pod…
Michael Welker and a Contemporary Constructive Christology [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:18
Who is Jesus Christ for us today? Is there a way to even attempt to answer the question with intellectual credibility? One of Germany’s greatest theologians, Michael Welker, is on the podcast discussing his new book God…