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Open and Relational theology just makes sense... at least that's what most people say when they discover it. This podcast offers 3-minute short episodes -- "shorts" -- on this perspective on God. Episodes offer insights, inspiration, and information, and a few are posted each week. Dr. Thomas Jay Oord hosts this podcast. He's a best-selling author, world-renown speaker, and leading voice in this burgeoning field. Dr. Oord directs a Center and Doctoral Program in Open and Relational Theology too. Subscribe if you're tired of conventional theology and want a perspective that both makes sense and fits life as we live it.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 302: Schleiermacher and Whitehead

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the new book from Chad Bahl entitled The Death of Supernaturalism: The Case for Process Naturalism.  This book, the culmination of Bahl's doctoral work at Northwind Seminary, combines the thoughts of theologian Friedrich Schleiermacher and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, espousing a process naturalist view of God—one which sees God as relational, persuasive and embedded within the natural world. The Death of Supernaturalism: The Case for Process Naturalism is now available for purchase in paperback and e-book formats.

    3 min

  2. 2 MAY

    Ep. 301: The Problem of Good, Miracles, and God's Will

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with the final chapter of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses the problem of good, the challenge of how to understand miracles in relation to science and and the God of amipotent love, and ways of understanding God's will for creation. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

    6 min

  3. 28 APR

    Ep. 300: Solving the Problem of Evil

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 14 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as lays out his six-fold proposal for solving the problem of evil, the biggest challenge to belief in God for many atheists and agnostics. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

    4 min

  4. 24 APR

    Ep. 299: Amipotent Providence

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 13 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he unpacks his view of Amipotent Providence. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

    5 min

  5. 21 APR

    Ep. 298: Ever Creator

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 12 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he follows his  critique of the traditional belief that God created out of nothing (Creatio Ex Nihilo) by proposing his creation theory, God as Ever Creator. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

    4 min

  6. 17 APR

    Ep. 297: Creatio Ex Nihilo and Other Creation Theories

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 11 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses and critiques the traditional belief that God created out of nothing (Creatio Ex Nihilo) while exploring various alternative ways of understanding creation. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

    4 min

  7. 14 APR

    Ep. 296: The Proper Role of Mystery

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 10 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses the proper role of mystery. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

    5 min

  8. 10 APR

    Ep. 295: One, Everlasting, All-Knowing Spirit

    In this episode, Dr. Oord engages with chapter 9 of his new book A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God & Creation as he discusses a loving God who experiences time moment by moment, unchanging in God's essence but constantly changing in how God experiences creation. A Systematic Theology of Love - Volume 1: God and Creation is now available for purchase in hardcover, paperback, e-book, and audiobook formats.

    5 min
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Open and Relational theology just makes sense... at least that's what most people say when they discover it. This podcast offers 3-minute short episodes -- "shorts" -- on this perspective on God. Episodes offer insights, inspiration, and information, and a few are posted each week. Dr. Thomas Jay Oord hosts this podcast. He's a best-selling author, world-renown speaker, and leading voice in this burgeoning field. Dr. Oord directs a Center and Doctoral Program in Open and Relational Theology too. Subscribe if you're tired of conventional theology and want a perspective that both makes sense and fits life as we live it.

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  • Creator
    Thomas Jay Oord
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    302
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 ORT Shorts
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