We The Peace Josh Buck

This episode helps land the plane by discussing the transcultural (fixed) truths that we can build our theology upon. These biblical truths are meant to guide people as they create theology in the world. 

This episode unpacks various principles to help leaders become more Jesus-centered in their theology. Through these principles, it helps leaders and those reading the Bible discover ways to honor different theological perspectives and positions.    

How has colonization impacted the way we see God and salvation? Josh is joined by Dr. Randy Woodley to talk about his experiences as a Native American who has been actively decolonizing his faith for many years and teaching others to do so. He explains how, in many ways, Jesus was decolonial.

Why is it so important to decenter western theology? In this episode, author, leader, activist, and pastor Sandra María Van Opstal joins We The Peace to talk to us about decentering white, western theology for the betterment of the church and its witness to the world.

In this episode, author and professor Dr. Angela Parker tells us why it is so important to understand the Bible from your own social location. Through her experiences in the academy, she explains why it’s healthy to question many of the ways we’ve interpreted biblical text. How does your own cultural background impact your own reading of the text?

In this episode, author and spiritual director, Osheta Moore, joins the show to talk about the ways she has come to embrace the Anabaptist theological traditions of peacemaking, nonviolence, and belovedness. Osheta shares the ways she has to  navigate the intersections of being an African American woman and an Anabaptist, and how Jesus, Howard Thurman, and other important figures have guided her way.