Perspectives Podcast with Bruce Crowe

Bruce Crowe

Meaningful conversations from a variety of cultural and faith perspectives.

  1. 11/18/2022

    Theosis: Patristic Remedy for Evangelical Yearning at the Close of the Modern Age.

    In this episode Bruce reviews the book by Michael Paul Gama. Evangelicalism is reaching an inflection point. The exodus of millennials from Evangelical churches and the growth of those self-identifying as "Nones," as in "None of the Above," for their church affiliation, is concerning for the movement's future. Evangelical leaders offer mixed responses to this challenge--from circling the wagons to an enthusiastic "Everything must change!" posture. Theosis takes a different approach. Seeking to understand Evangelicalism and its origins, this book suggests that Evangelicalism is best understood as the sibling of western, Enlightenment Modernity, which served it well . . . until the modern cultural ethos began to shift dramatically toward post-modernity. In this shift, young Evangelicals--principally postmoderns themselves--are abandoning "their father's Evangelicalism" and its perceived linearity, hyper-rationalism, either/or exclusivity, and faith expression, too often perceived as stripped of mystery and wonder. Theosis proposes that to move forward, Evangelicalism must go back to the future, to re-engage with the patristic understanding of salvation as theosis; deification, or union with God. This radical return--and broadening of the doctrine of salvation--has begun to gain traction in Western Christendom, slowly being considered as it has always in the Christian East, as mere Christianity.  Order the Book on Amazon   Bruce & Deb have been married 27 years, have 8 children and one grandson. They are currently living in Romania serving among Ukrainian refugees. For the past 15 years they've been living in Ukraine. They are life long learners and enjoy holding cross-cultural space for meaning making. For more, find us on our blog www.liftupyoureyes.org Subscribe to our Podcast: https://perspectives-podcast.podbean.com/ Spotify Apple Amazon Google Facebook YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/brucecrowe Intro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/movediz/slow-motion License code: 6VKFZFM9YZXKJ7H6

    37 min
  2. 10/23/2022

    Ukraine Update

    Our family just returned yesterday from a mountain retreat in Western Ukraine with our friends from central Ukraine. For those tracking the news, there's so much ongoing information concerning Ukraine it can be overwhelming to try and try and make sense of what's actually going on. In this podcast, I discuss the past two months inside Ukraine since the Kharkiv offensive, the domino effect that brought on the ground now with conscription, drones, and now nuclear threat.  For Ukrainians, all eyes on are on winter and survival and rolling blackouts are upon the nation. I also some news inside Russia for western listeners, the deconstructing narratives and why the next few weeks in Ukraine could prove critical for those clinging to power inside Russia and Belarus. We will resume the Parenting Perspectives (Teenage years) next week. Thank you for sharing to anyone that would enjoy. ABOUT: Bruce & Deb have been married 27 years, have 8 children and one grandson. They are currently living in Romania serving among Ukrainian refugees. For the past 15 years they've been living in Ukraine. They are life long learners and enjoy holding cross-cultural space for meaning making. For more, find us on our blog www.liftupyoureyes.org Subscribe to our Podcast: https://perspectives-podcast.podbean.com/ Spotify Apple Amazon Google Facebook YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/brucecrowe Intro Music from Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/movediz/slow-motion License code: 6VKFZFM9YZXKJ7H6

    43 min

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Meaningful conversations from a variety of cultural and faith perspectives.