Join us as Dr. Ben Norquist helps us think through reclaiming a theology of place. Learn more about what it looks like to learn from different perspectives, including indigenous American, Palestinian, and other marginalized groups; how we can correct empty theologies; and how stories we tell about place can become weapons we use against others, or shields that are used to insulate positions of power.
00:00 - Introduction
02:14 - Patreon
02:46 - What is a theology of place?
14:34 - Difference between land and place
18:51 - A brief detour to Minneapolis
21:20 - When land stories are used as weapons
26:33 - Learning from indigenous perspectives
33:40 - Connecting place to faith
40:57 - How scripture corrects empty theologies
50:06 - How Christians can make place a home for everyone
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Links:
Walter Bruggeman’s The Land: Place as Gift, Challenge, and Promise in Biblical Faith- https://www.fortresspress.com/store/product/2490/The-Land-Place-as-Gift-Promise-and-Challenge-in-Biblical-Faith-2nd-Edition
Randy Woodley - https://www.randywoodley.com/
Richard Twiss - https://www.ivpress.com/richard-twiss?srsltid=AfmBOoqdVzWhgQCQqO0dugnDXdhZCbd1XNjQaVpZLhYmXMRAvmEfOjM6
John Inge’s A Christian Theology of Place - https://www.routledge.com/A-Christian-Theology-of-Place/Inge/p/book/9780754634997
Miroslav Volf (et Al.)’s book Life Worth Living - https://www.lifeworthlivingbook.com/
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