Celebrating the Life & Thought of John Cobb
Homebrewed Christianity Podcast with Tripp Fuller
We just lost John Cobb months before his 100th birthday. In this episode, Philip Clayton joins me for a conversation to celebrate his life and thought. My relationship with John started as the author of a book that changed my life (God & the World). Then, I got to take a summer school class with him in Claremont before Divinity School. When I moved to LA for my PhD he invited me and my family to lunch. Over the years in SoCal we had many meals and conversations together. We have recorded over 30 hours of conversation and taught two classes together. Beyond being a creative, brilliant, and ground-breaking scholar, John was a deeply passionate and compassionate disciple of Jesus. When friends ask about his picture with me, I say “That’s John freaking Cobb, and he’s my Gandalf.” The last time we got to hang he introduced me as his friend (and said this in front of a bunch of people).
Dr. John B. Cobb, Jr. taught theology at the Claremont School of Theology from 1958 to 1990. In 2014 he became the first theologian elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences for his interdisciplinary work in ecology, economics, and biology.
Previous Episodes with John Cobb
As a scholar, Philip Clayton (Ingraham Professor, Claremont School of Theology) works at the intersection of science, philosophy, and theology. As an activist (president of EcoCiv.org, President of IPDC), he works to convene, facilitate, and catalyze multi-sectoral initiatives toward ecological civilization. As a disciple of Jesus, he finds himself energized by the Spirit in the Quaker community.
Previous Podcast Convos w/ Philip Clayton
Celebrating the Life, Legacy, and Thought of Jürgen Moltmann
Finding God in Everyone and Everywhere w/ Philip Clayton and Andrew Davis
Can a process theologian be an Evangelical & other questions with Philip Clayton
Party Time with Philip Clayton for “The Predicament of Belief”
Bootlegged Christianity with Philip Clayton, Jack Caputo, Bill Mallonee, Peter Rollins, & Jay Bakker
Philip Clayton on The Resurrection, Trinity, Eschatology & the Predicament of Belief
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Here are a few episodes with a couple of their Profs…
Leah Schade & Wilson Dickinson: Faith During an Ecological Collapse
Leah Schade: Preaching in a time of Crisis from Corona to Climate
Wilson Dickinson: Faith After a Neo-liberal Compliant Church
