NEW CLASS - Truth in Tough Times
12 leading liberation theologians with Joerg Rieger and Tripp Fuller
Hey Theology Nerds!
What's it going to take to confront systemic challenges in our world?
Join Joerg Rieger and Tripp Fuller for “Truth in Tough Times” - a new six-week online class where you’ll...
Discover why liberation theologies are more relevant than ever in confronting systemic challenges and fostering global solidarity.
Engage with some of the most influential liberation theologians from around the world.
Delve deep into the transformative power of faith in action.
What You'll Learn in the Class
Through 12 exclusive interviews with global leaders in liberation theology—including Sarojini Nadar, Anthony G. Reddie, Kwok Pui-lan, Jung Mo Sung, Mitri Raheb, Dwight Hopkins, and more—you’ll gain unique insights into the diverse expressions and cutting edges of liberation theology. Complimenting these conversations, theologians Joerg Rieger and Tripp Fuller will host six interactive live-stream sessions, offering opportunities to unpack complex ideas, ask questions, and connect with a vibrant online community of fellow learners.
Our conversations will explore topics including...
The systemic roots of today’s global challenges and how liberation theologies offer solutions beyond moral critiques.
The distinction between liberal and liberation theologies and what liberation frameworks uniquely contribute.
Insights into how faith sustains long-term commitment to justice and overcomes burnout.
The role of theology in reshaping images of God, humanity, salvation, and solidarity for collective liberation.
Why liberation is not just for marginalized groups but a pressing concern for the global majority.
Strategies for building solidarity across diverse movements and geographies.
What Is Included?
Global Perspectives: 12 interviews with liberation theologians from Africa, Asia, Latin America, and beyond.
Live Engagement: Six live-streamed classes with Joerg Rieger and Tripp Fuller, including Q&A opportunities.
Community Connection: Join an online network of like-minded learners, exchanging ideas and building relationships across shared interests.
Flexible Learning: Access course materials and recordings at your convenience.
Who Should Enroll?
Presented by Homebrewed Christianity, this course is ideal for theologians, faith leaders, activists, students, and anyone interested in exploring the transformative intersection of theology, justice, and systemic change.
Whether you’re new to liberation theology or a seasoned practitioner, this course will equip and inspire you to engage faith as a tool for collective liberation.
Join us for this transformative journey and be part of a global movement for justice and solidarity!
About Our Hosts
Joerg Rieger
Distinguished Professor of Theology and the Cal Turner Chancellor’s Chair of Wesleyan Studies at Vanderbilt University and founding director of the Wendland-Cook Program in Religion and Justice.
For three decades he has worked to bring together theology and the struggles for justice and liberation that mark our age. His work addresses relations of theology and public life, reflecting on the misuse of power in religion, politics, and economics. His interest is in movements that bring about change and in the positive contributions of religion and theology. His constructive work in theology draws on a wide range of historical and contemporary traditions, with a concern for manifestations of the divine in the pressures of everyday life. Several of his 24 authored and edited books address the topics of this course, including No Rising Tide: Theology, Economics, and the Future; Unified We Are a Force: How Faith and Labor Can Overcome America’s Inequalities (with Rosemarie Henkel-Rieger); and Faith, Class, and Labo: Intersectional Approaches in a Global Context (with Jin Young Choi). www.joergrieger.com
Tripp Fuller
Luther Theological Seminary
Homebrewed Christianity
Theology Class
Tripp recently moved back to North Carolina and started as Visiting Professor of Theology at Luther Theological Seminary after three years as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Theology & Science at the University of Edinburgh. He recently released Divine Self-Investment: a Constructive Open and Relational Christology, the first book in the Studies in Open and Relational Theology series. For over 15 years Tripp has been doing the Homebrewed Christianity podcast (think on-demand internet radio) where he interviews different scholars about their work so you can get nerdy in traffic, on the treadmill, or doing the dishes. Last year it had over 4 million downloads. It also inspired a book series with Fortress Press called the Homebrewed Christianity Guides to... topics like God, Jesus, Spirit, Church History, etc. Tripp is a very committed and (some of his friends think overly) engaged Lakers fan and takes Star Wars and Lord of the Rings very seriously.