Podcast appearances and mentions of William T Cavanaugh

In this third episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins philosopher John Milbank, author Shadi Hamid, and theologian William T. Cavanaugh, to discuss faith and globalization. How does globalization impact religious belief and practice? As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, believers face new opportunities to share their faith and new challenges in maintaining their local religious communities. Stephen G. Adubato joins John Milbank, Shadi Hamid, and William T. Cavanaugh for a compelling discussion on the dynamic interplay between faith and globalization. Thanks to Interintellect for hosting our salon! https://interintellect.com/Subscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/publish/settings

In this third episode of the Searching for the Self in an Age of Simulation series, Stephen G. Adubato, host of Cracks in Postmodernity, joins philosopher John Milbank, author Shadi Hamid, and theologian William T. Cavanaugh, to discuss faith and globalization. How does globalization impact religious belief and practice? As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, believers face new opportunities to share their faith and new challenges in maintaining their local religious communities. Stephen G. Adubato joins John Milbank, Shadi Hamid, and William T. Cavanaugh for a compelling discussion on the dynamic interplay between faith and globalization. Thanks to Interintellect for hosting our salon! https://interintellect.com/Subscribe to the Substack: https://cracksinpomo.substack.com/publish/settings

One of the pathologies that produce poverty in the current economic system is the simultaneous deification of things and reification of people: we invest divinity in material things, while people are treated as instruments toward profit. William T. Cavanaugh explores the Eucharist as an antidote to this idolatry. The Eucharist provides a better, sacramental way of seeing God's presence in the material world, while simultaneously offering an identification of people, especially the poor, with God in Christ.Speakers:William T. Cavanaugh, Ph.D., Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University Jenny Newsome Martin, Ph.D., Department of Theology, University of Notre DameThanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

In 2022, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) announced that the Church in this country would undertake a Eucharistic Revival, as a way to bolster Catholics' belief in the real presence of Christ–body, blood, soul, and divinity–in the Eucharist. This Eucharistic Revival will culminate in a nationwide pilgrimage to the city of Indianapolis in July 2024. In the months leading up to this pilgrimage, the McGrath Institute for Church Life is contributing to this revival by underscoring the intrinsic connection between the Eucharist and Catholic social teaching. Why are we concerned about the link between Eucharistic devotion among Catholics and our commitment to social justice? Because the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “the Eucharist commits us to the poor” (CCC, n. 1397). Because Pope Benedict XVI declared in his encyclical Deus Caritas Est that “A Eucharist which does not pass over into the concrete practice of love is intrinsically fragmented” (Deus Caritas Est, n.14. ). And because we have it on good authority that whenever we feed the hungry, give drink to the thirsty, shelter the homeless, welcome the stranger, we encounter Christ, Who assures that whatever you have done to the least among you, you do for me (cf. Matthew 25:31-46). Thus our devotion to the Body of Christ in the Eucharist must be accompanied by our equally fervent devotion to serve the entire human family, especially the poor and those who are in any way oppressed. This theme will be taken up by the Office of Life and Human Dignity at the McGrath Institute for Church Life in an eight-part series of Conversations That Matter. In our first event, moderator Michael Baxter, Ph.D., ‘83 M.Div., visiting associate professor at the McGrath Institute, will be joined by Jennifer Newsome Martin, Ph.D. and Emmanuel Katongole, Ph.D., both professors of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, and William T. Cavanaugh, Ph.D. '84, a Notre Dame alum and professor of Catholic Studies and director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University. They will explore the intrinsic connection between the Eucharist and Catholic Social Teaching, especially as it concerns the poor. Join us as we ask how, why, and in what ways “the Eucharist commits us to the poor.”Thanks for listening! The ThinkND Podcast is brought to you by ThinkND, the University of Notre Dame's online learning community. We connect you with videos, podcasts, articles, courses, and other resources to inspire minds and spark conversations on topics that matter to you — everything from faith and politics, to science, technology, and your career. Learn more about ThinkND and register for upcoming live events at think.nd.edu. Join our LinkedIn community for updates, episode clips, and more.

Books we're reading in February 2024:Stephen H. Travis, Christ and the Judgement of God: The Limits of Divine Retribution in New Testament Thought, 2nd ed. (Baker Academic, 2009)Jhumpa Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies (Mariner, 2019)William T. Cavanaugh, The Uses of Idolatry (Oxford University Press, 2024)

Vad betyder avgudadyrkan i ett modernt, sekulariserat samhälle? Teologen William Cavanaugh menar att det är ett ord som hjälper oss att förstå vårt förhållande till pengar, politik och status i dag. Läsarpodden diskuterar hans bok ”The Uses of Idolatry” och får också chansen att fråga Cavanaugh själv om vilka som är hans avgudar.

Gäst i det här avsnittet är den amerikanske och katolske teologen William T. Cavanaugh. Cavanaugh har gjort sig känd som en av de ledande politiska teologerna och har tidigare skrivit om bland annat religiöst våld och konsumism. I sin kommande bok ”The Uses of Idolatry” skriver han om avgudadyrkan som ett av vår tids stora problem. Är vi verkligen så sekulariserade som vi tror? Har det heliga i själva verket bara förflyttats från den religiösa sfären till den sekulära? På vilket sätt är konsumism och nationalism en form av avgudadyrkan? Och hur kan inkarnation och sakrament fungera som ett botemedel mot avgudadyrkan? Det är några av frågorna som tas upp i avsnittet.

For our final episode on faith & economics, we've invited Prof. Paul Williams to share his vision for a Christian transformation of economics. Prof. Williams has studied economics and theology, and worked as both an economist and a theology professor for many years. He is uniquely qualified to give insight on our question and this episode is a powerful ending to an incredible series. Written by Paul Williams: ‘Christianity and the Global Economic Order', in The Oxford Handbook of Christianity and Economics, ed. Paul Oslington (Oxford University Press, 2014) Entry on ‘Capitalism' in The Dictionary of Scripture and Ethics, ed. Joel Green (Baker Academic, 2011). ‘Evangelicals, Pope Benedict, and the Financial Crisis', The Review of Faith & International Affairs 8, no. 4 (1 January 2010): 65–68. Books/articles recommended by Paul Williams: Peter J. Buckley and Mark C.Casson, “The moral basis of global capitalism: Beyond the eclectic theory,” International Journal of the Economics of Business, 8(2), 2001, pp.303-327. Donald A. Hay, Economics Today: A Christian Critique (Regent College Publishing, 2004). William T. Cavanaugh, Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 2008). Thanks to Jamie Maule for his sound engineering! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/faith-at-the-frontiers/message

Christian Nationalism as Idolatry? w/ guest William T. Cavanaugh Support Us & Sign up for a FLF Club Membership! https://flfnetwork.com/product/fightlaughfestclub/?attribute_member-tier=silver-monthly Sign up for the FLF Conference at the Ark Encounter! (Oct 11-14) https://flfnetwork.com/the-politics-of-six-days-creation-conference/

Christian Nationalism as Idolatry? w/ guest William T. Cavanaugh Support Us & Sign up for a FLF Club Membership! https://flfnetwork.com/product/fightlaughfestclub/?attribute_member-tier=silver-monthly Sign up for the FLF Conference at the Ark Encounter! (Oct 11-14) https://flfnetwork.com/the-politics-of-six-days-creation-conference/

The Luminaries series is a collection of interviews with premier thinkers working in the theological academy and the church. Dr. William T. Cavanaugh is a prolific theologian, professor at Depaul University in Chicago, and is known especially for his work in political theology. He is also a husband and father of three sons. In this interview, Professor Cavanaugh and I talk about a whole host of subjects, including Cavanaugh's mentor, Stanley Hauerwas, the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the dangers of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. Apologies for the glitches and poor sound quality in parts of the episode. We are actively working to strengthen WiFi signals and microphone quality. PODCAST LINKS: Blog post: https://wipfandstock.com/blog/2022/07/11/he-did-not-take-revenge-on-the-torturers-an-interview-with-william-t-cavanaugh/ Author page: https://wipfandstock.com/author/william-t-cavanaugh/ CONNECT: Website: https://wipfandstock.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvht9V0Pndgvwh5vkpe0GGw Twitter: https://twitter.com/wipfandstock Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wipfandstock Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wipfandstock/ SOURCES MENTIONED: Cavanaugh, William T. Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire. ———. “Electing Republicans has not reversed Roe v. Wade. It's time to change our strategy.” ———. Field Hospital: The Church's Engagement with a Wounded World. ———, ed. Fragile World: Ecology and the Church. ———, ed. Gathered in my Name: Ecumenism in the World Church. ———. “I had to learn to love the church; then I had to learn to love God.” How My Mind Has Changed. ———. The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict. ———. Theopolitical Imagination: Discovering the Liturgy as a Political Act in an Age of Global Consumerism. ———. Torture and Eucharist: Theology, Politics, and the Body of Christ. Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology. Coolman, Holly Taylor. “The 12 things pro-lifers must do if Roe v. Wade is overturned.” Francis, Pope. Laudato si'. Hartch, Todd. The Rebirth of Latin American Christianity. Hauerwas, Stanley. The Hauerwas Reader. Radner, Ephraim. A Brutal Unity: The Spiritual Politics of the Christian Church. Zizioulas, John D. The Eucharistic Communion and the World. OUTLINE: (01:21) - Stanley Hauerwas (06:11) - Partisanship (10:11) - Roe v. Wade, Abortion, and the Church (15:12) - Church as Field Hospital (18:49) - The Church's Witness, or Lack Thereof (22:17) - The Eucharist (25:09) - The Church and Violence (29:35) - Theology through a Global Lens (34:57) - Ecumenism on the Global Stage (39:03) - The Church's Role in Ecological Issues (42:48) - Pope Francis Compared to His Papal Predecessors (47:23) - Changing Your Mind

"Faithful investing is not just a matter of being benevolent to the less fortunate. It is an effort to see the world rightly, which is the first task in any attempt to be a moral person. To treat people as children of God with their own proper dignity, one must first see them and see the ways we are already interconnected, for better and for worse."This episode features Dr. William Cavanaugh reading his recent publication to The Journal for Faith & Investing entitled, "Why Does My Baloney Have a First Name?". William T. Cavanaugh is Professor of Catholic Studies and Director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology at DePaul University.  His degrees are from the universities of Notre Dame, Cambridge, and Duke.  He is the author of eight books and editor of six more.  His books include Torture and Eucharist (Blackwell), Being Consumed (Eerdmans), and The Myth of Religious Violence(Oxford).  He has given invited lectures on six continents, and his writings have been translated into 14 languages.  His is married and has three sons.On the podcast today:Matt Galyon, Associate Director for ECFIDr. William Cavanaugh, Professor at DePaul UniversityNotes & Links:View our Journal for Faith & InvestingView our CoursesThis communication is provided for informational purposes only and was made possible with the financial support of Eventide Asset Management, LLC (“Eventide”), an investment adviser. Eventide Center for Faith and Investing is an educational initiative of Eventide. Information contained herein has been obtained from third-party sources believed to be reliable.Any reference to Eventide's Business 360® approach is provided for illustrative purposes only and indicates a general framework of guiding principles that inform Eventide's overall research process. Statements made by ECFI should not be interpreted as a recommendation or advice pertaining to any security. Investing involves risk including the possible loss of principal. 

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro Comentário Bíblico Atos - Antigo Testamento, por John Walton, Victor Matthews e Mark Chavalas. Editora Atos * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Série sobre o nascimento de Jesus: https://horadeberear.com.br/tag/serie-natal-2020/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Am I going to hell for using Amazon Prime? Probably. Dr. William T. Cavanaugh joins the pod to discuss the moral and social implications of using the largest retail company in the universe, as well as brand fetishism and the iron cage of modernity.

Am I going to hell for using Amazon Prime? Probably. Dr. William T. Cavanaugh joins the pod to discuss the moral and social implications of using the largest retail company in the universe, as well as brand fetishism and the iron cage of modernity.

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Série em áudio proferida para a Igreja ElShaddai em Brasília - DF no Instagram. Para conferir no perfil da Igreja: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17870473496498645/ Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

Being Christian in a Secular Age: A PilgrimageSession 4—Dispelling DisenchantmentWhat is Disenchantment? And in our Secular Age, are we, in fact, Disenchanted, or are we simply enchanted by the story of Disenchantment? Over the span of five videos, I'm joined by the Rev'd Justin McIntosh, Rector of St Paul's Episcopal Church in Ivy, Virginia to discuss Being a Christian in a Secular Age. In this fourth episdoe, we explore the Myth of Disenchantment, to echo the title of Jason Ā. Josephson-Storm's book on the subject. We place Josephson-Storm's research and ideas in conversation with Charles Taylor's work in A Secular Age and William T. Cavanaugh's thesis in The Myth of Religious Violence.

Caso queira acompanhar esta série pelo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKGKAdpHS2pHyUeIm7TlqjA Sugestão de livros para a série e que é atualizado a cada episódio: * Livro: O mundo perdido de Adão e Eva, por John Walton. Editora Ultimato * Livro: A evolução e a queda: Implicações da ciência moderna para a teologia cristã, por James K.A. Smith e William T. Cavanaugh. Caso queira ver detalhes sobre esse livro vide o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_Mi_XAr1d4 e o vídeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5K6iki6KrQ * Livro: Finding ourselves after Darwin: conversations on the image of God, origin sin, and problem of evil. Tem na Amazon e, infelizmente, ainda só em inglês Não deixe de acompanhar os artigos do CosmoTeo no Hora de Berear: https://horadeberear.com.br/category/cosmologia-e-teologia/ Contato comigo pelo Instagram: @alexandre.fernandes.df Ou pelo linktree: https://linktr.ee/alexandre.fernandes.df --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alexandre-fernandes-df/message

I find it interesting the way words change meaning and morph over time.  For example, at one time when we used the word text to tell of our Sunday morning gospel, we could count on the fact that people would interpret it as a passage from one of the gospels.  However, the meaning of the word text has changed remarkably with the invention of iPhones and droids and the myriad of communication devices we now have available for our use.  In fact, the word text has morphed from a noun to a verb as we talk about texting our friends and family members.  Another word that has morphed in meaning over decades is the word consumption.   For most of us, consumption refers to consuming food and “stuff.”  This word comes from Latin and means “using up” or “wasting.”  In fact, at one point in time it became a word used to describe the horrible disease known as tuberculosis, a disease that had no cure, devoured the body and was usually fatal.  However, over the past century, the word consumption has morphed and is now a universal term that describes what we purchase and our patterns of purchasing.  I thought about this morphing of the word consumption as I studied today's gospel passage.  Jesus had just miraculously fed a crowd of thousands.  Last week we heard that Jesus had blessed a scarce commodity of five loaves and two fish and then, miraculously, there was an abundance of food.   In fact, after the people had consumed as much as their bellies could hold, they were amazed to find food leftover.  And, that experience made them even more curious and inquisitive about this Jesus.  So, with today's gospel passage, things start to get more interesting.  When the crowd meets Jesus the next day, they want to understand what happened.  In response, Jesus does not answer their questions, but makes a statement that questions their motives for seeking him.  He is looking at their deeper needs, not just the need to consume food.   Perplexed by what has happened, the people simply do not get it.  I can almost hear them saying in amazement, “Do it again Jesus, do it again!”   Yet, Jesus provides different answers and they become more puzzled.  The crowd comes asking about sustenance - about bread - and Jesus answers them with words not about bread that fills their bellies, but words that indicate he is talking about something much more than physical sustenance.  In him, there is richness and food that endures and does not get used up! As I studied this reading, I found myself asking if we can really relate to this story because, for most of us, the reality is that we are not going hungry.  Or are we?  Is it our hunger, a hunger deep within us that lies behind our insatiable need to consume more and more stuff?   Is our addiction to consuming symptomatic of a much deeper problem?   And, does the fact that most of us live a life of comfort insulate us from our deeper needs?  In fact, has our level of economic comfort protected us from feeling vulnerable, even making us less dependent on God? We have become people who are trained to be consumers and our economic system is dependent upon our consuming.  We are so deeply entrenched in consumption that the mall, Meijer, and Amazon have become the Meccas in our culture.  Buying stuff, whether it is food, shoes, clothing, or cars, has become a kind of nourishment for us.   It is as though our purchases become a part of us, as if the stuff we buy will give us energy and strength.  Consequently, we live with the illusion that life is nourished through purchasing things, stuff.  But, after the newness wears off, the stuff we purchase always leaves us wanting more. Could it just be that the wasting disease of consumption has become an economic and, quite possibly, a spiritual disease within our culture?  Could it be we live with the illusion that free competition and a malignant form of capitalism feeds others?  It is an illusion because the fact is that self-interested consumption does not bring justice to those who are hungry and those who go without.  And, could it possibly be that the waste produced by our insatiable need to consume is not only toxic, but is also consuming us?  Just think about what plastic has done to our oceans and the precious forms of life that exist in those waters.  Just think about our addiction to fossil fuels and what that addiction is doing to our climate as it threatens the very existence of life on this planet.  Is the consumption that is so present in our culture and in our lives devouring us?  If our answer to these questions is, “Yes,” then where do we find the cure?  Where do we find the antibiotic for this deadly disease? Jesus said to the crowd, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.”  Jesus invites us to live into an alternative way of being.  As we gather around this communion table each Sunday to eat and drink, we are nourished with the very life of God's son.  Though the portions are small, we are nourished with abundance, an abundance of grace and love.  And, we are nourished, not by something we consume, but by one who welcomes us with open arms, by one with whom we commune.  Catholic theologian, William T. Cavanaugh, suggests: The Eucharist tells another story about hunger and consumption.  It does not begin with scarcity, but with the one who came that we might have life, and have it abundantly…..The insatiability of human desire is absorbed by the abundance of God's grace in the gift of the body and blood of Christ…{And,} the consumer of the body and blood of Christ does not remain detached from what he or she consumes, but becomes part of the body.  (Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire, p. 94-95). In Jesus, we become part of the body of Christ and the act of consumption is turned inside out.  We who are consumers become consumed by the love and grace of our Lord, Jesus Christ, and we are changed.   Nourished by the body and blood of Christ, we are enabled to live that communion of grace everyday of our lives as we enter into the communities where we work, serve and play.  Now, I must say this way of life and being is not always easy.  When we live life as members of the body of Christ we take the way of the Cross, a way that means a dying to self, and living for others.  And, that way means that the pain of the hungry person, the pain of the world, and even the pain of a broken creation, are all the pain of Christ and therefore, that pain becomes our pain.  But, we are fed by the one who not only went to the cross, but went through the cross to resurrection, bringing life and love to this very broken world.  And, when we live this communion as one body in Christ, the love of God empowers us to do things like: feed the hungry, care for the sick, care for creation, and yes, care for and love our neighbors as ourselves so much that we do things like wear masks and get vaccinated because we can then protect others.  This love of God also empowers us to work for justice and peace, and the very healing of all creation in this hurting, broken world.  Consumption kills and it is deadly, but communion is life giving.  In the person of Jesus Christ, God has invaded not only our lives but the life of world.  Jesus is the bread of life.  And, when the body and blood of Christ is working in us and through us as we daily live compassion and love, God is transforming the world.  So, come, be served.  Jesus is the host and has spread a table before us.  Eat and live into the abundance of God.

In this episode, Malcolm interviews Professor William T. Cavanaugh about his book on Christian economics, Being Consumed. Background Before we discussed the book, I asked Professor Cavanaugh to discuss his background. He talked about his academic background in theology and his time working as a lay volunteer in Chile under the Pinochet military dictatorship. His first book, Torture and Eucharist, was inspired by his experience in Chile. It describes torture as the “liturgy” of the military dictatorship, aimed at atomizing society, and the Eucharist as the Church’s liturgy, aimed at building up the body of Christ. He also discussed his work as director of The Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology, a research center on the Church in the Global South. In particular, he mentioned how vibrant the Church is in some of the poorer countries of the Global South, and how just before the pandemic he visited the Catholic seminary of Enugu, Nigeria which has 855 men in formation. Being Consumed Economics as Moral Theology Then we turned to discussing Being Consumed. The introduction contains the line “Some Christians may be tempted to assume that economics is a discipline autonomous from theology.” Historically, Christians saw economics as a branch of moral theology. In modern times, by contrast, economics has been treated as a separate science. This makes it easier for Christians to justify immoral economic behavior. There shouldn’t be any area of our lives which is separate from our Faith. Our economic life, which has such a large impact on our relationships with one another, should definitely be informed by our Faith. In the Old Testament, God’s concern for economic justice is clear. Similarly, as described in the New Testament, the Early Church shared goods in common and cared for the poor. What is a Free Market? The first chapter of Being Consumed covers the concept of freedom as applied to the economy. Christians don’t have to oppose the idea of a free market. On the other hand, we should criticize the flawed concept of freedom held by many “free market” theorists. They tend to hold a purely negative view of freedom. A negative view of freedom focuses on an absence of external constraints. For this reason, free market apologists tend to see all economic exchanges as free unless one party directly coerces or deceives the other. Negative freedom is a necessary component of true freedom. It is not, however, sufficient to make an action truly free. The Christian tradition contains an emphasis on positive freedom. Positive freedom is “freedom for”, as opposed to “freedom from”. During the podcast, Professor Cavanaugh used playing the piano to illustrate these two concepts. In a negative sense, someone is free to play the piano so long as nobody stops them. In a positive sense, only those who have learned to play the piano are really free to do so. Other people can bang on the keys, but are not actually free to play it. Positive freedom applied to economics means that a truly free market should promote the dignity and well-being of all. Economic transactions that demean human dignity are not truly free. Further, in judging the freedom of an economic exchange, we need to take into account disparities of power. In Being Consumed, the low wages of many sweatshop workers are used as an illustration of this point. If such workers don’t accept these low wages, they will starve. They aren’t really free in this situation. The multinational companies have a lot of power, and the workers have very little. In some cases, the workers actually are coerced by a government which intervenes on the side of the corporations. Professor Cavanaugh said that a “free market” often means one in which corporations are free. For instance, the oppressive Pinochet regime supported a supposedly “free” market. Speaking of this situation, the Uruguayan writer Eduardo Galeano said that “people were in prison so that prices could be free.” The Social Mortgage on Private Property The Church does accept the legitimacy of private property. In part, this acceptance is a concession to a fallen world. It also stems from a realization of the social benefits that can come from private ownership. The Church does not, however, recognize private property as absolute. Rather, the Church teaches the universal destination of human goods. This means that private property is only legitimate insofar as it serves the common good. Professor Cavanaugh mentioned St. John Paul II’s teaching on the “social mortgage”: It is necessary to state once more the characteristic principle of Christian social doctrine: the goods of this world are originally meant for all. The right to private property is valid and necessary, but it does not nullify the value of this principle. Private property, in fact, is under a “social mortgage,” which means that it has an intrinsically social function, based upon and justified precisely by the principle of the universal destination of goods. Sollicitudo Rei Socialis, VI, 42 This emphasis on the social purpose of ownership goes all the way back to the Old Testament. The New Testament reiterates this teaching and raises it to a higher level. Use Value instead of Exchange Value One of the problems with our current economy is an excessive focus on exchange value. The ultimate purpose of the economy is providing for human needs. Use value is a measure of this kind of fulfillment. Exchange value, on the other hand, is a measure of the salability of an item. A focus on exchange value leads to commodification. Commodities are not seen as useful, but merely as saleable. This can lead to bizarre consequences. Among other examples, I mentioned that at the beginning of the Covid pandemic, many farmers ended up plowing under their crops. The farm operations were designed to sell exclusively to the restaurant trade. With this market opportunity temporarily unavailable, the food had no value as a commodity. At the same time, many people were going hungry. The use value of the food was as high as ever, but due to a focus on exchange value it was unable to be used. Professor Cavanaugh pointed out that this emphasis on exchange value leads to the proliferation of advertising. We are shown shiny images of things that can be quickly shipped to our doorstep. They arrive in packages with a smile on them. What we don’t see is the conditions under which they are made. Products become more important than the people. This is fundamentally incoherent, since products are designed to serve human beings. Detachment Christians are supposed to be detached from the world. Our modern economy also promotes a kind of detachment. We tend not to be attached to any particular thing. Unlike those in more thrifty cultures, we’re constantly throwing things away and replacing them with the next thing. Christian detachment is supposed to leave us free to become attached to God and attentive to the needs of others. The modern “detachment”, however, leaves us attached to the very process of consumption itself. The Eucharist as Anti-Consumptive in Being Consumed Professor Cavanaugh said that he has sometimes been criticized for saying that the Eucharist “does things” apart from the disposition of those receiving. It is of course true that things can be misused, and the Eucharist is no exception. The Eucharist can be, and often is, seen as a merely individual, consumptive experience. Parishes can become “Mass stops” where we go to “get our sacraments.” The reality of the Eucharist, however, is deeply anti-consumptive. In our current economy, we consume things, thereby taking them into our possession. Our consumption of the Eucharist, however, is the opposite. In the Eucharist, we are taken up into a larger whole. We become part of the body of Christ, which includes all those who receive the Eucharist with us. Chapter 4 of Being Consumed includes the following line: “Those of us who partake of the Eucharist while ignoring the hungry may be eating and drinking our own damnation.” This is extremely important. We need a holism of life, a certain kind of “Eucharistic Coherence.” We can’t partake in the sacrament of unity and then spend the rest of week exploiting and abusing our brothers and sisters in Christ. This connection between serving others and partaking in the Eucharist goes back to the Early Church, as seen in the teaching of Basil the Great and John Chrysostom. It goes even further back to St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians. We can’t fall into the modern temptation to separate our lives into watertight compartments. Practical Responses to the Message of Being Consumed Professor Cavanaugh suggests that in reclaiming our economic lives, we should focus on our problematic detachment from three different aspects of our economy: detachment from production, from producers, and from products. To combat our detachment from production, we should take back up the practice of making things for ourselves, even if on a small scale. To combat our detachment from producers, we should consider the impact of our economic decisions on others, particularly those who make our goods. To combat our detachment from products, we should avoid advertising as much as we can. We should cultivate satisfaction with what we have, instead of searching for the latest model. Conclusion Being Consumed is a great examination of the Christian view of economic activity, and is accessible to those without a specialized background. I highly recommend it; we were only able to cover a few of the many concepts discussed in the book. And I’m very grateful to Professor Cavanaugh for joining the discussion. Header Image: Book Cover image courtesy of Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Amazon warehouse image from D K, CC BY-NC 2.0

Data privacy, just war, the sovereignty of God… there’s a lot here! Show Notes We dig into the rest of the ERLC’s statement on AI—everything from security and privacy to just war and the sovereignty of God. Links Artificial Intelligence: An Evangelical Statement of Principles In Search of the Common Good, Jake Meador Minority Report Deepfakes Fake ‘drunk’ Nancy Pelosi video goes viral, and it wasn’t even that hard to make (Mashable) 6.06: A Kind of Blindness—Smart cities, “big data”, and the meaninglessness of mere information. Just war theory (Wikipedia) Niebuhr is sometimes described as adhering to just war theory, but in fact articulated a different strand of thought: Christian realism Evolution and the Fall, eds. William T. Cavanaugh and James K. A. Smith …we will have to concede that the determination of [what falls outside the essence of the Christian tradition] is entrusted to the people of God, which is wider than the realm of academics, scholars, and scientists (though scholars and scientists who are part of this community of practice also get to participate in this discernment process). See also Chris’ review at Mere Orthodoxy: Faithful Extension and the Question of Human Origins Music Signals by Arwen & the Mega Reset “Winning Slowly Theme” by Chris Krycho. Sponsors Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month’s sponsors: Daniel Ellcey Jake Grant Jeremy W. Sherman Marnix Klooster Nathaniel Blaney Spencer Smith If you’d like to support the show, you can make a pledge at Patreon or give directly via Square Cash. Respond We love to hear your thoughts. Hit us up via Twitter, Facebook, or email!

This week we discuss the U.S.'s status as a Christian nation. Russ and Levi agree that it currently isn't but arrive at that conclusion from two different angles. The relationship between economic prosperity and religion is a key component of the discussion. Show notes: Socialism Versus the Family - Edward Feser (lecture) The Myth of Religious Violence - William T. Cavanaugh (book) Interview with William T. Cavanaugh on his book

English description below! The interview starts at 9:55. Inkarnerades Gud två gånger? Hänger vår syn på djur ihop med förtryck av svarta och kvinnor? Och leder nu-metal gruppen P.O.D. till radikalsering? I oktober månad möter vi aktivisten, musikern och teologen Nekeisha Alayna Alexis. Hon visar för oss hur kampen för djurens rätt och kampen mot rasism och sexism kan hänga ihop. Om hur Gud ger kraft i kampen, och på mindre utforskade sätt att läsa Bibeln på. Från andra sidan Atlanten rakt in i dina öron - lyssna och njut. . . . Was God incarnated twice? Is our view on animals connected with oppression of black people and women? And will listening to the nu-metal group P.O.D. lead to radicalization? We reached out to Nekeisha Alayna Alexis, an activist, theologian and musician, to have her show us how the fight for animals rights, and the fight against racism and sexism are connected. And also talk about how God gives hope against hope, and about less explored ways of reading the Bible. From the other side of the pond, to your ears! Enjoy! Please check out our previous english interviews with Stanley Hauerwas  Sarah Coakley, Graham Ward, Rachel Halder, J. Denny Weaver and William T. Cavanaugh! Enjoy! Missa inte FREDSFEST i Ryttargårdskyrkan i Linköping lördagen den 10 november 2018! Vill kyrkan leva i fred? Mer info på www.fredsfest.se! Stötta oss på Patreon, bli avsnittsdonator!https://www.patreon.com/atenochjerusalem Gilla oss på Facebook Följ oss på Twitter Skriv till oss på atenochjerusalem@gmail.com Prenumerera, dela, kommentera, recensera!

English description below! The interview starts at 12:50. Please check out our previous english interviews with Sarah Coakley, Graham Ward, Rachel Halder, J. Denny Weaver and William T. Cavanaugh! Enjoy!Stanley Hauerwas gästar Aten och Jerusalem för ett samtal om protestantismens död, Israel och Donald Trump. Dessutom ger han Anton äktenskapsråd. Allt detta och mer under knappt en halvtimme! Stanley Hauerwas är världsberömd professor emeritus vid Duke University, etiker och teolog med distinkt texasdialekt och överlåtelse till den subversiva berättelsen om Jesus.Stöd oss gärna på Patreon!Gilla oss på Facebook, följ oss på Twittereller skriv till oss på atenochjerusalem@gmail.com!Stanley Hauerwas joins us at Aten och Jerusalem to talk about Israel, Donald Trump and the death of Protestantism. Also he gives Anton some marital advice. All this, and more, in less than half an hour! Stanley Hauerwas is a world renowed professor emeritus at Duke University, an ethicist and a theologian with a deep texcan accent and commitment to the subversive story of Jesus.

Social transformation might look like an accident to less scrutinizing observers, but there are always people behind the issues, behind the transformation. Professional community organizers Joe and Seth join Irenicast for this episode to share about their work in community organizing.   RELEVANT LINKS  Leadership Development Initiative (Organization) Interfaith Worker Justice (Organization) Workers Dignity (Organization) Life Together Community (Organization) Black Lives Matter (Movement) United We Dream (Movement) Ella Baker (Civil Rights Activist) Baynard Rustin (Civil Rights Activist) Migrations of the Holy: God, State, and the Political Meaning of the Church by William T. Cavanaugh (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) Transform Network (Organization) Momentum (Organization) PICO National Network (Organization) Industrial Areas Foundation (Organization) Gamaliel (Organization) Highlander Research and Education Center (Organization) Scarritt Bennett Center (Organization) SURJ - Showing Up for Racial Justice (Organization) Email Seth (seth@lditeam.org) or Joe (joseph.m.sheeran@gmail.com) for more questions you may have regarding community organizing or their work specifically. THANK YOU Thank you Seth and Joe for joining us this week and sharing with us about community organizing and how to make a difference.   Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music.  Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Thank you for supporting the podcast!  Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show.  If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.   Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:   Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

In this episode Allen interviews the one and only Joey Aszterbaum. You may have heard Joey playing guitar for the Christian band Skypark in the 90’s, or read his work on faith, art, and justice at the Charismanglican, or saw him on television marching against the anti-immigration protesters in Murrieta, CA - Joey has been an outspoken advocate of peace, family, and (more recently) Bernie Sanders and “sloths.” His story takes us through the processes of deconstruction and testing, a rebirth of sorts as he encounters helpful people along the way, and on into the merits of the wider Christian faith and the Episcopal tradition.   Interview with Joey Aszterbaum (01:05) RELEVANT LINKS   SoulTsunami by Leonard Sweet (Book - Amazon Affiliate Link) SkyPark (band) Tyrone Wells (Musician, lead singer from SkyPark) The Education of Charlie Banks (Movie - Amazon Affiliate Link) American Ultra (Movie - Amazon Affiliate Link) The Ekklesia Project (blog)   Joey Aszterbaum’s Five Authors Brian McLaren (Amazon Author Page - Affiliate Link) N.T. Wright (Amazon Author Page - Affiliate Link) Stanley Hauerwas (Amazon Author Page - Affiliate Link) William T. Cavanaugh (Amazon Author Page - Affiliate Link) John Howard Yoder (Amazon Author Page - Affiliate Link)   Kristen Bell's Sloth Meltdown (YouTube Video) Murrieta is a Mess: Border Crisis and Confusion a guest post by Joey Aszterbaum (Rage Against the Minivan Blog Post) Voyage of the St. Louis (a boat of largely Jewish refugees rebuffed by the United States during the Holocaust)       THANK YOU   Thank you Joey Aszterbaum joining the conversation this week.   Thank you to Mike Golin for our intro and outro music.  Check out his band Soulwise. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU   Thank you for supporting the podcast!  Your ratings, reviews and feedback are not only encouraging to us personally, but they help others find the show.  If you appreciate the content we provide please rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes and Stitcher.   Join our conversations on faith and culture by interacting with us through the following links:   Read Us on our blog An Irenicon Email Us at podcast@irenicast.com Follow Us on Twitter and Google+ Like Us on Facebook Listen & Subscribe to Us on iTunes, Stitcher, SoundCloud and TuneIn Speak to Us on our Feedback Page See Us on Instagram Support Us on Amazon Love Us This post may contain affiliate links.  An Irenicon is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com

William T. Cavanaugh is director of the Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology and professor of Catholic Studies at DePaul University. He is author of "The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict" (Oxford University Press, 2009).

William T. Cavanaugh, director of Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology and a professor of Catholic Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, speaks on the topic of Secularism and Idolatry. Cavanaugh is the author of Torture and the Eucharist: Theology, Politics, and the Body of Christ, Theopolitical Imagination, Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire, The Myth of Religious Violence: Secular Ideology and the Roots of Modern Conflict, and Migrations of the Holy.

Den amerikanske teologen och katoliken William T. Cavanaugh besökte Örebro Teologiska Högskola torsdagen den 6 november. Denna dag är även, för vissa, känd som Gustav Adolfsdagen. Med anledning av dessa två händelser så passade vi på att prata lite kort med Cavanaugh om trettioåriga kriget, nationalstaten och lojalitet. Så varsågod, ett specialavsnitt av Aten och Jerusalem i dubbel bemärkelse! Dels är det vår första internationella gästspel, dels är det väsentligt kortare än våra tidigare och kommande avsnitt.Facebook: /atenochjerusalemTwitter: @ajpoddE-mail: atenochjerusalem@gmail.com

Michial Farmer moderates a lively discussion with David Grubbs and Nathan Gilmour about the history of national identity, beginning with the Greeks and Romans and finishing up with a discussion of post-9/11 American nationalism. Along the way we talk about the Old Testament's and the New Testament's treatments of nation, some legends and propaganda techniques that grow up around the middle ages and Renaissance, and even a bit about Egypt. Among the authors, texts, and historical moments we discuss are William T. Cavanaugh, C.S. Lewis, Philippians, Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Persian Empire, the Tea Party, and the U.S. Constitution (the document, not the sailing vessel).

Michial Farmer moderates a lively discussion with David Grubbs and Nathan Gilmour about the history of national identity, beginning with the Greeks and Romans and finishing up with a discussion of post-9/11 American nationalism. Along the way we talk about the Old Testament's and the New Testament's treatments of nation, some legends and propaganda techniques that grow up around the middle ages and Renaissance, and even a bit about Egypt. Among the authors, texts, and historical moments we discuss are William T. Cavanaugh, C.S. Lewis, Philippians, Geoffrey of Monmouth, the Persian Empire, the Tea Party, and the U.S. Constitution (the document, not the sailing vessel).

Is the free market really free, and what exactly does that mean, especially when it comes to Christian life in a consumer culture? Tom interviews professor William T. Cavanaugh about his book "Being Consumed: Economics and Christian Desire".