We talked with Dr. Thomas J. Oord about the recent heresy trial he underwent in his denomination for LGBTQ+ affirmation, what led him to fully affirm LGBTQ+ people, and many of the issues and questions that come up when discussing human sexuality.<\/p>\n
Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord is a best-selling and award-winning author, having written or edited more than thirty books. Academic Influence<\/em> ranks him among the most influential theologians in the 21st century. Oord directs doctoral programs at Northwind Theological Seminary and directs the Center for Open and Relational Theology. He is known for his research and writing on love, open and relational theology, science and religion, evil and power, and the implications of freedom and relationships for transformation. You can connect with Tom and his work on his website<\/a>.<\/p>\n Show notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n The name of the person we couldn’t think of at the end of the podcast is Bridget Eileen Rivera, who wrote Heavy Burdens: Seven Ways LGBTQ Christians Experience Harm in the Church<\/em><\/a>. We interviewed her in 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n Connect with Gravity Commons:<\/strong><\/p>\n We talked with Dr. Thomas J. Oord about the recent heresy trial he underwent in his denomination for LGBTQ+ affirmation, what led him to fully affirm LGBTQ+ people, and many of the issues and questions that come up when discussing human sexuality. Thomas Jay Oord is a theologian, philosopher, and scholar of multi-disciplinary studies. Oord…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":30894,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/stream.redcircle.com\/episodes\/9da6f148-afef-4e9a-a864-cbe31ce2724f\/stream.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gravity-podcast-thomasoord.jpg","cover_image_id":"30894","duration":"","filesize":"55M","filesize_raw":"57673674","date_recorded":"2024-11-12 06:00:51","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":""},"tags":[],"series":[65],"class_list":["post-30892","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-the-gravity-podcast"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gravity-podcast-thomasoord.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/gravity-podcast-thomasoord.jpg","download_link":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/podcast-download\/30892\/thomas-jay-oord-excommunicated-for-lgbtq-inclusion","player_link":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/podcast-player\/30892\/thomas-jay-oord-excommunicated-for-lgbtq-inclusion","audio_player":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/podcast-player\/30892\/thomas-jay-oord-excommunicated-for-lgbtq-inclusion<\/a>","episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/gravity-leadership-podcast\/id1356585852","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1ukzQzQjNTeoXoJoP9OAaq?si=Y9ahiyCySUiZsxRDnuDMRw","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/gravitycommons.com\/es\/feed\/podcast\/the-gravity-podcast","embedCode":"\n
Thomas Jay Oord: Excommunicated for LGBTQ+ Inclusion<\/a><\/blockquote>