Part 2 of My Conversation on the “Design and Religion” Podcast

I earlier participated in a three-way conversation with Dr. Philip Jones, a retired Presbyterian pastor, and Van Sedita, a Christian layperson (previously posted), regarding the primary themes of my book. There, it became apparent that many of theological tensions that I have found in Judaism were also present in Presbyterianism, including whether it is possible for a religion to innovate with respect to its laws and expectations without losing the devine authority of its classic texts and doctrines. Put somewhat differently, when does the “word of God” become merely a man-made construct. Spurred on by that commonality we decided to have a second conversation devoted to that subject, where we discussed current trends in our respective religions and how it might be possible to make them more salient to potential congregants without sacrificing authenticity.