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First Look

Just got my first peek at my the cover of my soon-to-be-released book, Pub Theology.  Not bad!  Like it?


Check out the back cover as well:

A pre-order page should be up on Amazon shortly – stay tuned!  (Kindle version now available!)

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Pub Theology Recap March 3

The Northern Hawk Owl amber ale in the cask set the tone for a nice, low-key evening of discussion, with some potentially hot topics. Great to have the wisdom of a philosopher again in our midst (C), not to mention the always insightful Presbyterian contingent (D and N), the resident a-theists (S & R), some new voices of wisdom (S, K and M!), and some of us who just like beer (J & A, and B).

Pub Theology Recap March 10

The topics: 1. How can deprivation connect us to God? 2. Ignatius: “We must never seek to establish a rule so rigid as to leave no room for exception.” Never? 3. Does God force people to believe in him? Or does he let them choose? Discuss the differences. 4. “Trust in God could impose an additional burden...” Could it? How so?

Pub Theology Recap – St. Patty’s

We began the night with a toast to Saint Patrick, that giver of good tidings and slayer of snakes: Saint Patrick was a gentleman, who through strategy and stealth Drove all the snakes from Ireland, here's a drink to his health!
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 Forget the good Saint Patrick, and see them snakes again!

Pairings and Places

Photos are coming in from readers of the book and the beer they are enjoying while reading. What about you? Share your favorite pairing! Let us know where you are reading the book, and what you are washing it down with.

Pub Theology Recap June 16

Whose idea is it to recap a discussion on theology over beer a week later? Not a great idea. But here goes anyway. These were last week's topics, and I'll do my best to give a couple thoughts that were expressed: 1. What is your favorite part about summer? 2. How does one move forward after a tragedy? How do you explain it? 3. Is history science or art? (watch Stephen Colbert's re-enactment of Paul Revere's famous midnight ride!) 4. “Children are bad at lying for the same reason that adults are. We are born with a conscience (which is God's voice in our soul) that says it is wrong for us to bear false witness.” 5. The Declaration of Independence dogmatically bases all rights on the fact that God created all men equal; and it is right; for if they were not created equal, they were certainly evolved unequal. There is no basis for democracy except in a dogma about the divine origin of man. 6. “The point of the universe is the hallowing of God's name.”

14 Comments

  1. Nice. Looks to me to be a Light beer. Not much of that ingested at Pub Theology. Nice to see Phyllis Tickle and John Suk on the back cover. Well done, Bryan.

  3. Mike Lubbers says:

    First of all, the book looks really professional. The cover alone would entice me to read it even if it were titled “An Idiots Guide to interpreting American hand signals.”

    Second, when can I come up for a signing?

    Third, I think this could be a welcome addition to the required reading list for my Seniors. What do you think?

    • Mike-
      Yeah – they did a nice job. I didn’t get any input on the cover, but I knew they do a nice job on this stuff at Wipf & Stock, so I wasn’t too worried.

      Be great to put it on the required reading list. I’ll be sure to come up with new editions so that every class has to buy ‘the latest’. 😉

  7. Sure the front cover is appetizing but the back cover does create an interest in a subject I would usually avoid as a recreational read. The cover combo really works, nice job Bryan.

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  9. Very interested in your book. I’m doing some in-depth research into our pub discussion scene here in Portland where there is even a church meeting in a pub. This is hard work but someone has to do it.

  10. Just bought mine on Kindle. I can hardly wait to read it. Your help in getting us started with our Theology Pub in Alamosa CO was very much appreciated. It’s going great. We have a good mix of Christians, atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, Universalists and undecided’s coming.
    Kudos in your new endeavors in D.C.

    • Allen-
      So glad to hear your group is going well! Very, very cool. Hope the book is enjoyable for you. We’re actually headed out West in August and might be looking to join a few pub groups to share about the book as well as see what other folks have going on. Let me know if that might be of interest with your group.
      Bryan

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