{"id":20332,"date":"2026-09-24T17:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T21:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hopechurchrca.org\/?p=20332"},"modified":"2026-10-23T07:24:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:24:55","slug":"october-pub-theology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hopechurchrca.org\/index.php\/october-pub-theology\/","title":{"rendered":"October Pub Theology"},"content":{"rendered":"

PUB THEOLOGY \u2013 OCTOBER
\nOctober’s get togethers will be at: Brew Merchant 442 Washington Ave, Holland, MI 49423<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Week 1: The Cross as a Focal Image for Faith<\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/b>October 7 at 6:00-7:30pm<\/span><\/p>\n

Why use the cross as a focal image? How often have you or a friend wondered, \u201cIsn\u2019t the cross a pretty brutal image to have hanging on your neck?\u201d How do feel about depictions of the cross empty? How about with Jesus on it? How has it been used as a theological locus and is it still useful for us today? There\u2019s a lot here, and some really complicated interwoven values here. Let\u2019s discuss!
\n<\/span>Discussion article<\/a>
\n<\/span>Bonus Content – Video Lecture by Robin Jensen<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span>Week 2: Halloween and Syncretism<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/b>October 14 at 6:00-7:30pm
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

SpooOOOoooky season is upon us and some are preparing for the festive season of Halloween and All Saints. We\u2019ll be talking about how Christianity has interacted specifically with Halloween but also more broadly how religions interact with each other, borrow from each other, and coexist well or harmfully. Syncretism is the combination of different forms of belief or practice, and all religions are chalk full of it. All humans borrow from other humans on a personal and societal level and religions are no exception. So we\u2019ll spend some time noticing that and see where the conversation takes us.
\n<\/span>Discussion Article\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Week 3: What’s Alive With Us Today?
\n<\/b>October 21 at 6:00-7:30pm
\nWeek 4: <\/b>What\u2019s Alive With Us Today?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>October 28 at 6:00-7:30pm
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

At Pub Theology we like to stay nimble and sensitive to what is most alive for the sake of conversation. So, every other week we\u2019ll stay flexible with the topic for the evening. We may discuss a continuation of last week, we may have decided on a topic on the fly last time, or we might be discussing the most recent Reformed Journal Article. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to be on the Pub Theology email list, sign up here<\/a>. This thread goes out every Wednesday and updates with the topics we’ll be discussing.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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