app02 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:01:24 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Brothers Zahl - Episodes Tagged with “Theology Of The Cross” https://thebrotherszahl.fireside.fm/tags/theology%20of%20the%20cross Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Welcome to The Brothers Zahl podcast, a collaboration between John, David and Simeon Zahl, three siblings engaged in "the God business"--one as a writer, one as a professor, one as a priest. Each episode is devoted to a single topic of spiritual or religious interest in the hopes of sketching an overarching picture of grace and everyday life. The music is pretty good, too. Brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries. en-us episodic Three brothers talk about grace Mockingbird Welcome to The Brothers Zahl podcast, a collaboration between John, David and Simeon Zahl, three siblings engaged in "the God business"--one as a writer, one as a professor, one as a priest. Each episode is devoted to a single topic of spiritual or religious interest in the hopes of sketching an overarching picture of grace and everyday life. The music is pretty good, too. Brought to you by Mockingbird Ministries. no grace, zahl, abreaction, theology, radical, mockingbird, gospel, Mockingbird info@mbird.com Episode 21: The Theology of the Cross https://thebrotherszahl.fireside.fm/21 4fc76f78-c71e-4beb-93f8-322dd164e8a9 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 Mockingbird full 4 Mockingbird The brothers deliver their most counterintuitive episode yet with a conversation about divine foolishness and the crucified God. See show notes for references and recommendations. 1:39:40 no <p>The brothers deliver their most counterintuitive episode yet with a conversation about divine foolishness and the crucified God. Recommended and referenced resources include:</p> <ul> <li><p>Books: <em>On Being a Theologian of the Cross</em> by Gerhard Forde, <em>Kingdom Grace and Judgment</em> by Robert Farrar Capon, <em>The Crucified God</em> by Juergen Moltmann, <em>Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall</em> by Christophe Lebold, <em>The Lord of the Rings</em> by JRR Tolkien</p></li> <li><p>Movies: <em>Green Light, The Darjeeling Limited, Red Beard, Rome Open City, The Battle of Algiers, Flight</em></p></li> <li><p>Paintings: The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthais Gruenewald</p></li> <li><p>Plays: <em>The Family Reunion</em> by TS Eliot</p></li> <li><p>Poetry: "The Four Quartets" (especially East Coker) and "Journey of the Magi" by TS Eliot</p></li> <li><p>Songs: "Flyin Like an Eagle"by Tony Loeffler, "Waterloo" by ABBA, "War on War" by Wilco, "Over at the Frankenstein Place" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Bring It On" by Nick Cave, "Can't Be Serious" by Ginny, "Mission Impossible" by Freestyle, "Bob Lind (The Only Way Is Down" by Pulp, "Wall of Death" by REM, "Empty Me Out" by Liz Vice, "Cruel To Be Kind" by Nick Lowe, "Tough" by Martin Vogel, "Doctor Wu" by Steely Dan, "Mountain of Transfiguration" by Andy Squyres, "Anthem" by Sandra McCracken </p></li> </ul> cross, cruciform The brothers deliver their most counterintuitive episode yet with a conversation about divine foolishness and the crucified God. Recommended and referenced resources include:

  • Books: On Being a Theologian of the Cross by Gerhard Forde, Kingdom Grace and Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon, The Crucified God by Juergen Moltmann, Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall by Christophe Lebold, The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

  • Movies: Green Light, The Darjeeling Limited, Red Beard, Rome Open City, The Battle of Algiers, Flight

  • Paintings: The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthais Gruenewald

  • Plays: The Family Reunion by TS Eliot

  • Poetry: "The Four Quartets" (especially East Coker) and "Journey of the Magi" by TS Eliot

  • Songs: "Flyin Like an Eagle"by Tony Loeffler, "Waterloo" by ABBA, "War on War" by Wilco, "Over at the Frankenstein Place" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Bring It On" by Nick Cave, "Can't Be Serious" by Ginny, "Mission Impossible" by Freestyle, "Bob Lind (The Only Way Is Down" by Pulp, "Wall of Death" by REM, "Empty Me Out" by Liz Vice, "Cruel To Be Kind" by Nick Lowe, "Tough" by Martin Vogel, "Doctor Wu" by Steely Dan, "Mountain of Transfiguration" by Andy Squyres, "Anthem" by Sandra McCracken

]]> The brothers deliver their most counterintuitive episode yet with a conversation about divine foolishness and the crucified God. Recommended and referenced resources include:

  • Books: On Being a Theologian of the Cross by Gerhard Forde, Kingdom Grace and Judgment by Robert Farrar Capon, The Crucified God by Juergen Moltmann, Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall by Christophe Lebold, The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

  • Movies: Green Light, The Darjeeling Limited, Red Beard, Rome Open City, The Battle of Algiers, Flight

  • Paintings: The Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthais Gruenewald

  • Plays: The Family Reunion by TS Eliot

  • Poetry: "The Four Quartets" (especially East Coker) and "Journey of the Magi" by TS Eliot

  • Songs: "Flyin Like an Eagle"by Tony Loeffler, "Waterloo" by ABBA, "War on War" by Wilco, "Over at the Frankenstein Place" from The Rocky Horror Picture Show, "Bring It On" by Nick Cave, "Can't Be Serious" by Ginny, "Mission Impossible" by Freestyle, "Bob Lind (The Only Way Is Down" by Pulp, "Wall of Death" by REM, "Empty Me Out" by Liz Vice, "Cruel To Be Kind" by Nick Lowe, "Tough" by Martin Vogel, "Doctor Wu" by Steely Dan, "Mountain of Transfiguration" by Andy Squyres, "Anthem" by Sandra McCracken

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