Joerg Rieger /// Theology in the Capitalocene

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In this episode Matt Baker speaks with German-American Theologian Joerg Rieger about his new book "Theology in the Capitalocene: Ecology, Identity, Class, and Solidarity". Joerg is a professor of Christian theology whose work emphasizes economic justice and political movements. Rieger is also an ordained minister of the United Methodist Church. Rieger is Cal Turner Chancellor's Chair in Wesleyan Studies and Distinguished Professor of Theology at the Divinity School and the Graduate Program of Religion at Vanderbilt University. Previously he was the Wendland-Cook Endowed Professor of Constructive Theology at Perkins School of Theology, Southern Methodist University. Rieger is the author and editor of more than 20 books and over 135 academic articles, which have been translated into Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, German, Korean, and Chinese. Wendland-Cook Religion and Justice Program: https://religionandjustice.squarespace.com/discover Joerg Rieger: https://www.joergrieger.com/