About us
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Curious what we are about? Read on!...
Do you like wrestling with meaningful questions? Do you like local brew? How about enjoying both at the same time? Denver Brew Theology (DBT) is a diverse community filled with a mosaic of amazing people across the religious/ nonreligious and interfaith spectrum. We hold organized weekly conversations at a local brewpub. DBT is a growing community that gathers around an eclectic table with moderators keeping the convo flowing over some delicious CO craft brew. We brew up some zesty topics and relevant questions ranging from Christianity to Atheism, Buddhism to Judaism, etc. along with kicking around conversations pertaining to science, philosophy, sex, gender, race, politics, socio-economic, and justice-centric issues.
We are very open and honest - everything is on the table. If you're going to get bent out of shape if someone questions what you think, maybe this isn't the place for you. Some of the greatest theological conversations throughout history have happened at local pubs. Let's keep that tradition alive. We find that even in our disagreements and differing beliefs, DBT is a safe, ecumenical community that values one another. We find common ground in our shared humanity and are strangely yet remarkably unified by being together.
In addition to the weekly pub talk, we also publish a podcast - the Brew Theology Podcast - which is a microcosm of our weekly gatherings in half the time. We affirm all people, and everyone's voice truly matters. We simply ask that everyone be respectful, loving and gracious toward his or her fellow Denver Brew Theologian. We are the "home base" to #BrewTheology, an alliance/ network with chapters across the country (www.brewtheology.org). Denver as well. See ya at the pub soon.
Peace,
Janel and Rob
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Upcoming events
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Emptiness: A Sacred Opportunity?
Strange Craft Beer, 13th & Zuni - 1330 Zuni Street, Unit M, Denver, CO, USDate: Thursday, November 5 @ 7:00pm
Location: Strange Craft Beer Co.
Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83219357817
Curriculum: Coming Soon!In Japanese thought and aesthetics, "Ma" describes the meaningful space or interval between things—the silence between notes, the pause between words, or the empty space that gives a room its character. Rather than seeing emptiness as something missing, Ma invites us to consider what becomes possible because space exists. This idea opens up a fascinating conversation across spiritual traditions: from the Buddhist concept of śūnyatā (that things lack independent, self-existing essence) and the Daoist wisdom of the useful empty space, to the Christian practice of contemplative unknowing and the Jewish mystical idea of tzimtzum (describes God's self-contraction or withdrawal, creating a conceptual space in which creation can exist). We'll explore how different traditions understand emptiness not simply as an absence, but as something that can make room for connection, possibility, and transformation.
What might change if we stopped treating every void as a problem to solve? We'll consider the spaces between people, the uncertainty between belief and understanding, and the pauses that make room for something new to emerge.
What do we miss when we rush to fill every silence, resolve every tension, or answer every question? Together, we'll explore whether learning to leave space in our relationships, our spiritual lives, and our understanding of the world might be as important as everything we strive to fill them with.
Let's talk it over, as we always do, with delicious beers and great company. We hope you will join us!
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