Jan-Olav Henriksen: Symbol-Deficit Disorder and other Theological Predicaments

In this episode I am joined by the Norwegian philosopher and theologian Dr. Jan-Olav Henriksen. He is the Professor of Philosophy of Religion in MF Norwegian School of Theology, Norway, and Professor of Contemporary Religion at Agder University, Norway. I absolutely loved his recent trilogy of books and was thrilled to have him return to the podcast!

In the conversation we talk about...

• the pragmatic dimension of theology
• the symbol-deficit disorder of contemporary theology
• the connection between religious studies, philosophy of religion, and confessional theology
• "God doesn't need to exist to have an impact on people's lives"
• religion as a lived mode of being in the world
• how to understand the ambiguities of religion
• how religious symbols and metaphors function
• the narrative nature of the self
• getting over the super ego God
• reframing nature symbolically in order to survive on this planet
• the semiotics of nature

Check out Henriksen's first visit to the podcast where we discuss Christology & Postmodern Philosophy. Dr. Henriksen's Recent Books

• Christianity as Distinct Practices: A Complicated Relationship
• Religion as Orientation and Transformation: A Maximalist Theory
• Relating God and the Self: Dynamic Interplay
• Religious Pluralism and Pragmatist Theology
• Representation and Ultimacy: Christian Religion as Unfinished Business
• Resurrection: Texts and Interpretation, Experience and Theology

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