Ilia Delio & Pete Enns: the Future of Religion

In this thought-provoking episode, former neuroscientist-turned-Franciscan sister Ilia Delio offers a radical vision for the future of religion at ⁠Theology Beer Camp⁠. Speaking to a community of spiritual seekers, Delio places humanity within our cosmic context—mere seconds in the universe's 13.8 billion-year story—while arguing that we are the universe becoming conscious of itself. She challenges institutional religion's static cosmologies, drawing on Teilhard de Chardin's integration of evolution and faith to advocate for a "religion of the Earth" that recognizes God as "in love with matter." With urgency, Delio warns that if religion doesn't evolve beyond dogma into creative participation with cosmic processes, technology will replace it as humanity's guiding force. The conversation, complemented by responses from biblical scholar Pete Enns, exemplifies the kind of boundary-pushing theological dialogue that makes ⁠Theology Beer Camp ⁠a unique gathering for those reimagining faith at the intersection of science, ecology, and spirituality. ⁠Join us at Theology Beer Camp this October 16-18 in St. Paul, MN.⁠ https://www.theologybeercamp2025.com/ I hope you enjoy it and consider supporting my work by joining 80k+ other people on Process This. https://processthis.substack.com/ Come to camp: www.TheologyBeer.Camp Support the podcast: www.HomebrewedCommunity.com