Topic: Indigo: The Color of Grief

Presenters: Jonathan Foster

Jonathan Foster, the first to graduate under Thomas Jay Oord’s supervision in the doctoral program in Open and Relational Theology at Northwind Theological Seminary, has created indigo: the color of grief, which he calls “my newest writing on life, loss, love, theology, beauty and being a human in the midst of it all.”  Peter Rollins calls Jonathan’s writing “a stunning reflection on loss and suffering.”  Catherine Keller says, “The dark beauty of grief working as art glows through every stanza of this long, slender epic.”

Brian D. McLaren called the book “poignant and profound.”  “If you’re considering loss you’ll be grateful for this book. . .which is simultaneously heart-breaking, heart-opening, and heart-expanding.” To learn more see jonathanfosteronline.com, where you can connect to his many podcasts or subscribe to his substack publication, “at the intersection of mimetic theory, open and relational theology, grief, and life.” In October, 2022, Jonathan Foster shared with Cobb & Friends his dissertation, published by Sacra Sage Press as Theology of Consent, combining the mimetic theory of Rene Girard, and the Open and Relational theology so strongly influenced by Thomas J. Oord.

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