Things Not Seen Podcast

Jun 02 2024 439 ep. 2.3k
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"Things Not Seen" talks with people of faith who are working to make sense of why we are here and how we can all live together despite our deep differences in belief. The show is hosted by Dr. David Dault, and features guests from a broad spectrum of public life, with in-depth conversations about real struggles at the intersection of faith and culture.

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#2422 - The Music of Eternity: William G. Carter

Jun 02 2024 58 mins  
In his recent book,Thriving on a Riff, Presbyterian minister and jazz pianist Bill Carter introduces us to the spiritual worlds opened up by jazz music. From King David to Dave Brubeck, from the Psalms of Israel to John Coltrane's A Love Supreme, musicians help us glimpse the experience of music as communion with the Divine. Weaving together stories from the history of American mus

#2421 - The Importance of Hope: John Blake [Rebroadcast]

May 26 2024 60 mins  
Award-winning journalist John Blake tells the story of his quest to reconcile with his white mother and the family he’d never met—and how faith brought them all together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2420 - Wounded Solidarity: Sr. Julia Walsh

May 19 2024 62 mins  
Sr. Julia Walsh talks about her gripping spiritual memoir, For Love of the Broken Body, chronicling her journey through religious life and traumatic injury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2419 - The Books That Carry Us: Jon Sweeney

May 12 2024 63 mins  
Veteran editor and author Jon Sweeney returns to Things Not Seen to talk about his most recent work, My Life in Seventeen Books: A Literary Memoir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2418 - What Is the Goal of Human Flourishing?: Chanequa Walker-Barnes [Rebroadcast]

May 05 2024 61 mins  
We are joined by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to discuss their recent book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2416 - We Are Diamond Castles: Julia Feder

Apr 28 2024 60 mins  
Our guest, Julia Feder, discusses her recent book, Incarnating Grace: A Theology of Healing from Sexual Trauma. The book attempts to save our broken ways of talking about God's grace by unearthing liberating resources buried in the Christian tradition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2417 - God's Provision: Anna Broadway

Apr 28 2024 66 mins  
Our guest, Anna Broadway, discusses her recent book, Solo Planet: How Singles Help the Church Recover Our Calling. Through its deeply researched account, Solo Planet shows how a more biblical approach to singleness can strengthen churches and empower singles to thrive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2315 - Lean into Fragility and Mystery: Donna Freitas

Apr 14 2024 64 mins  
Our guest, Donna Freitas, talks about her recent book, Wishful Thinking: How I Lost My Faith, and Why I Want to Find It Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2414 - We Never Interpret Alone: Rabbi Shai Held

Apr 07 2024 61 mins  
Our guest, Rabbi Shai Held, talks about his recent book: Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life. Held reminds us that love is foundational and constitutive of Jewish faith, animating the singular Jewish perspective on injustice and protest, grace, family life, responsibilities to our neighbors and even our enemies, and chosenness. Learn more about your ad choice

#2413 - A Call to Action for the Marginalized - Miguel De La Torre [Rebroadcast]

Mar 31 2024 59 mins  
Professor Miguel De La Torre returns to Things Not Seen to discuss his recent book, Resisting Apartheid America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices