Things Not Seen Podcast
Things Not Seen
"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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Feb 15, 2021 • 59min
#2107 - Becoming Brave for Racial Justice: Brenda Salter McNeil [Rebroadcast]
Looking through the lens of the biblical narrative of Esther, our guest Brenda Salter McNeil challenges Christians to recognize the pain in our world so they can work together to repair what is broken. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 7, 2021 • 59min
#2106 - Searching for Sabbath in a World of Screens: Andy and Amy Crouch
In a world overwhelmed by smart devices, Amy Crouch and her father Andy explore the wisdom of Sabbath in their recent book, My Tech-Wise Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 1, 2021 • 1h 1min
#2105 - Joe Biden and Catholicism: Massimo Faggioli
Historian and theologian Dr. Massimo Faggioli provides an insightful overview of Catholicism in US politics, and its place as an anchor in the life of Joe Biden, the man elected to lead the country at a decisive crossroads, an unprecedented moment in US history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 28, 2021 • 59min
#2104 - Learning from Nebraska: Ross Benes
In his recent book, Rural Rebellion, author and journalist Ross Benes takes a multi-decade look at the complex story of how Nebraska went from being a progressive state to a conservative stronghold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 17, 2021 • 1h 6min
#2103 - Free Reality Winner: Billie Jean Winner-David and Wendy Collins
Former NSA analyst Reality Leigh Winner was convicted in 2018 of leaking information about Russian hacking into the 2016 American elections. She received the harshest sentence ever for such a crime. We speak with her mother and an advocate for the Winner family about the case, and what might be done to help the case for Winner's release. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 11, 2021 • 1h 1min
#2102 - The Hip-Hop Gospel of Tupac Shakur: Daniel White Hodge (Rebroadcast)
Our guest Daniel White Hodge returns to Things Not Seen to discuss his recent book, Baptized in Dirty Water: Reimagining the Gospel According to Tupac Amaru Shakur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 3, 2021 • 56min
#2101 - Incarnational Recovery - John Edward Crean, Jr.
We speak with Fr. John E. Crean, Jr. about his recent book, Recovering Benedict: Twelve-Step Living and the Rule of Benedict Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 28, 2020 • 1h
#2046 - Sympathy for the Devil: Adam Kotsko
We discuss a recent book by philosopher and theologian Adam Kotsko, The Prince of This World, which is a political and genealogical account of the concept of the Devil in the Abrahamic traditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 20, 2020 • 1h 1min
#2045 - Talking About Weird Religion: Leah Payne and Brian Doak
Our guests, Leah Payne and Brian Doak, are both professors, authors, and pop culture aficionados. They are the creators and co-hosts of the amazing podcast, Weird Religion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 15, 2020 • 1h 1min
#2044 - A Spiritual Form of Therapy: Michael Scott Alexander
In his recent book, Making Peace with the Universe, our guest Michael Scott Alexander takes readers through a multi-millennium journey across continents and religious traditions to explore how faith helped form a kind of "therapy before therapy." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
