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.
Episodes
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Dec 24, 2023 • 57min
#2352 - Meet the Magi: Eric Vanden Eykel [Rebroadcast]
In his 2022 book, The Magi, our guest Eric Vanden Eykel examines the birth of the Magi story; its enrichments, embellishments, and expansions in apocryphal writing and early Christian preaching; its artistic expressions in catacombs, icons, and paintings and its modern legacy in novels, poetry, and music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 17, 2023 • 58min
#2351 - The Sacred Just Beneath the Surface - Barbara Mahany [Rebroadcast]
Our guest Barbara Mahany returns to the show to talk about her wonderful recent book, The Book of Nature Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 10, 2023 • 1h 8min
#2350 - The Presence of Absence: Ronald J. Greer
Our guest, Rev. Ronald J. Greer, invites us into the realms of grief and mourning as he discusses his powerful recent book, The Quiet House: Reflections on the Loss of a Spouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 3, 2023 • 1h 2min
#2349 - We are Not Alone: Christine Valters Paintner
In her recent book, The Love of Thousands, our guest Christine Valters Paintner invites us to consider that angels, saints, and even our departed ancestors support and inspire us throughout our lives, and invite us toward holiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 26, 2023 • 1h 4min
#2348 - When Time Is Short: Timothy Beal [Rebroadcast]
Professor Timothy Beal returns to Things Not Seen to talk about his recent book, When Time Is Short, which deals with human-made climate catastrophe and the idea of 'palliative hope' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 19, 2023 • 1h
#2347 - Hope in Our Bodies: Maryann McKibben Dana [Rebroadcast]
Rev. Maryann McKibben Dana returns to our show to talk about her recent book, Hope: A User's Manual. She reflects on the surprising place where hope is often found--in the messiness of our imperfect, flawed, beautiful human bodies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2023 • 1h 3min
#2346 - A Story of a Countercultural Christian Community: Celeste Kennel-Shank
Our guest, Celeste Kennel-Shank, tells the intriguing story of the Community of Christ, a church community based in Washington, DC, and its five decades of ministry. We talk about her recent book, What You Sow is a Bare Seed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 5, 2023 • 58min
#2345 - The Virtue Field: Eric Bowman on Harriet Tubman [Rebroadcast]
We speak with Eric Bowman, educator and founder of the Revolution Ethics Project, about his 2022 podcast series, The Virtue Field, which explores the life of anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29, 2023 • 1h 2min
#2344 - Dignity and Responsibility: Anthony M. Annett [Rebroadcast]
In his recent book, Cathonomics, our guest Anthony M. Annett draws on economics, Catholic social thought, philosophy, climate science, and psychology to show how readers of all faiths and backgrounds can work together to create a more just economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22, 2023 • 1h 2min
#2343 - We Become What We Normalize: David Dark
We welcome back our guest, philosopher and educator David Dark, to talk about his recent book, We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds that Demand Our Silence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
