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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Aug 6, 2023 • 1h
#2332 - Survival is Just the Beginning: Kelly J. Baker [Rebroadcast]
We welcome back Dr. Kelly J. Baker to talk about her amazing and powerful book Final Girl: And Other Essays on Grief, Trauma, and Mental Illness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 30, 2023 • 1h 1min
#2331 - A Landscape Loud with Lament and Loss: Kelley Nikondeha [Rebroadcast]
Our guest Kelley Nikondeha invites us to re-read the stories of the Old and New Testament through the lens of the so-called "Fifth Gospel": the lands of Israel and Palestine. Nikondeha encourages us to consider the imperial politics behind the Gospel narratives, both when they were first written, and now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 23, 2023 • 59min
#2330 - Seeing and Believing: Ellen T. Armour
Our guest Ellen T. Armour discusses the way the media of photography and video have changed our way of thinking and feeling, and the fundamental nature of our relationships with others. She talks about her recent book, Seeing and Believing: Religion, Digital Visual Culture, and Social Justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2023 • 59min
#2329 - Jill Hicks-Keeton and Cavan Concannon - The Politics of Biblical Interpretation
Our guests, Jill Hicks-Keeton and Cavan Concannon, talk about their recent book, Does Scripture Speak for Itself? The book explores the cultural, ethical, and political aspects of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 9, 2023 • 1h 1min
#2328 - The Life of Sojourner Truth - Nancy Koester
Our guest Nancy Koester talks about her recent book, We Will Be Free: The Life and Faith of Sojourner Truth Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 2, 2023 • 1h 5min
#2327 - Practice of the Presence: Carmen Acevedo Butcher [Rebroadcast]
Our guest, Dr. Carmen Acevedo Butcher, talks about her powerful translation of Brother Lawrence's The Practice of the Presence, and how she helped this ancient classic find a new voice for contemporary readers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 25, 2023 • 60min
#2326 - Extravagant Inefficiency: Adam Bucko
Our guest Adam Bucko talks about his recent book, Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide, and how we can cultivate a spiritual practice of "curious not-knowing" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 18, 2023 • 1h 2min
#2325 - Deep Friendships Across Difference: Susan Bigelow Reynolds
Our guest, Professor Susan Bigelow Reynolds, discusses her recent book, People Get Ready: Ritual, Solidarity, and Lived Ecclesiology in Catholic Roxbury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 11, 2023 • 1h
#2324 - The Importance of Hope: John Blake
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. He talks with us about his recent book, More Than I Imagined Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 4, 2023 • 1h 1min
#2323 - Parables for the Queer Soul: Rolf R. Nolasco, Jr. [Rebroadcast]
In his recent book, Hearts Ablaze: Parables for the Queer Soul, our guest Rolf Nolasco looks at ten selected parables of Jesus, that expand the scope of interpretation of each story to highlight God's extravagant welcome of all people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
