Things Not Seen Podcast
"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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#2010 - The Merciful-Hearted God: David Bentley...
Our guest David Bentley Hart believes that Christians have made a centuries-long error around the question of Hell. His recent book, That All Shall Be Saved, offers a hope-filled correction.
58 min
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#2006 - Learning to Be Enough: Peggy Weber
Drawing from deep within the Christian spiritual traditions, our guest Peggy Weber invites listeners to reflect on the fact that, in the eyes of God, they are enough
59 min
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#2009 - A Christian in Public Life: Jonathan Wi...
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove grew up as a conservative and a Republican. Then he heard the voice of Jesus in a food court on Capitol Hill, and his life shifted to focus on care for the least of these among us.
56 min
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#2008 - The Pragmatic Prophet: Martin Doblmeier...
Our guest is the filmmaker martin Doblemeier, whose career has spanned more than three decades and almost three dozen documentaries. He speaks to us about Revolution of the Heart, his new film about Dorothy Day, premiering on PBS this month.
58 min
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#2005 - "We're in the Faithfulness Business": R...
Psychologist Robert Wicks has spent his career helping people find their way to authenticity. In his recent book, The Tao of Ordinariness, he shares what he has learned about the journey away from unhealthy individualism and narcissism.
57 min
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#2004 - The Lens of Vulnerability: Ruth Everhart
Rev. Ruth Everhart has made a journey through trauma and abuse, and her powerful story invites readers to explore their own woundedness and healing. We discuss her books, Ruined, and The #MeToo Reckoning
56 min
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#2003 - Empires of Sand: Vince Beiser
Vince Beiser is an award-winning science reporter with an unexpected beat: he chronicles the many ways sand affects our daily lives.
55 min
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#2002 - The Green Good News: T. Wilson Dickinson
Wilson Dickinson brings us a reading of the Gospels that shows us how to transform our lives and our communities in the face of a growing climate crisis.
57 min
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#2001 - The Untold History of AIDS and the Cath...
We talk with Michael O'Loughlin of America Magazine about the recent podcast series, Plague: Untold Stories of AIDS & the Catholic Church
52 min
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#1933 - Learning to Find Our Grit: Meggie Lee C...
Describing herself as a "recovering holy roller," our guest Meggie Lee Calvin joins us to talk about her recent book, I Am My Own Sanctuary
57 min
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#1932 - For Cosmic Questions, Love is the Only ...
Pastor and astrophysicist Paul Wallace returns to our show to talk about his recent book, Love and Quasars
50 min
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#1931 - The Dawn of the Baha'i Faith: Steve Sar...
The recent film The Gate chronicles the early history of the Baha'i faith. We speak with executive producer Steve Sarowitz about the making of the film and the events it portrays.
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#1929 - A Ministry of Vulnerability: Gabrielle ...
Gabrielle Earnshaw has spent two decades with the legacy of beloved author Henri Nouwen. She discusses a new edited volume, Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety
55 min
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#1930 - Physics and Faith: Stephen Barr
We talk with Professor Stephen Barr about his work in high energy physics, and the possibilities of living a life that mixes scientific rigor with Christian faith
55 min
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#1928 - Live from Southwestern College
We go on the road to Southwestern College in Kansas to record a live conversation with philosopher Jacob Goodson and theologian Jackson Lashier
52 min
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#1927 - On the Road with Saint Augustine: James...
Our guest, philosopher James K.A. Smith, takes us on a guided tour of the (surprisingly relevant) thought of Saint Augustine
53 min
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#1926 - Radical Solidarity: Jeremy Courtney
Jeremy Courtney moved with his family to the Middle East to be a missionary. A prayerful moment transformed him into a neighbor. We talk about his experiences with the international nonprofit her helped found, The Preemptive Love Coalition
59 min
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#1925 - New frontiers in theological anthropolo...
Fr. Horan returns to the show to discuss his recent book, Catholicity and Emerging Personhood
50 min
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#1924 - The Legacy of Ida B. Wells: Rev. Nibs S...
We talk with long-time civil rights activist Rev. Nibs Stroupe about the life and legacy of Ida B. Wells
48 min
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#1830b - The Whole of the Gospel: Shawn Casselb...
Our guest Shawn Casselberry talks about his new book, Soul Force: Seven Pivots Towards Courage, Community, and Change, co-authored with Reesheda Graham-Washington.
47 min
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#1923 - The Magnetic Strangeness of Mister Roge...
Our guest Shea Tuttle discusses her recent book Exactly As You Are, which looks at the faith of Mister Rogers.
48 min
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#1814b - From Warriors to Elders: John J. Fonta...
John Fontana has a vision to transform today's retiring executives into tomorrow's nonprofit leaders. He's using Ignatius Loyola's spiritual exercises to do it.
48 min
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#1922 - Defending religious liberties: Asma Uddin
We speak with Asma Uddin, an attorney who worked on the Hobby Lobby case, about her recent book, When Islam Is Not a Religion
48 min
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#1832b - Welcoming the many voices of the Bible...
We revisit last year's conversation with Hendrix College professor Robert Williamson, Jr, about his recent book, The Forgotten Books of the Bible
47 min
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#1916 - Pray as you can, not as you can't: Carl...
We welcome Carl McColman back to the program to discuss his recent book, Unteachable Lessons: Why Wisdom Can't Be Taught (And Why That's Okay)
47 min