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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#1903 - Integrity Without Limits: Stuart Brody
We talk with Stuart Brody about his new book about ethical behavior, The Law of Small Things
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#1835 - Dedicated to God's Peace: Bishop Emerit...
Kumara Illangasinghe works for peace and justice around the world, with a focus on his war-torn home of Sri Lanka.
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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.
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#1825 - Full Steam Ahead: Zach Mills on the Leg...
Zach Mills discusses his biography The Last Blues Preacher, about the life and legacy of civil rights leader and gospel singer Rev. Clay Evans
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#1828a - Crashing thunder, gentle neighbors: Ri...
We welcome back Rick Lee James to talk about his new album, Thunder, and his twitter feed that highlights positive quotes from Mister Rogers
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#1834 - Heart Work is Hard Work: Soraya Deen
In Los Angeles, Chicago, and around the world, Soraya Deen is working with women across faiths to build bridges and heal the world.
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#1833 - Franciscan wisdom for a planet in peril...
We talk with Fr. Dan Horan, OFM, about his new book, All God's Creatures.
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#1811a - Bold Choices: MaryAnn McKibben Dana [R...
We speak to Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana about her new book, God, Improv, and the Art of Living
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#1820a - Radical Gratitude: Diana Butler Bass [...
Our guest, Diana Butler Bass, returns to the show to discuss her new book, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks
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#1810 - Finding Our Soul's Home: Rev. Sherry Co...
Rev. Sherry Cothran returns to Things Not Seen to talk about a new album, Kiss the Ground, and a new book, Tending Angels
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#1831 - Evangelicals and the Trump Presidency: ...
David Dault speaks to historian John Fea in a live interview at Chicago's Seminary Co-op Bookstore
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#1805a - The World as a Classroom: Dr. Brian Sc...
We discuss Dr. Schmisek's book, The Rome of Peter and Paul, as well as the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago.
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#1830 - The Whole of the Gospel: Shawn Casselberry
Our guest Shawn Casselberry talks about his new co-authored book, Soul Force
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#1828 - Crashing Thunder, Gentle Neighbors: Ric...
We welcome back Rick Lee James to talk about his new album, Thunder, and his twitter feed that highlights positive quotes from Mister Rogers
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#1807a - Forgiveness Changes Everything: Dr. ti...
In this powerful interview, timone davis recounts her journey from doubt and anger back to a fiery faith
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#1829 - Widening the Wingspan of Love: Jacqueli...
Our guest Dr. Jacqueline Bussie has a radical idea about how far love should go to build bridges and mend broken relationships. She talks about her journey, both the joys and the costs, with our host, David Dault.
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#1827 - The Catholic Road from Roe to Trump: St...
Our guest Steven Milles has written a thorough account of the last hundred years of Catholic political life in America, from the margins to the mainstream to the halls of power.
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#1826 - Sexism in Higher Education: Dr. Kelly J...
American culture still suffers from inequality, and academia is deeply affected. Our guest, Dr. Kelly J. Baker, has chronicled these struggles in her recent book, Sexism Ed.
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#1709a - Seeing 40 years into the future: Rev. ...
The Rev. Dr. Shanta Premawardhana is helping to train leaders in contextual theology for the 21st century.
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#1707a - International Faith Relations: Amy Lil...
Amy Lillis is former Acting Special Representative for Religion and Global Affairs. In our conversation, we discuss why the State Department took up religion as a diplomatic issue.
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#1822 - Movies are Prayers: Josh Larsen
We speak to film critic and radio host Josh Larsen about his work and his recent book, Movies are Prayers
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#1825 - Full Steam Ahead: Zach Mills on the Leg...
Zach Mills discusses his biography The Last Blues Preacher, about the life and legacy of civil rights leader and gospel singer Rev. Clay Evans
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#1818 - What Physics Can Teach Us: Heidi Russell
Our guest, Dr. Heidi Russell, pays close attention to the discoveries of contemporary physics. In them, she finds analogies for how we can think about theology.
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#1823 - The Changing Face of Religion Reporting...
We speak with Chicago Tribune religion reporter Manya Brachear Pashman about her career and what she has learned in 15 years on the religion beat.
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#1824 - How to Live in a World Which We Don't C...
For 15 years, theologian Stanley Hauerwas has been writing letters to a young man about essential virtues. Now, he has shared those letters in a new book.
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