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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#1816 - A New Spin on Ancient Prayer: Jana Riess
Our guest helped write a book on an ancient Prayer Wheel, a wonderful tool for modern prayer, hidden for centuries in the pages of a book
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#1806a - The Communion of Haints: Jessica Mesma...
We revisit our conversation with spiritual writer and artist Jessica Mesman Griffith.
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#1809b - To be a Vessel of God's Grace: Jean-Pi...
We revisit an interview with Loyola University professor Jean-Pierre Fortin. We discuss his work to uncover moments of hope and grace during the atrocities of the Holocaust
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#1821 - Digging for God's Water: Jordan Denari ...
Jordan Denari Duffner found a rejuvenated connection to her Catholic faith in an unlikely place: praying alongside her Muslim friends
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#1820 - 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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#1814 - From Warriors to Elders: John J. Fontana
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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#1813 - Remembering Thomas Merton: Robert Hudson
Host David Dault talks with Merton scholar Robert Hudson about the tumultuous final years of Catholic monk Thomas Merton
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#1812 - Remembering Phyllis Tickle: Jon Sweeney
We talk with Jon Sweeney about his long friendship and new biography of the late Phyllis Tickle
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#1811 - Bold Choices: MaryAnn McKibben Dana
We speak to Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana about her new book, God, Improv, and the Art of Living
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#1809 - To Be a Vessel of God's Grace: Jean-Pie...
Jean-Pierre Fortin studies the most awful moments of human history, to discover those who become the presence of God's grace in God-forsaken conditions
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#1808 - Searching for Easter's Promise: John Do...
We talk with John Dominic Crossan about a fifteen year detective story to find a missing understanding of Easter
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#1807 - Forgiveness Changes Everything: Dr. tim...
In this powerful interview, timone davis recounts her journey from doubt and anger back to a fiery faith
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#1612b - Moving Faithfully Beyond Limitations: ...
We revisit a 2016 interview with Bishop Spong to mark the release of his new book, Unbelievable
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#1806 - The Communion of Haints: Jessica Mesman...
Jessica Mesman Griffith is a spiritual writer and curator of artistic communities for curious and wandering souls.
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#1805 - The World as a Classroom: Dr. Brian Sch...
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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#1804 - Learning to Listen: Joel Hamernick
This is a frank conversation about race, privilege, and the power of humble faith.
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#1803 - The No-Matter-What-ness of God: Fr. Gre...
Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ is the founder of Homeboy Industries in L.A. We talk about his three decades of work to heal the trauma of gang violence in the city.
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#1802 - A Voice for Our Times: Mark Galli on Ka...
Mark Galli, editor in chief of Christianity Today, has written an accessible biography of Karl Barth, as an introduction for Evangelicals and others.
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#1801 - Taste and See: Reflecting on Food and F...
Ton Sison is a theologian, film critic, and film maker. We talk to him about his new book, The Sacred Foodways of Film
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#1706a - A Crash Course in Love: Barbara Mahany
Mahany's new book, Motherprayer, is a meditation on divine love, seen through the lens of mothering love.
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1603b - Rethinking the Church in the 21st Centu...
We revisit our far-ranging conversation with Diana Butler Bass. Her recent book Grounded: Finding God in the World--A Spiritual Revolution is now out in paperback
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#1712 - Failing Boldly: Rev. Christian Coon
We speak with Christian Coon, co-founder and co-pastor of Chicago's Urban Village church, about his new book and lessons learned
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#1701b - Evangelizing Lebanon: Dr. Melanie Trex...
We revisit our conversation with Melanie Trexler about her book, Evangelizing Lebanon, which looks at the history of Baptist mission work in the Near East
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1417b - A Zeal for History: Reza Aslan [Rebroad...
We revisit our 2014 interview with Reza Aslan. He has recently released a new book, God: A Human History
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#1516b - There By Grace: Nadia Bolz-Weber [Rebr...
We talk with the author of Accidental Saints about recovery and grace
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