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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#1601a - A Ministry of Accompaniment: Marge Nyk...
Marge Nykaza is the founder and director of Harmony, Hope and Healing - a ministry to homeless and under-resourced families across the Chicago area.
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#1419a - Forgiving a Killer: Jeanne Bishop [Reb...
Attorney Jeanne Bishop speaks frankly about her twenty-five year journey of forgiveness and reconciliation with the man who killed members of her family.
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#1506a - Bringing the Word to Life: Curt Clonin...
This hour we revisit our interview with actor and director Curt Cloninger, who has spent 30 years traveling the country performing thoughtful and thought-provoking one-man shows.
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The Lazarus Perspective: Rev. Jason Micheli
Jason Micheli has cancer, and its not going away. His recent book, Cancer is Funny, is an honest, heartfelt reckoning with the reality of mortality and the Gospel.
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#1508 - Truth Box Tune Up: Nancy Ellen Abrams [...
We revisit our award-winning talk with Nancy Ellen Abrams, author of A God That Could Be Real: Spirituality, Science, and the Future of Our Planet
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#1622a - The Invisible Bestseller: Kenneth Brig...
Kenneth Briggs went on a road trip to discover the condition of the Bible in America. What he found may surprise you.
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#1417a - A Zeal for History: Reza Aslan [Rebroa...
We revisit our 2014 interview with Reza Aslan. In early March, Aslan will premiere "Believer," a new documentary series on CNN
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#1401a - Emerging, Emergence, Emergent: Phyllis...
We're rebroadcasting our 2014 interview with the late Phyllis Tickle. In our conversation we explore the idea that our culture has been shaped by roughly 500-year cycles, which have helped define our major religious traditions for the past two...
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#1518a - The Gospel Is Personal, Never Private:...
We revisit our 2015 interview with Jim Wallis, founder of Sojourners. We discuss his recent book, America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America
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#1604a - Rethinking the Church in the 21st Cent...
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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#1701 - Evangelizing Lebanon: Dr. Melanie Trexler
We speak with Melanie Trexler about her new book, which looks at the history of Baptist mission work in the Near East
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#1512a - The Fear of Islam: Dr. Todd Green [Reb...
Todd Green returns to our show to discuss his new book, The Fear of Islam: an Introduction to Islamophobia in the West.
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#1513a - Soul Repair: Rev. Dr. Rita Nakashima B...
We speak to Rita Nakashima Brock, one of the scholars working on the issue of moral injury and co-author of the book Soul Repair
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#1515am - Civic Virtue: John Danforth on Religi...
For our first radio broadcast, we revisit a conversation with Senator John Danforth
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#1625 - An Interfaith Ecology: Rev. Brian Sauder
Faith In Place works across Illinois to empower congregations to care for our common environment. We talk to their Executive Director, Rev. Brian Sauder
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#1201 - Women in Ministry: Stacy Smith [Rebroad...
This week, we revisit our FIRST EVER EPISODE, with the Rev. Dr. Stacy Smith
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#1514b - Tales from Pakistan: Saadia Faruqi [Re...
We revisit our 2015 interview with Pakistani-American author Saadia Faruqi
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#1626 - Report from Standing Rock: Taylor Gould
We speak to seminary student Taylor Gould about her recent visit to the Standing Rock site, where hundreds of pastors converged to support the resistance efforts of the Native Americans who call themselves the "Water Protectors" at the Dakota Access Pipel
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#1624 - Called to the Contrast: Noel W. Sterett
Chicago attorney Noel W. Sterett fights for religious liberties for those of all faiths, as a way of expressing his Christian witness.
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#1623 - Avoiding Pastor Burnout: Rev. Jolene Be...
Rev. Jolene Bergstrom Carlson is executive director of Ministry mentors, a nationwide network of pastors supporting pastors through peer mentoring.
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#1622 - The Invisible Bestseller: Kenneth Briggs
Kenneth Briggs went on a road trip to discover the condition of the Bible in America. What he found may surprise you.
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#1621 - Rabbi in the Whirlwind: Niles Elliot Go...
Our guest, Rabbi Niles Goldstein, is the author of ten books. His new book, Eight Questions of Faith, is part memoir and part scriptural investigation.
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#1619 - Education for Dignity and Opportunity: ...
The Midtown Educational Foundation has been helping low-income students in Chicago graduate from high school and enter college since 1965 through a series of summer and after-school programs. This week we speak with Glenn Wilke, Midtown's executive direct
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#1620 - The Faithful Futility: Mark Osler
Mark Osler's journey has led him from fierce prosecution of drug offenders to arguing for clemency and leniency. He is the author of the new book, Prosecuting Jesus.
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#1407b - Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf [REBROADCAST]
We revisit our 2014 interview with the challenging and engaging Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf.
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