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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#2404 - A Theology of Life with Depression: Jes...
Our guest Jessica Coblentz calls readers and scholars alike to re-imagine our theological accounts of depression and recovery in her recent book, Dust in the Blood: A Theology of Life with Depression
52 min
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#2403 - The Great Love: Joyce Rupp
Bestselling author and beloved retreat leader Joyce Rupp speaks to us about her recent book, Jesus, Friend of My Soul: Reflections for the Lenten Journey
53 min
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#2402 - The Priest for the People with Problems...
Our guest Dawn Eden Goldstein discusses her recent book, Father Ed: The Story of Bill W.'s Spiritual Sponsor, which tells the story of Father Ed Dowling, SJ, the Jesuit priest who helped to spread the word about Alcoholics Anonymous.
60 min
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#2401 - Give up the God who does not believe in...
Our guest, Rachel Mann, calls Jane Austen "the supreme novelist of attention." In her recent book, A Truth Universally Acknowledged, Mann invites us to journey through the 40 days of Lent with the works of Austen.
56 min
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#2353 - Radically Curious: Corey Nathan
Our guest, Corey Nathan, talks about his upbringing and religious journey from Judaism to Christianity. Along the way, he talks about his vision for ways for citizens to be able to talk across their differences and divisions, which he practices in his podcast, Talkin' Religion and Politics without Killin' Each Other
54 min
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#2352 - Meet the Magi: Eric Vanden Eykel [Rebro...
In his 2022 book, The Magi, our guest Eric Vanden Eykel examines the birth of the Magi story; its enrichments, embellishments, and expansions in apocryphal writing and early Christian preaching; its artistic expressions in catacombs, icons, and paintings and its modern legacy in novels, poetry, and music.
52 min
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#2351 - The Sacred Just Beneath the Surface - B...
Our guest Barbara Mahany returns to the show to talk about her wonderful recent book, The Book of Nature
53 min
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#2350 - The Presence of Absence: Ronald J. Greer
Our guest, Rev. Ronald J. Greer, invites us into the realms of grief and mourning as he discusses his powerful recent book, The Quiet House: Reflections on the Loss of a Spouse
63 min
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#2349 - We are Not Alone: Christine Valters Pai...
In her recent book, The Love of Thousands, our guest Christine Valters Paintner invites us to consider that angels, saints, and even our departed ancestors support and inspire us throughout our lives, and invite us toward holiness
57 min
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#2348 - When Time Is Short: Timothy Beal [Rebro...
Professor Timothy Beal returns to Things Not Seen to talk about his recent book, When Time Is Short, which deals with human-made climate catastrophe and the idea of 'palliative hope'
59 min
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#2347 - Hope in Our Bodies: Maryann McKibben Da...
Rev. Maryann McKibben Dana returns to our show to talk about her recent book, Hope: A User's Manual. She reflects on the surprising place where hope is often found--in the messiness of our imperfect, flawed, beautiful human bodies.
55 min
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#2346 - A Story of a Countercultural Christian ...
Our guest, Celeste Kennel-Shank, tells the intriguing story of the Community of Christ, a church community based in Washington, DC, and its five decades of ministry
58 min
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#2345 - The Virtue Field: Eric Bowman on Harrie...
We speak with Eric Bowman, educator and founder of the Revolution Ethics Project, about his 2022 podcast series, The Virtue Field, which explores the life of anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman
53 min
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#2344 - Dignity and Responsibility: Anthony M. ...
In his recent book, Cathonomics, our guest Anthony M. Annett draws on economics, Catholic social thought, philosophy, climate science, and psychology to show how readers of all faiths and backgrounds can work together to create a more just economy.
57 min
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#2343 - We Become What We Normalize: David Dark
We welcome back our guest, philosopher and educator David Dark, to talk about his recent book, We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds that Demand Our Silence
57 min
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#2342 - Life Has to Show at the Seams: J. Aaron...
Our guest, philosopher J. Aaron Simmons, invites listeners to take "risk with direction" in his recent book, Camping with Kierkegaard.
61 min
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#2341 - The Victory of Public Broadcasting: Jos...
Our guest, Joshua Shepperd, is an expert on the history of radio. His recent book, Shadow of the New Deal, tells the amazing story of the rise of public broadcasting in the United States.
61 min
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#2340 - An Enfolding Sequence of Miracles: Jenn...
Our guest, Jennifer Banks, discusses her recent book Natality: Toward a Philosophy of Birth, The book invites us to attend to birth as a challenging and life-affirming reminder of our shared humanity and our capacity for creative renewal.
55 min
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#2339 - The Welcome Table: Greg Garrett on Jame...
Our guest Greg Garrett joins us to discuss his recent book, The Gospel According to James Baldwin: What America's Great Prophet Can Teach Us about Life, Love, and Identity
57 min
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#2338 - Repentance and Repair: Danya Ruttenberg
We welcome Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg to talk about the five steps of repentance, set forth by Moses Maimonides, which form the heart of her recent book, On Repentance and Repair: Making Amends in an Unapologetic World
56 min
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#2337 - Bearing Witness: Sarah Stankorb
Journalist Sarah Stankorb joins us to talk about her powerful book, Disobedient Women: How a Small Group of Faithful Women Exposed Abuse, Brought Down Powerful Pastors, and Ignited an Evangelical Reckoning
56 min
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#2336 - Revisiting Weird Religion: Leah Payne a...
This week on Things Not Seen we check in with the hosts of one of our favorite podcasts, Weird Religion. Hosts Brian Doak and Leah Payne look back at five years of producing the show, and look ahead to what religion might mean for us in the decades to come.
59 min
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#2335 - What Is the Goal of Human Flourishing?:...
We are joined by Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes to discuss their recent book, Sacred Self-Care: Daily Practices for Nurturing Our Whole Selves.
57 min
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#2334 - Drawing Lines of Inclusion, Not Exclusi...
Artist and cartoonist David Hayward has been using his simple line drawings to convey messages of love and inclusion to those who have felt left out by the Christian faith. We talk about a new collection of his cartoons, called Flip It Like This.
52 min
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#2333 - The Other Evangelicals: Isaac B. Sharp
Our guest Isaac B. Sharp recovers a history of Evangelical Christianity in America, looking at the various populations who were "left behind" in the Evangelical quest for increased influence in American politics.
60 min