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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#2137 - Becoming a Friend of God: Susan Garthwa...
Our guest Susan Garthwaite has produced a rich and accessible introduction to the thought and writings of St. Hildegard designed for today's seekers and spiritual directors
57 min
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#2136 - Beyond Thoughts and Prayers: Taylor S. ...
In the spring of 2013 our guest Taylor Schumann survived a horrific shooting event that left her traumatized in soul and body. She talks to us about her recent book, When Thoughts and Prayers Aren't Enough, and how people of faith must confront the stark realities of gun violence
55 min
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#2135 - A Queer Christian Survival Story: Julie...
Our guest Julie Rodgers spent years trying to "pray the gay away" in her life and her relationships. In her recent book, Outlove, she tells her story of coming back to both her faith and her self
56 min
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#2134 - Becoming Brave for Racial Justice: Bren...
Looking through the lens of the biblical narrative of Esther, our guest Brenda Salter McNeil challenges Christians to recognize the pain in our world so they can work together to repair what is broken.
55 min
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#2133 - Mapping the Landscape of Spiritual Abus...
Our guest Dan Koch has been studying spiritual abuse and trauma in Christian churches. We talk about his recent findings, and their implications for faith in the 21st century
58 min
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#2132 - Reclaiming Scripture as a Handbook for ...
Rev. Jennifer Butler loved the Bible and her Christian faith, but then was disillusioned when it was used against her as a woman. Instead of leaving religion, she found a fresh approach to faith as liberation
57 min
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#2131 - Countering Islamophobia: Jordan Denari ...
We welcome our returning guest Jordan Denari Duffner to talk about her recent book Islamophobia: What Christians Should Know (and Do) about Anti-Muslim Discrimination
56 min
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#2130 - Notes of a Native Daughter: Keri Day
Our guest, Princeton Seminary professor Keri Day, talks about her recent book, Notes of a Native Daughter. In it, she challenges the norms and assumptions of theological education and invites readers to a revolutionary hope.
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#2129 - Joe Biden and Catholicism: Massimo Fagg...
We return to a conversation from earlier this year, where historian and theologian Dr. Massimo Faggioli provides an insightful overview of Catholicism in US politics, and its place as an anchor in the life of Joe Biden, the man elected to lead the country at a decisive crossroads, an unprecedented moment in US history.
58 min
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#2128 - Jesus and John Wayne: Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Our guest, historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez, discusses her timely and polarizing book, Jesus and John Wayne. This heavily-researched historical account of American Evangelicalism has ignited conversations within denominations and across political divides
58 min
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#2127 - Transgressive Devotion: Natalie Wigg-St...
Our guest Natalie Wigg-Stevenson is seeking new vocabularies and structures to understand theology. Her work explores the rich and unsettling depths of performance art as a means to bring us into communication with the divine mystery
59 min
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#2126 - Laughing with Ashes on Our Heads: Tish ...
We welcome Reverend Tish Harrison Warren to talk to us about her recent book, Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Watch, or Work, or Weep
57 min
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#2125 - The Disordered Cosmos: Chanda Prescod-W...
Our guest Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein is a physicist and astronomer who explores the interactions at stellar and subatomic levels. We discuss her fascinating new book about her work, The Disordered Cosmos
57 min
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#2124 - The Christian Call for Reparations: Duk...
Our guests Duke Kwon and Gregory Thompson discuss the church's responsibility to heal racial brokenness and to lead the way in making concrete restitution and reparations to the victims of slavery
57 min
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#2123 - Listening to the 'Least of These': Migu...
Our guest, Professor Miguel De La Torre, challenges us to listen to the vulnerable to find the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We discuss how recent book, Decolonizing Christianity.
57 min
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#2122 - Cultivating the Garden of the Soul: Lis...
Our guest Lisa Colón DeLay talks to us about being a spiritual companion, her recent book The Wild Land Within, and her podcast Spark My Muse
59 min
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#2121 - In the Garden of the Caracaras: Jonatha...
Jonathan Meiburg is known for his work with the band Shearwater. He returns to Things Not Seen to talk about a different passion, described in his recent book, A Most Remarkable Creature. This amazing travelogue takes us into the world of the Caracaras, perhaps the world's smartest bird.
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#2120 - In Search of the Things Behind the Thin...
In his new book, Take Back What the Devil Stole, our guest Onaje X.O. Woodbine takes us into the world of Ms. Donna Haskins, a healer and mystic raised in a poor neighborhood in Boston, who claims to battle evils on a cosmic scale.
58 min
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#2119 - Something Holy in the Mess: Katie Langston
In her recent book, Sealed, our guest Katie Langston tells the story of her journey through grief and doubt into a deeper connection with her Christian faith
55 min
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#2118 - Jesus in His Own Words: Fr. Bill Cain, SJ
Bill Cain is a Jesuit who has spent his life writing screenplays for movies and television. Now, in his recent book, The Diary of Jesus Christ, he reimagines the stories of the Gospels from the point of view of Jesus himself, with breathtaking results
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#2117 - The Beautiful Life of Abraham Joshua He...
Martin Doblmeier has made 35 films about faith, featuring spiritual leaders from many religious traditions. His most recent film is Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel story, which premieres on PBS stations in May 2021
57 min
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#2116 - A Mirror for Evangelicals: Anthea Butler
In her recent book, White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America, our guest Dr. Anthea Butler traces the long history of connections between American Evangelicalism and anti-Black racism
55 min
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#2115 - A Sensitivity to Others: Brad Elliott S...
We welcome back philosophers Brad Elliott Stone and Jacob L. Goodson to discuss their recent edited volume on Richard Rorty, Emmanuel Levinas, and Jewish prophetic traditions
61 min
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#2114 - Still Learning: James Martin, SJ
In his recent book, Learning to Pray, Fr. James Martin, SJ, invites readers to a lifelong journey in growing closer to God. In this frank and wide-ranging conversation, Fr. Martin talks about some of the difficulties and strategies of prayer, and how even he feels like he is 'still learning' to do prayer well.
57 min
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#2113 - Rediscovering Jesus: Diana Butler Bass
We welcome back Diana Butler Bass to discuss her recent book, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence
58 min