People & Place

Author: Richard Rohr Book: "The Universal Christ" Chapter: Things at Their Depth It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at masonunrauphoto@gmail.com.  Thanks for listening and you can view my other ventures below. http://www.masonunrau.com Outro music is by Joseph Te...

Author: Elizabeth O'Connor Book: "Called to Community" Chapter: Dialogue I try to distinguish between speaking from our experiences and claiming that our truth is the only one that matters.  It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at masonunrauphoto@gmail.com.  T...

Author: Wendell Berry Book: "The Art of the Commonplace" Chapter: "A Native Hill" I explore the idea that art is a destructive act rather than the current assumption of creativity. I hope you join me in this thought experiment and let me know what you think! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any commen...

Book: " Common Prayer - A Liturgy for Ordinary Radicals" Chapter: Occasional Prayers - Prayer to Welcome the Sabbath Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! In this episode, I'm reminded of the importance of rest and reflection in order to anticipate the upcoming year. I hope you all can take the time to do the same! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share yo...

Author: Norman Wirzba Book: "Living the Sabbath - Discovering the Rhythms of Rest and Delight" Chapter: Losing Our Way I discuss a few fundamental questions such as "what is our purpose, is the work we do 'essential', and others. It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at...

Author: Gerhard Lohfink Book: "Called to Community" Chapter: Embodiment What does it mean to be called to community? I share my experience in a book study around community formation and discuss how we may embody a healthy community that is able to give from the excess created through the efficiency and pursuit of the ideal.  It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you lis...

Author: Wendell Berry Book: Sex, Economy, Freedom, and Community. Chapter: Conservation & Local Economy The essence of a homeland is not only derived from the geographical location we occupy. An understanding of homeland arrises within an individual who has developed in a place and has learned to see the place for what it is. They can see what is good and what is harmful, they have an understa...

Author: Richard Bauckham Book: "Living with Other Creatures" Chapter: Humans Have Dominion In this episode, I discuss my disdain for mowing grass, creature care, land use in town, and prioritizing other creatures well being in our daily lives.  It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or que...

Author: Joan Chittister Book: "Called to Community: The Life Jesus Wants for His People" This week we look into the dynamics between sameness, unity, and individual identity.  It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at masonunrauphoto@gmail.com.  The music is by...

In this episode, I share a few candid thoughts that have been provoked during the pandemic and BLM movement. Any disclaimers you see appropriate or necessary apply.  Thanks for listening and you can view my other creative ventures below. http://www.masonunrau.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/masonunrau/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MasonUnrauPhotography/ Twitter - https://twit...

Author: Wendell Berry Book: "What Are People For?" Chapter: A Practical Harmony With the extra time, we all have an opportunity to attempt to answer the questions of who are we and what are we here for? What have you come up with?  It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me a...

Often life can seem uncertain and in this time of forced rest, due to this pandemic, we have time to reflect and give thanks.  Use this time to rest and evaluate what matters in this life.  Reading: "Living the Sabbath" by Norman Wirzba  It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or...

This is the 50th episode! Thank you all for listening and enduring my inconsistency. For this momentous episode, I read an excerpt from Wendell Berry's essay called "One being asked for A Narrative for the Future." I also dive into my reasoning and motivation for why I create this show. I hope to continue these conversations and would love to hear from you.  It would be wonderful if you left...

I talk about the struggle of loneliness and the desire to be desired. It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at ecologyandexist@gmail.com. Thanks for listening and you can view my other creative ventures below. masonunrau.com http://www.masonunrau.com Instagram - https://...

The reading this week is "The Canticle of Creation" by Saint Francis of Assisi. I also look at a brief excerpt from Richard Bauckham's book "Living with other Creatures" and provide a few of my thoughts pertaining to how we understand other creatures on earth. What roles do they play and how does it impact our lives?  I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive rev...

I discuss the Cyber truck, ecological impacts of electric vehicles, and the loophole so many are oblivious to.  I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at ecologyandexist@gmail.com. Thanks for listening and you can view my writing or photogr...

Our fidelity to land and the elders who came before us is imperative for the long term health of a region.  I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at ecologyandexist@gmail.com. Thanks for listening and you can view my writing or photography...

A quick reading for you on the last Christmas of the decade. Now stop being an introvert and spend time with the people you love!  I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at ecologyandexist@gmail.com. The music is by Joseph Tennant: https://...

This episode is just a quick reading. I hope you all enjoy this time to reflect on the past year and anticipate the upcoming one.  I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at ecologyandexist@gmail.com. The music is by Joseph Tennant: https://...

I talk about how relationships are essential to put purpose to the work we do and any dominion we may strive towards. I also do a brief analysis of a film called "Peter and the Farm."  I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favorite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at ecologyandexis...

Thank you for sticking around! In this episode, I give a quick update on what I've been up to over the summer and a brief summary of the thoughts I've been pondering and not recording. Check back next week for a full episode where things are back to how they were before the summer! I appreciate your time and let me know if I should change the show's name.  I hope you enjoy the show! It would...

I finally made time to edit this episode and share it with all of you who have patiently waited around. I hope to continue recording more but it is difficult during this busy season at work. I appreciate all of you who continue listening. I'm in the works of getting some guests on but need to work out the technical recording aspects.    I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if...

This episode I share my ideas on how our lives might be reflected by the reverse life and death of Jesus. It might not be completely accurate but I thought it was a fun mental experiment. Happy Easter Everyone!    I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or qu...

This episode I discuss the numerous facts about the topic of deforestation. Don't worry though, it's not all doom and gloom, I try to provide preventative ideas as well as all the incredible actions trees do for us!   https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/deforestation/ https://www.worldwildlife.org/threats/deforestation-and-forest-degradation   I hope you enjoy t...

I layout my theory of how the emergence of buried death is being resurrected in a way that doesn't reintroduce life. Stick with me here and I'd love to hear your thoughts on this abstract idea!   I hope you enjoy the show! It would be wonderful if you left a positive review wherever you listen or share your favourite episode with a friend. If you have any comments or questions, email me at ec...