Things Not Seen

Things Not Seen Podcast

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"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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#2011 - Lessons from Haiti: Josh Goralski 06.04.2020 1:02:29

We welcome back Josh Goralski to talk about the lessons he has learned after a year of leading his organization, Unlocking Communities, which is changing lives on the impoverished island of Haiti Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2010 - The Merciful-Hearted God: David Bentley Hart 22.03.2020 1:01:19

Our guest David Bentley Hart believes that Christians have made a centuries-long error around the question of Hell. His recent book, That All Shall Be Saved, offers a hope-filled correction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2006 - Learning to Be Enough: Peggy Weber 16.03.2020 1:01:53

Drawing from deep within the Christian spiritual traditions, our guest Peggy Weber invites listeners to reflect on the fact that, in the eyes of God, they are enough. We discuss her recent book, Enough as You Are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2009 - A Christian in Public Life: Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove 15.03.2020 59:20

Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove grew up as a conservative and a Republican. Then he heard the voice of Jesus in a food court on Capitol Hill, and his life shifted to focus on care for the least of these among us. We discuss his recent books, Reconstructing the Gospel, and Revolution of Values Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2008 - The Pragmatic Prophet: Martin Doblmeier on Telling the Story of Dorothy Day 02.03.2020 1:01:10

Our guest is the filmmaker martin Doblemeier, whose career has spanned more than three decades and almost three dozen documentaries. He speaks to us about Revolution of the Heart, his new film about Dorothy Day, premiering on PBS this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2005 - "We're in the Faithfulness Business": Robert Wicks 06.02.2020 1:00:11

Psychologist Robert Wicks has spent his career helping people find their way to authenticity. In his recent book, The Tao of Ordinariness, he shares what he has learned about the journey away from unhealthy individualism and narcissism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2004 - The Lens of Vulnerability: Ruth Everhart 30.01.2020 59:27

Rev. Ruth Everhart has made a journey through trauma and abuse, and her powerful story invites readers to explore their own woundedness and healing. We discuss her books, Ruined, and The #MeToo Reckoning. Please note: This episode deals with explicit subjects. TW: rape, sexual harrassment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2003 - Empires of Sand: Vince Beiser 23.01.2020 58:28

Vince Beiser is an award-winning science reporter with an unexpected beat: he chronicles the many ways sand affects our daily lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2002 - The Green Good News: T. Wilson Dickinson 13.01.2020 1:01:08

Wilson Dickinson brings us a reading of the Gospels that shows us how to transform our lives and our communities in the face of a growing climate crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#2001 - The Untold History of AIDS and the Catholic Church 05.01.2020 55:29

We talk with Michael O'Loughlin of America Magazine about the recent podcast series, Plague: Untold Stories of AIDS & the Catholic Church Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1933 - Learning to Find Our Grit: Meggie Lee Calvin 29.12.2019 59:12

Describing herself as a "recovering holy roller," our guest Meggie Lee Calvin joins us to talk about her recent book, I Am My Own Sanctuary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1932 - For Cosmic Questions, Love is the Only Answer: Paul Wallace 16.12.2019 52:32

Pastor and astrophysicist Paul Wallace returns to our show to talk about his recent book, Love and Quasars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1931 - The Dawn of the Baha'i Faith: Steve Sarowitz 09.12.2019 56:41

The recent film The Gate chronicles the early history of the Baha'i faith. We speak with executive producer Steve Sarowitz about the making of the film and the events it portrays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1929 - A Ministry of Vulnerability: Gabrielle Earnshaw on Henri Nouwen 05.12.2019 57:51

Gabrielle Earnshaw has spent two decades with the legacy of beloved author Henri Nouwen. She discusses a new edited volume, Following Jesus: Finding Our Way Home in an Age of Anxiety Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1930 - Physics and Faith: Stephen Barr 25.11.2019 57:20

We talk with Professor Stephen Barr about his work in high energy physics, and the possibilities of living a life that mixes scientific rigor with Christian faith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1928 - Live from Southwestern College 11.11.2019 54:15

We go on the road to Southwestern College in Kansas to record a live conversation with philosopher Jacob Goodson and theologian Jackson Lashier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1927 - On the Road with Saint Augustine: James K.A. Smith 04.11.2019 55:16

Our guest, philosopher James K.A. Smith, takes us on a guided tour of the (surprisingly relevant) thought of Saint Augustine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1926 - Radical Solidarity: Jeremy Courtney 28.10.2019 1:01:25

Jeremy Courtney moved with his family to the Middle East to be a missionary. A prayerful moment transformed him into a neighbor. We talk about his experiences with the international nonprofit her helped found, The Preemptive Love Coalition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1925 - New frontiers in theological anthropology: Fr. Daniel P. Horan 21.10.2019 52:44

Fr. Horan returns to the show to discuss his recent book, Catholicity and Emerging Personhood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1924 - The Legacy of Ida B. Wells: Rev. Nibs Stroupe 15.10.2019 50:04

We talk with long-time civil rights activist Rev. Nibs Stroupe about the life and legacy of Ida B. Wells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1830b - The Whole of the Gospel: Shawn Casselberry [Rebroadcast] 07.10.2019 49:48

Our guest Shawn Casselberry talks about his new book, Soul Force: Seven Pivots Towards Courage, Community, and Change, co-authored with Reesheda Graham-Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1923 - The Magnetic Strangeness of Mister Rogers: Shea Tuttle 05.10.2019 50:04

Our guest Shea Tuttle discusses her recent book Exactly As You Are, which looks at the faith of Mister Rogers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1814b - From Warriors to Elders: John J. Fontana [Rebroadcast] 30.09.2019 50:04

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1922 - Defending religious liberties: Asma Uddin 15.09.2019 50:05

We speak with Asma Uddin, an attorney who worked on the Hobby Lobby case, about her recent book, When Islam Is Not a Religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1832b - Welcoming the many voices of the Bible: Robert Williamson, Jr (Rebroadcast) 15.09.2019 49:44

We revisit last year's conversation with Hendrix College professor Robert Williamson, Jr, about his recent book, The Forgotten Books of the Bible Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices