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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#1824 - How to Live in a World Which We Don't Control: Stanley Hauerwas 24.06.2018 47:46

For 15 years, theologian Stanley Hauerwas has been writing letters to a young man about essential virtues. Now, he has shared those letters in a new book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1816 - A New Spin on Ancient Prayer: Jana Riess 21.06.2018 47:44

Our guest helped write a book on an ancient Prayer Wheel, a wonderful tool for modern spirituality, hidden for centuries in the pages of a book Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1806a - The Communion of Haints: Jessica Mesman Griffith [Rebroadcast] 11.06.2018 48:16

Jessica Mesman Griffith is a spiritual writer and curator of artistic communities for curious and wandering souls. We discuss her recent projects and events, as well as her own journey from brokenness to healing and community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1809b - To be a Vessel of God's Grace: Jean-Pierre Fortin [Rebroadcast] 04.06.2018 47:43

We revisit an interview with Loyola University professor Jean-Pierre Fortin. We discuss his work to uncover moments of hope and grace during the atrocities of the Holocaust Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1821 - Digging for God's Water: Jordan Denari Duffner 27.05.2018 48:16

Our guest Jordan Denari Duffner found a rejuvenated connection to her Catholic faith in an unlikely place: praying alongside her Muslim friends. We discuss her new book, Finding Jesus Among Muslims: How Loving Islam Makes Me a Better Catholic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1820 - Radical Gratitude: Diana Butler Bass 20.05.2018 49:05

Our guest, Diana Butler Bass, returns to the show to discuss her new book, Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving Thanks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1814 - From Warriors to Elders: John J. Fontana 13.05.2018 48:20

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

#1813 - Remembering Thomas Merton: Robert Hudson 06.05.2018 48:19

Host David Dault talks with Merton scholar Robert Hudson about the tumultuous final years of Catholic monk Thomas Merton. The story involves two love affairs - one with a young nurse, and the other with the music of Bob Dylan. Both deeply affected the course of Merton's life and writing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1812 - Remembering Phyllis Tickle: Jon Sweeney 22.04.2018 48:00

We talk with Jon Sweeney about his long friendship and new biography of the late Phyllis Tickle, who helped chronicle Emergence Christianity and popularize daily prayer practices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1811 - Bold Choices: MaryAnn McKibben Dana 15.04.2018 47:30

We speak to Rev. MaryAnn McKibben Dana about her new book, God, Improv, and the Art of Living. She discusses the philosophy of improvisation and how it can inform our decisions about life and faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1809 - To Be a Vessel of God's Grace: Jean-Pierre Fortin 01.04.2018 47:43

Jean-Pierre Fortin studies the most awful moments of human history, to discover the stories of those who become the presence of God's grace in God-forsaken conditions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1808 - Searching for Easter's Promise: John Dominic Crossan 25.03.2018 48:21

We talk with world-renowned Bible scholar John Dominic Crossan about a fifteen year detective story to find a missing understanding of Easter. Crossan and his wife, professional photographer Sarah Crossan, take a journey across the near east to discover images that rearrange western understandings of the Christian resurrection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1807 - Forgiveness Changes Everything: Dr. timone davis 20.03.2018 48:00

In this powerful interview, Loyola University professor timone davis recounts her journey from doubt and anger back to a fiery faith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1612b - Moving Faithfully Beyond Limitations: Bishop John Shelby Spong [Rebroadcast] 12.03.2018 54:30

We revisit a 2016 interview with Bishop Spong to mark the release of his new book, Unbelievable: Why Neither Ancient Creeds Nor the Reformation Can Produce a Living Faith Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1806 - The Communion of Haints: Jessica Mesman Griffith 04.03.2018 48:16

#1805 - The World as a Classroom: Dr. Brian Schmisek 25.02.2018 47:19

We discuss Dr. Schmisek's book, The Rome of Peter and Paul, as well as the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1804 - Learning to Listen: Joel Hamernick 18.02.2018 48:16

Joel Hamernick moved with his family to a poor neighborhood in south Chicago with a lot of big ideas about how he could make things better. Over time, his neighbors taught him how to actually make a difference. This is a frank conversation about race, privilege, and the power of humble faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1803 - The No-Matter-What-ness of God: Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ 11.02.2018 47:29

Fr. Gregory Boyle, SJ is the founder of Homeboy Industries in L.A. We talk about his three decades of work to heal the trauma of gang violence in the city, and discuss his new book, Barking at the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1802 - A Voice for Our Times: Mark Galli on Karl Barth 28.01.2018 47:20

Mark Galli, editor in chief of Christianity Today, has written an accessible biography of Karl Barth, as an introduction for Evangelicals and others who might benefit from the work of this great theologian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1801 - Taste and See: Reflecting on Food and Film with Antonio Sison 14.01.2018 48:30

Antonio 'Ton' Sison is a theologian, film critic, and film maker. We talk to him about his new book, The Sacred Foodways of Film Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1706a - A Crash Course in Love: Barbara Mahany 10.01.2018 49:23

Mahany's new book, Motherprayer, is a meditation on divine love, seen through the lens of mothering love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1603b - Rethinking the Church in the 21st Century: Diana Butler-Bass [Rebroadcast] 02.01.2018 49:14

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

#1712 - Failing Boldly: Rev. Christian Coon 25.12.2017 49:15

We speak with Christian Coon, co-founder and co-pastor of Chicago's Urban Village church, about his new book and lessons learned Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#1701b - Evangelizing Lebanon: Dr. Melanie Trexler [Rebroadcast] 24.12.2017 53:53

We revisit our conversation with Valparaiso University professor of religion, Melanie Trexler, about her book, Evangelizing Lebanon, which looks at the history of Baptist mission work in the Near East Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1417b - A Zeal for History: Reza Aslan [Rebroadcast] 24.12.2017 49:42

We revisit our 2014 interview with Reza Aslan. He has recently released a new book, God: A Human History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices