431 episodes
Things Not Seen Podcast Things Not Seen
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- Religion & Spirituality
"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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We Never Interpret Alone: Rabbi Shai Held
Our guest, Rabbi Shai Held, talks about his recent book: Judaism Is About Love: Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life.
Held reminds us that love is foundational and constitutive of Jewish faith, animating the singular Jewish perspective on injustice and protest, grace, family life, responsibilities to our neighbors and even our enemies, and chosenness.
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A Call to Action for the Marginalized - Miguel De La Torre [Rebroadcast]
Professor Miguel De La Torre returns to Things Not Seen to discuss his recent book, Resisting Apartheid America
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Jesus in His Own Words: Fr. Bill Cain, SJ [Rebroadcast]
Bill Cain is a Jesuit who has spent his life writing screenplays for movies and television. In his 2022 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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Catechesis Through Commerce: Leah Payne
Our guest Leah Payne traces forty years in the formation of American Evangelical identity through a mixture of Christian bookstores, Contemporary Christian Music, charismatic recording artists, and self-reinforcing product placements. We discuss her recent book, God Gave Rock and Roll to You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music
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Repairing What Race Broke in the World: Lisa Sharon Harper [Rebroadcast]
Our guest Lisa Sharon Harper takes us on a four-century journey through the history of her family, showing us how it entwines with the broken history of race in America. She discusses her recent book, Fortune.
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Politics is Penultimate: Michael Wear
Our guest, Michael Wear, has lived at the intersection of faith and politics at the highest corridors of power. In his recent book, The Spirit of Our Politics, Wear offers a distinctly Christian approach to politics that results in healing rather than division, kindness rather than hatred, and hope rather than despair.
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