One on One with Robert Ellsberg

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Join us for captivating conversations as we sit down with author, editor, and Orbis Books publisher, Robert Ellsberg. In each episode, Robert Ellsberg engages in intimate and insightful discussions with some of today's most influential authors. These thought-provoking conversations dive into a wide range of topics, including spirituality, social justice, theology, and the transformative power of literature. As a leading figure in the world of Catholic publishing, Robert brings his extensive knowledge and deep love for literature to every conversation. He shares his passion for books that challenge, inspire, and ignite important conversations in today's complex world. Explore the minds of celebrated authors and gain unique insights into their works, motivations, and the impact of their writing on society. From spirituality to activism, these interviews uncover the power of words to heal, transform, and connect. Whether you're an avid reader, a seeker of wisdom, or simply looking for engaging conversations, you'll find inspiration and enlightenment in these dialogues. Join us as we explore the world of literature, faith, and social justice, one author at a time.

  1. 18h ago

    Chiaretto Yan, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

    Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with Kin Sheung Chiaretto Yan as they discuss My Chinese Dream: Dialogues and Encounters with Christianity https://orbisbooks.com/products/my-chinese-dream-new-encounters-and-dialogues-with-christianity Since the first introduction of Christianity to China, many in both the East and West have explored the compatibility of Chinese culture with the Gospel. As a Chinese scholar, educated both in China and in Italy, Chiaretto Yan dreams of a new basis for encounter and dialogue, respectful of both church teaching and the deep wells of Chinese wisdom. In this book he attempts to find points of agreement between the Christian culture of unity and the Chinese culture of harmony, drawing on both biblical themes and insights from Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism. This encounter is then extended to practical questions, including the promotion of integral ecology, “fraternity and social friendship,” the alleviation of poverty, and issues of social justice and religious freedom.  Kin Sheung Chiaretto Yan (甄健湘) is visiting professor at the University of Saint Joseph-Macau and the National Seminary of the Catholic Church in China. He holds a doctorate in practical theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, another doctorate in philosophy from the Sophia University Institute in Loppiano, and is the author of Evangelization in China: Challenges and Prospects (Orbis Books) and Seasons for Relationships. He is a consecrated member of the international Focolare movement. Get your copy today:  https://orbisbooks.com/products/my-chinese-dream-new-encounters-and-dialogues-with-christianity #OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #Christianity #ChiarettoYan #China #CatholicChurch #Culture

    Chiaretto Yan, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
  2. Aug 6

    Beverly Lanzetta, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

    Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with Beverly Lanzaetta as they discuss Birthing a New Mysticism: A Contemplation in Ten Parts https://orbisbooks.com/products/birthing-a-new-mysticism-a-contemplation-in-ten-parts Beverly Lanzetta, a leading contemplative scholar and theologian, has spent decades at the edges of spiritual tradition, charting the terrain where contemplative paths converge and the soul's evolution continues. Now, in ten contemplations, she offers language for what so many are sensing: we are not witnessing the decline of the sacred but its next emergence. A book for seekers- within our traditions and beyond them - who long for a spirituality deep enough to hold the via feminina, the intercontemplative path, the soul's seasons of transformation, and the anguish of global suffering. Lanzetta companions and invites readers to participate as the quickening pulse of holy matter is beating toward a new mysticism. Beverly Lanzetta, PhD, is a theologian, spiritual teacher, and author of many books on constructive mysticism, global spirituality, the new monasticism, and feminist theology, including Emerging Heart: Global Spirituality and the Sacred and Radical Wisdom: A Feminist Mystical Theology. Dedicated to theological openness and spiritual nonviolence, her work has been praised for its wisdom, eloquence, and mystical insight. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. Get your copy today: https://orbisbooks.com/products/birthing-a-new-mysticism-a-contemplation-in-ten-parts #OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #Christian #BeverlyLanzaetta #Feminism #Spirituality

    Beverly Lanzetta, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
  3. Jun 25

    Alfonse Borysewicz, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

    Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with Alfonse Borysewicz as they discuss Painting Prayer: Why Faith Needs Art - and Art Needs Faith https://orbisbooks.com/products/painting-prayer-why-faith-needs-art-and-art-needs-faith Both a spiritual resource for thoughtful Christians and creatives, and a meditation on the relationship between faith and the arts, in this book artist Alfonse Borysewicz explores the complex relationship between art’s push against boundaries and the church’s respect for the boundedness of faith, tradition, and theology. In a freshness of approach and voice, Borysewicz showing how creative experience can benefit people of faith and how timeless faith offers much to creative expression. Drawing on theologians, philosophers, novelists, and fellow artists, Borysewicz reflects on faith itself in a messy world offering limited certainty.  Alfonse Borysewicz is a Brooklyn-based painter. A Detroit native, he has a BA from Sacred Heart Seminary and an MA from St. John's Provincial Seminary. He attended the Studio School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA and is a recipient of two Pollock-Krasner Foundation fellowships (1987, 1992), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1995), and Templeton Religion Trust grant. His work has been featured in The New York Times and Art in America. This is his first book. Get your copy today: https://orbisbooks.com/products/painting-prayer-why-faith-needs-art-and-art-needs-faith #OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #AlfonseBorysewicz #Creative #Faith #Christian #Theology #Art

    Alfonse Borysewicz, One On One Interview | Orbis Books
  4. Jun 11

    James Finley, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

    Join Robert Ellsberg, publisher of Orbis Books, in this One On One interview with James Finley as they discuss Thomas Merton (Turning to the Mystics) https://orbisbooks.com/products/thomas-merton-turning-to-the-mystics This new series, Turning to the Mystics, grows out of the much-loved podcast in which James Finley gently accompanies listeners into the wisdom of the Christian mystical tradition. Each volume offers a contemplative reading of one or two mystics, weaving their wisdom together with Finley’s reflective commentary and simple practices for prayer. These mystics become living guides, offering room to notice how grace is already moving in the reality of our own lives and revealing the ever-present intimate nearness of God. In this volume, he delves into the mystical insights of Thomas Merton, the renowned Trappist monk, whom Finley first knew as his novice master at the Abbey of Gethsemani. James Finley, a psychotherapist and renowned retreat leader and spiritual director, is part of the Core Faculty of the Center for Action and Contemplation in New Mexico. A former novice at the Trappist Abbey of Gethsemani, he is well known for his classic, Merton’s Palace of Nowhere. His other books include his recent bestseller, The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation. He lives in California. Get your copy today: https://orbisbooks.com/products/thomas-merton-turning-to-the-mystics #OrbisBooks #JamesFinley #RobertEllsberg #Mystics #Catholic #Christian #Wisdom

    James Finley, One On One Interview | Orbis Books

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Join us for captivating conversations as we sit down with author, editor, and Orbis Books publisher, Robert Ellsberg. In each episode, Robert Ellsberg engages in intimate and insightful discussions with some of today's most influential authors. These thought-provoking conversations dive into a wide range of topics, including spirituality, social justice, theology, and the transformative power of literature. As a leading figure in the world of Catholic publishing, Robert brings his extensive knowledge and deep love for literature to every conversation. He shares his passion for books that challenge, inspire, and ignite important conversations in today's complex world. Explore the minds of celebrated authors and gain unique insights into their works, motivations, and the impact of their writing on society. From spirituality to activism, these interviews uncover the power of words to heal, transform, and connect. Whether you're an avid reader, a seeker of wisdom, or simply looking for engaging conversations, you'll find inspiration and enlightenment in these dialogues. Join us as we explore the world of literature, faith, and social justice, one author at a time.

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