Things Not Seen Podcast

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.

Direct download: TNS-1812_Sweeney_96K_CBR_48m0s.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 1:30pm CDT

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.

Direct download: TNS-1811_Dana_96K_CBR_47m30s_LUFS.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 1:19pm CDT

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.

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Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 12:08pm CDT

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.

Direct download: TNS-1808_Crossan_96K_CBR_48m22s.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 10:00am CDT

In this powerful interview, Loyola University professor timone davis recounts her journey from doubt and anger back to a fiery faith

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Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 4:58pm CDT

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

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Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 11:33pm CDT

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.

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Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 2:39pm CDT

We discuss Dr. Schmisek's book, The Rome of Peter and Paul, as well as the Institute for Pastoral Studies at Loyola University Chicago

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Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 10:00am CDT

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.

Joel Hamernick is the executive director of Sunshine Gospel Ministries and Sunshine Enterprises, based in Woodlawn, a neighborhood on Chicago's south side.

Direct download: TNS-1804_Hamernick_96K_CBR_48m17s.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 10:48am CDT

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.

Direct download: TNS-1803_Boyle_96K_CBR_47m30s.mp3
Category:Religion & Spirituality -- posted at: 11:49am CDT