Books Worth (re)Reading, Part 2

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A secret field that summons lightning. A massive spiral that disappears into a salt lake. A celestial observatory carved into a volcano. Meet the wild—and sometimes explosive—world of land art, where artists craft masterpieces with dynamite and bulldozers. In our Season 2 premiere, guest Dylan Thuras, cofounder of Atlas Obscura, takes us off road and into the minds of the artists who literally reshaped parts of the Southwest. These works aren’t meant to be easy to reach—or to explain—but they just might change how you see the world. Land art you’ll visit in this episode: - Double Negative and City by Michael Heizer (Garden Valley, Nevada) - Spiral Jetty by Robert Smithson (Great Salt Lake, Utah) - Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt (Great Basin Desert, Utah) - Lightning Field by Walter De Maria (Catron County, New Mexico) - Roden Crater by James Turrell (Painted Desert, Arizona) Via Podcast is a production of AAA Mountain West Group.…

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“At the end of all our exploring, we will arrive where we began and know the place for the first time.” - “Little Gidding,” T.S. Eliot

Listeners shared some amazing "Books Worth (re)Reading" in response to our first installment, so we are back with a sequel! Join co-hosts Dr. Jim Beitler and Aaron Hill as they revisit the books that we (and our listeners) love and continue to reread. If you are a regular listener, please email us your list of books as well as an explanation of how they've shaped your mind, imagination, and spirit. Below are the second set of books mentioned in this installment of the series.

Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life, Rowan Williams
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming, Henri J.M. Nouwen
The Strength to Love, Martin Luther King, Jr.
What Are People For?, Wendell Berry
The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life, Armand, Nicholi
Piranesi, Susanna Clarke
The One, The Three, and the Many: God, Creation and the Culture of Modernity, Colin E. Gunton
Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Man Who Was Thursday, G.K. Chesterton (Print copy)

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Books Worth (re)Reading, Part 2

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published about a year ago

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“At the end of all our exploring, we will arrive where we began and know the place for the first time.” - “Little Gidding,” T.S. Eliot

Gilead, Marilynne Robinson
Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life, Rowan Williams
The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming, Henri J.M. Nouwen
The Strength to Love, Martin Luther King, Jr.
What Are People For?, Wendell Berry
The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life, Armand, Nicholi
Piranesi, Susanna Clarke
The One, The Three, and the Many: God, Creation and the Culture of Modernity, Colin E. Gunton
Life Together, Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The Man Who Was Thursday, G.K. Chesterton (Print copy)

137 episodes

#Religion #Christianity #Wade Center at Wheaton College (IL #Inklings #Podcasting Education

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Did C.S. Lewis Believe in Evolution? w/ Dr. John Walton 19:53

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Did C.S. Lewis believe in evolution or not? Join co-hosts Dr. Jim Beitler and Aaron Hill for a bonus episode where we ask this question of Dr. John H. Walton, Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. Dr. Walton is widely known for his Lost World Series books as well as his commentaries and teaching on the creation account in Scripture. Make sure to check out our main episode with Dr. Walton where we discuss how Lewis frame creation in his writings, particularly in Perelandra and The Magician's Nephew .…

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Creation in C.S. Lewis's Fiction w/ Dr. John Walton 40:40

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C.S. Lewis fictionalized the creation account in several of his novels, most notably in Perelandra and The Magician's Nephew . Join co-hosts Dr. Jim Beitler and Aaron Hill as they explore Lewis's imaginative and expansive creation narratives with Dr. John H. Walton, Emeritus Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College. Dr. Walton is widely known for his Lost World Series books as well as his own interpretations of the creation account in Scripture. You won't want to miss this week's discussion as we explore how Lewis's writings compare to the biblical account on a host of topics from sacred space, to the Fall, to creation ex nihilo , to the serpent, and so much more.…

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Books Worth (re)Reading, Part 2 39:10

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“At the end of all our exploring, we will arrive where we began and know the place for the first time.” - “Little Gidding,” T.S. Eliot Listeners shared some amazing "Books Worth (re)Reading" in response to our first installment, so we are back with a sequel! Join co-hosts Dr. Jim Beitler and Aaron Hill as they revisit the books that we (and our listeners) love and continue to reread. If you are a regular listener, please email us your list of books as well as an explanation of how they've shaped your mind, imagination, and spirit. Below are the second set of books mentioned in this installment of the series. Gilead , Marilynne Robinson Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life , Rowan Williams The Return of the Prodigal Son: A Story of Homecoming , Henri J.M. Nouwen The Strength to Love , Martin Luther King, Jr. What Are People For? , Wendell Berry The Question of God: C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Debate God, Love, Sex, and the Meaning of Life , Armand, Nicholi Piranesi , Susanna Clarke The One, The Three, and the Many: God, Creation and the Culture of Modernity , Colin E. Gunton Life Together , Dietrich Bonhoeffer The Man Who Was Thursday , G.K. Chesterton ( Print copy )…

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C.S. Lewis and Christian Witness w/ President Philip Ryken 30:05

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Books Worth (re)Reading, Part 1 48:46

15 weeks ago48:46

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If this podcast is bound together by anything, it is a love of books—particularly, a love for books written by the Wade Center authors. Inspired by C.S. Lewis's habit and love of re-reading books, co-hosts Dr. Jim Beitler and Aaron Hill embark this week on an exploration of the books that they love and continue to reread. If you are a regular listener, please email us your list of books as well as an explanation of how they've shaped your mind, imagination, and spirit. Below are the first set of books mentioned in this episode. The Magician's Nephew , C.S. Lewis The Two Towers , J.R.R. Tolkien Perelandra , C.S. Lewis The Overstory , Richard Powers Evocations of Grace , Joseph Sittler For the Life of the World , Alexander Schmemann No Future Without Forgiveness , Desmond Tutu Creation and Fall , Dietrich Bonhoeffer "The Word of Jesus on Prayer," Unspoken Sermons II , George MacDonald The Great Divorce , C.S. Lewis…

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The Last Romantic w/ Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau 37:22

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Sometimes the best way to understand an author is by exploring their conversation partners? Who are they responding to? In his recent Hansen lectures—now released in book form through IVP as The Last Romantic— Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau explores the ways in which C.S. Lewis is indebted to, influenced by, and fulfills the aspirations of Romantic authors such as Wordsworth, Coleridge, and even Schleiermacher. Join Dr. Jim Beitler, Director of the Marion E. Wade Center, and co-host Aaron Hill as they sit down with Dr. Jeffrey Barbeau to discuss how Lewis is The Last Romantic and how seeing him through this literary light can help us understand not just Lewis's writings but his legacy and applicability to modern life.…

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The Mythmakers w/ John Hendrix 41:45

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This Homeward Ache w/ Amy Baik Lee 35:26

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In our anxiety-ridden age, we are all seeking a home where we feel safe, loved, and accepted. But what happens if no place on earth and no moment in time satisfies your deepest longings for home and community? Join Dr. Jim Beitler, Director of the Marion E. Wade Center, and co-host Aaron Hill as they connect with Amy Baik Lee, author of This Homeward Ache . Explore what C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and George MacDonald might teach us about the difference between home-sickness, nostalgia, and "this homeward ache;" how we should respond to Sehnsucht ; and Clyde S. Kilby's resolutions for a life well-lived .…

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The Wilderking Trilogy w/ Jonathan Rodgers 39:37

32 weeks ago39:37

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We're back! Join Dr. Jim Beitler, Director of the Marion E. Wade Center, and co-host Aaron Hill as they connect with Jonathan Rodgers, author of The Wilderking Trilogy and host of the celebrated podcast, The Habit . Recently republished by our friends over at The Rabbit Room, Jim and Aaron discuss the first novel in Rodger's Wilderking trilogy, The Bark of the Bog Owl . Learn how to be a writer even if you don't feel like one, how to accept and embrace God's plan (and timing) for your life, and how Wade Center authors such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien inspired and helped shape Rodger's own fantasy stories.…

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Listening to Creation w/ Dr. Kristen Page 44:11

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We're back! Join Dr. Jim Beitler, Director of the Marion E. Wade Center, and co-host Aaron Hill as they sit down with Dr. Kristen L. Page to discuss everything from how C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien portrayed ecosystems and environmentalism in The Chronicles of Narnia to The Lord of the Rings , to how studying ecology can help us understand our place in the order of Creation, to Dr. Page's recent Hansen lectures published as the book, The Wonders of Creation . Don't forget to check out Dr. Page's new podcast "about the stories we hear from the landscapes around us" called Listen Here .…

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Descent of the Dove w/ Dr. Matt Milliner 1:04:36

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The Rhetoric of Lewis and Sayers w/ Dr. Jim Beitler (Archives) 47:26

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To celebrate the start of the Wade Center's new Director, Dr. Jim Beitler (Professor of English) we decided to re-release an archival episode recorded and released back in July 2019. 'Rhetoric’ is often a byword for hollow or negative speech. In truth, rhetoric is the art of persuasion. This week, Dr. Jim Beitler discusses his new book, Seasoned Speech: Rhetoric in the Life of the Church . Of the five figures featured in Beitler’s book, we discuss the rhetoric of C.S. Lewis and Dorothy L. Sayers. What can we learn from their example, and how can properly “seasoned speech” assist us in persuasively communicating the truth of the gospel?…

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"Farewell, Crystal and David. We have known great joys together." 1:02:56

50 weeks ago1:02:56

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Our dear friends and co-hosts of the podcast, Drs. Crystal & David C. Downing, are retiring as co-directors of the Wade Center in June. Professor of English, Dr. Jim Beitler will serve as the Wade Center's new director starting in July. To bid the Downings a fond farewell and pass the baton to our new director, we decided to share some of our favorite Wade author quotes. If you would like to tell the Downings how much the podcast has meant to you, send them an email at wade@wheaton.edu and we'll pass it along. Despair not, faithful listeners! Dr. Beitler and Producer Aaron Hill will return with new episodes, a new format, and new topics in September. To tide you over until we re-launch, we will be re-releasing some of our favorite episodes, starting next week with Dr. Beitler's episode on "The Rhetoric of Lewis and Sayers" from July 2019.…

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Many Times & Many Places w/ Dr. Alan Snyder and Jamin Metcalf 43:08

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Through his writings, C.S. Lewis emphasized the importance of travel and learning for through these two activities we gain the needed perspective to see life through the lens of "many places" and "many times." In this week's episode, Drs. Crystal and David C. Downing sit down with author's Dr. Alan Snyder and Jamin Metcalf to discuss their recently published book on C.S. Lewis and history, Many Times & Many Places (2023). Does history have a plot or a coherent storyline? Can we read and interpret history? Is every good event attributable to God and every evil event attributable to the sins of men? What is the value of studying history in an age that is enamored with progress and infected with chronological snobbery?…

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Lewis, the Lion in Milton Scholarship: "A Preface to Paradise Lost" w/ Dr. David Urban 56:50

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