A Conversation with Casie Moen
Holy Writ Podcast
Carla discusses David Foster Wallace’s essay Authority and American Usage and Flannery O’Connor’s story The Life You Save May Be Your Own with Casie Moen. The conversation touches on the use of language, internal and external authority, and saving one’s life.
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A Conversation with Kate Martin (originally aired Feb 16, 2017)
Holy Writ Podcast
Carla talks with Javier Sampedro, producer for the Holy Writ podcast, on favorite episodes, art, and shared humanity.
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A Conversation with David Finnegan-Hosey
Holy Writ Podcast
Carla talks with David Finnegan-Hosey about Shusako Endo's novel Silence. The conversation touches on mental health, the silence of God, and isolation. And you’ll get a bonus discussion of David's new book, Christ on the Psych Ward.
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A Conversation with Ben Grace
Holy Writ Podcast
Carla talks with Ben Grace about Chaim Potok's novel My Name is Asher Lev. Ben and Carla discuss art, family, and the pain of differentiation. And you'll get a sneak speak of Ben's new song, New York Lullaby.
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A Conversation with Brian McLaren
Holy Writ Podcast
Carla talks with Brian McLaren about Frank Schaeffer's novel Portofino, male fragility, coming of age, and changing faith.
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A Conversation with Lindsay Comstock
Holy Writ Podcast
Rev. Dr. Lindsay Comstock joins Carla to discuss Dr. Elizabeth A. Johnson’s book Quest for the Living God. The conversation touches on Womanism, Lindsay’s move to Bali, getting rid of stuff, and being vs. doing.
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A Conversation with Robb Ryerse
Holy Writ Podcast
Brand New Congress candidate Robb Ryerse joins Carla for a conversation about The White House Mess, a political satire by Christopher Buckley. The conversation touches on the brilliance of Vanessa Ryerse, the comedy of politics and power, populism vs. nationalism as a response to partisan politics, and running for office without corporate funding.
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A Conversation with Rachael Hadley McClair
Holy Writ Podcast
Rachael Hadley McClair joins Carla to discuss The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. The conversation touches on religion and power, scarcity and abundance, and the favoritism or impartiality of God.
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A Conversation with Josh Scott
Holy Writ Podcast
Carla talks with Josh Scott, lead pastor at Morgantown Community Church, about Christopher Moore’s book Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal, a witty tale about Jesus’s years of self-discovery. Josh and Carla cover topics like freedom, leadership, and sin.
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A Conversation with Tina Schermer Sellers
Holy Writ Podcast
Recorded in front of a live audience at the Wild Goose Festival, Carla talks with Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers about her book Sex, God, and the Conservative Church: Erasing Shame from Sexual Intimacy, which explores the impacts of purity culture.
info_outlineCarla talks with Brian McLaren about Frank Schaeffer's novel Portofino, male fragility, coming of age, and changing faith.