Five Favorite Movies
In this episode Joseph asks about my five favorite movies and we discuss the power of storytelling through film.
Reading and the Screen
In this podcast Joseph and I discuss the impact the ubiquitous screen has on the art of reading. How does our imagination interact with the book versus the visual impact of TV and movies?
The Bible and Myth
Joseph and I discuss myth and the Bible. What is the literary and historic meaning of myth? In what sense do the Bible stories work on us in a mythological way and how does that work with the historicity of the Bible?
The Hero’s Quest
In this podcast with Joseph Pearce we discuss the outlines of the Hero's Quest referencing Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. I hope you enjoy it!
Culture and Inculturation
What is the relationship between Christ and culture? How do we reach out to a culture that is either post Christian or one that has never heard the gospel? What must we jettison to reach souls with the gospel? What can we never compromise? My discussion with Joseph considers how we evangelize in the modern world.
Strange Synchronicities
What are we to make of the strange co-incidences that suddenly happen in life. Are they as co-incidental as they seem or can they be explained naturally?
10 – Future Church and the Amazonian Synod
The Amazonian Synod provides a perfect lens through which to complete my analysis of John Allen's book The Future Church. I believe this final podcast in the ten part series is very important. If you are confused, bewildered and upset by the Amazonian synod, this podcast will help you make sense of what is going on in the [...]
And There Were Giants in the Land…
Stories of the Unexpected continue with my own stories linked with chapters from Michael Brown's book, Lying Wonders, Strangest Things. This episode recounts the odd reports of finding skeletal remains of a race of giants. An interesting number have been found all across America. Donor Subscribers can listen to the episode here, and a number of back episodes [...]
Future Church 9 – Summary
In the ninth episode of Future Church we gather together John Allen's predictions and try to get the big picture of what's happening in the Catholic Church in the 21st century. It is simply this: for many different reasons we're going global as never before. Buckle your seat belts its going to be a bumpy ride! [...]
Frightening Faces in the Floor
This story is the first with input from Michael Brown's book Lying Wonders Strangest Things. If you enjoy Stories of the Unexpected please share with others. Link them to this free sample: Cars That Passed in the Night I hope you enjoy Frightening Faces in the Floor.