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Christ and Pop Culture's network of shows acknowledge the good, the beautiful, and the true in music, movies, television, and the rest of pop culture.

    The Scandal of Reading 34 | Daniel Nayeri on Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

    The Scandal of Reading 34 | Daniel Nayeri on Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

    Guest Daniel Nayeri joins Jessica to talk about their shared love for Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes. In the discussion, a theory is posited that as we move towards a more and more visual culture (i.e., graphic novels, prestige television, and YouTube), Calvin & Hobbes marks the ascendancy of that visual medium and the decline of the traditional novel.
    The Theology of Calvin and Hobbes by Richard Beck
    The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, by Bill Watterson
    Information on the Host: 
    Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov. 
    Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.
    Information on Daniel Nayeri
    Daniel was born in Iran and spent some years as a refugee before immigrating to Oklahoma at age eight with his family. He is the author of several books for young readers, including Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story), winner of the Michael L. Printz Award, the Christopher Medal, and the Middle Eastern Book Award. He lives in the US with his wife and son.
    Learn more about Daniel Nayeri
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    • 1 hr 14 min
    The Scandal of Reading 33 | S.D. Smith on Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

    The Scandal of Reading 33 | S.D. Smith on Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton

    Alan Paton's novel is widely regarded as a source of hope and endurance amid pain and significant suffering. As The Scandal of Reading continues season 3's theme about the Fruits of the Spirit, Claude Atcho interviews author S.D. Smith, who arrived in South Africa when Mandela was released from prison and left when he became president. S.D. Smith shares his perspective on Paton's work having firsthand experience of life in South Africa and how the book influenced his formation.
    Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
    Information on Claude Atcho: Claude is the Vicar (Planting Pastor) for the Charlottesville church plant of the Diocese of Christ Our Hope, ACNA. 
    Previously, Claude lived in Memphis, TN where he served as pastor of a multi-ethnic church, Fellowship Memphis. He's the author of Reading Black Books: How African-American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just, forthcoming from Brazos Press in Summer 2022.
    Information on S.D. Smith:
    S. D. Smith is the author of The Green Ember Series, a million-selling adventure saga featuring heroic #RabbitsWithSwords. The Green Ember spent time as the number one bestselling audiobook in the world on Audible. He is also the author of the madcap Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read as well as a fantasy adventure novel co-authored with his son, Jack Zulu and the Waylander’s Key. Smith’s stories are captivating readers across the globe who are hungry for “new stories with an old soul.”
    Smith is a founder and owner of Story Warren, a publishing, events, and IP development house based in rural West Virginia. Story Warren exists to serve families as “allies in imagination.” 
    S. D. Smith lives in Grandview, West Virginia with his wife and four kids.
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    • 49 min
    The Scandal of Reading 32 | Lit Pulpit 2 - "The Movie Goer" & The Search

    The Scandal of Reading 32 | Lit Pulpit 2 - "The Movie Goer" & The Search

    The search — what is it and why does it matter? Claude and Austin tackle this important theme from Walker Percy’s The Moviegoer
    Whether you are reading along with us or simply want to know more about this important novel, join us as journey through this novel. Be sure to check out our Lit Pulpit Facebook group where you can ask questions and share thoughts on the novel:
    The Lit Pulpit Facebook Group
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    • 30 min
    The Scandal of Reading 31 | Lit Pulpit - Recapping Baldwin & the Next Book Pick

    The Scandal of Reading 31 | Lit Pulpit - Recapping Baldwin & the Next Book Pick

    To start this new season of Lit Pulpit, Claude and Austin recap lessons from James Baldwin’s Go Tell It on the Mountain, look back at important themes in the novel, discuss and interpret John’s conversion experience, and announce the next book for Lit Pulpit.
    About the Host Claude Atcho:
    Claude is the Vicar (Planting Pastor) for the Charlottesville church plant of the Diocese of Christ Our Hope, ACNA. Previously, Claude lived in Memphis, TN where he served as pastor of a multi-ethnic church, Fellowship Memphis. He's the author of Reading Black Books: How African-American Literature Can Make Our Faith More Whole and Just.
    About the Host Austin Carty:
    Austin holds degrees in literature and divinity from High Point University (B.A.) and Wake Forest University (M.Div.), and a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Emory University. He is the author of Christianity Today's Book Award of Merit for Church and Pastoral Leadership, The Pastor's Bookshelf
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    • 26 min
    The Scandal of Reading 30 | Grace Hamman on Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich

    The Scandal of Reading 30 | Grace Hamman on Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich

    This week's Fruit of the Spirit is Love. This week's guest author is medievalist, Grace Hamman. The two discuss the work of Jesus through Medieval Eyes by Julian of Norwich.
    Revelations of Divine Love, by Julian of Norwich
    Jesus through Medieval Eyes, by Grace Hamman
    Information on the Host: 
    Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov. 
    Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.
    Information on Grace Hamman:
    Grace is the author of Jesus through Medieval Eyes, host of the Old Books with Grace podcast, as well as a medievalist, and wife and mom of three young kids.
    Learn more about Grace Hamman at her Substack
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    • 52 min
    The Scandal of Reading 29 | Phillip Yancey on John Donne

    The Scandal of Reading 29 | Phillip Yancey on John Donne

    The Fruits of the Spirit theme continues for Season 3 with acclaimed author Phillip Yancey. Together host Jennifer, the duo discuss the devotionals of John Donne (1571 - 1631 A.D.), a cleric in the Church of England and the exhibited virtue of patience.
    Where the Light Fell: A Memoir by Phillip Yancey
    Information on the Host: 
    Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov. 
    Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.
    Information on Phillip Yancey:
    Growing up in a strict, fundamentalist church in the southern USA. Ever since, Yancey has explored the most basic questions and deepest mysteries of the Christian faith. Early on he crafted best-selling books such as Disappointment with God and Where is God When it Hurts? while also editing The Student Bible. Yancey worked as a journalist in Chicago for some twenty years, editing the youth magazine Campus Life while also writing for a wide variety of magazines including Reader’s Digest, Saturday Evening Post, National Wildlife, and Christianity Today.
    Learn more about Phillip Yancey
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    • 53 min

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