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The Odyssey Isn't About Monsters. It's About Trust. Before Christopher Nolan brings The Odyssey to the big screen, Curtis Chang and Jessica Hooten Wilson revisit Homer's ancient epic to ask what the story is really about: monsters, homecoming, and the search for truth among intentional lies. They explore why reading The Odyssey still matters in the age of film and AI, how Odysseus forces us to ask who we can trust, and what Christians can learn from Greek myths and pagan gods about the one true God revealed in Scripture. 03:53 - Reading the Homer vs. Watching Matt Damon 05:38 - When to Read the Book First? 11:06 - How "The Odyssey" Changes with the Reader 13:32 - Did A Woman Really Write The Odyssey? 16:50 - What Is The Unreliable Narrator? 23:23 - The Psychological Impact of an Unreliable Narrator 31:27 - A Christian Approach to Greek Mythology 34:37 - Understanding The Greco-Roman Culture of Jesus 41:36 - The Irreplaceable Human Elements of Teaching Literature in the Age of AI Sign up for The After Party Sign up for our newsletter and The Good List Mentioned in This Episode: Homer's The Odyssey (Stanley Lombardo's translation) Homer's The Iliad Nadya Williams's Christians Reading the Classics Yann Martel's Son of Nobody Yann Martel's Life of Pi Edith Hamilton's <a style="text-decoration: none;" href= "https://www.amazon.co

We're taking a small break this summer to gear up for season six of the Strong Women podcast. During this break, we'll be re-airing episodes we think you'll enjoy! Stories have a profound way of shaping us. They form our attention, affections, and our character for better or worse. That's why reading what's good, true, and beautiful matters—and this takes practice. Jessica Hooten Wilson returns to the podcast to help us embrace the practice of reading as a means of spiritual formation. Reading for the Love of God by Jessica Hooten Wilson The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Christ and Apollo: The Dimensions of the Literary Imagination by William F. Lynch The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri The Love of Learning and the Desire for God: A Study in Monastic Culture by Jean Leclerq Kristin Lavransdatter Vol. I: The Wreath by Sigrid Undset This Side of Paradise by F. Scott Fitzgerald <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW145836756 BCX0" href= "https://colsoncenter.christianbook.com/the-great-gatsby

In this episode, hear from Jessica Hooten Wilson, Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University. We talk about the great books tradition and why it is so important to the formation of students. Find out more about her upcoming summer course at Nashotah House in Wisconsin. Links from this episode: ⁠⁠⁠Register for "Dorothy L. Sayers & the Bible" course Jessica Hooten Wilson, Reading for the Love of God Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Scandal of Holiness Jessica Hooten Wilson & Jacob Stratman, Learning the Good Life Louise Cowan & Os Guinness, Invitation to the Classics The Educational Renaissance Podcast is a production of ⁠⁠Educational Renaissance⁠⁠ where we promote a rebirth of ancient wisdom for the modern era. We seek to inspire educators by fusing the best of modern research with the insights of the great philosophers of education. Join us in the great conversation and share with a friend or colleague to keep the renaissance spreading. Take a deeper dive into training resources produced by Educational Renaissance such as Dr. Patrick Egan's new book entitled Training the Prophetic Voice available now through ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Step into the enchanted world of the 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen. This multi-talented woman was a musician, playwright, abbess, and visionary (tune in to find out what that means!). Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson returns to explore how Hildegard's life and work can shape our spiritual imagination and invite us to know God and participate in His world more fully. The Identity Project Breakpoint The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers Lent is a time to reflect on our need for salvation, repent of our sins, and prepare to celebrate Christ's resurrection with deep gratitude. Our team has created a free guide with weekly hymns, prayers, and artwork to help prepare your heart for Easter. Join the Strong Women community and download your free copy today at colsoncenter.org/lent . Summit Ministries' 12-day Student Conferences are for young adults who refuse to settle. It's for those ready to take risks, ask big questions, and push past what's comfortable. There, you'll find friends who understand and mentors who will help you discover what it truly means to live with purpose. Register for Student Conferences using code STRONG25 for $200 off. Go to summit.org/promotions/strong women. The Church Affiliate program brings the Colson Fellows Program to your local church. Pastors and church leaders can go through the Colson Fellows Program for free, so they are able to launch a Church Affiliate cohort and bring worldview training to their church members. For more details, visit colsoncenter.org/church . The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center, which equips Christians to live out the

Throughout the season of Lent, we'll be releasing weekly episodes focused on themes of reflection, prayer, and contemplation. As you listen to this episode, we invite you to take a moment to slow down, quiet your heart, and hear what God may be saying to you. What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but as a spiritual practice that deepens our faith? In her book, Reading for the Love of God , award-winning author and Trinity Forum Senior Fellow Jessica Hooten Wilson explores how Christian thinkers—including Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglass, and Dorothy Sayers—approached the act of reading. She argues that reading deeply and well can not only open a portal to a broader imagination, but is akin to acquiring travel supplies for the good life: “What I'm hoping to see more of is that the church becomes again those people of the book that really try to make others belong and strive for a deeper connection, versus the party atmosphere that our world always is tempting us to do.” We hope you’re encouraged this Lenten season as you learn to read as a spiritual practice, finding grace and wisdom for living well along the way. This podcast is an edited version of an online conversation recorded in 2023. Watch the full video of the conversation here , and learn more about Jessica Hooten Wilson . Authors and books mentioned in the conversation: Learning the Good Life: Wisdom from the Great Hearts and Minds That Came Before , by Jessica Hooten Wilson Giving the Devil His Due , by Jessica Hooten Wilson The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints , by Jessica Hooten Wilson Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice, , by Jessica Hooten Wilson Walker Percy

How Deep Reading Forms Our Souls (with Jessica Hooten Wilson) Host Curtis Chang and award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson, the Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University, discuss the decline of deep reading and how this might impact our lives. Hooten Wilson explains the significant benefits that listeners can experience by thoughtfully re-engaging with books as a regular practice. The conversation explores how deep reading can help individuals cultivate contemplation, love their neighbors, practice humility, and other aspects of deep spiritual growth. Bring The After Party course to your church or small group! Listen to Songs For the After Party, get sheet music, lyrics, and prayers for your church Donate to Redeeming Babel HERE <span style= "font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1155cc; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: underline; -webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-

Learn more about the Human Pilgrimage conference. Learn more about Steve Prince's work. Learn more about Jessica Hooten Wilson's work. A disgruntled white southern intellectual named Walter lives on his family's farm. They all think his fancy learning makes him good for nothing. On top of that, Walter thinks he's dying. Walter decides to pretend, through a penpal relationship with a social justice activist, that he is Black. A story unfolds from the deceit. This is a Flannery O'Connor story that you have probably never read, and we'll discuss it today on the podcast. Unlike Flannery's other works, a conversion and baptism come early in this story, and the rest of the book, which was never finished, was intended to ask, "What next?" Instead of the one fell swoop of the Holy Ghost readers are used to, what does the radical work of grace look like over time? Fragments of the unfinished novel have just been released, along with context-setting essays and commentary, by literary scholar and writer, Jessica Hooten Wilson. The book is called Why Do the Heathen Rage? , and it is further illuminated with powerful artwork by artist Steve Prince. The story fragments are fascinating, but the gloss Steve and Jessica provide help us unpack what's going on with Flannery. Sorry megafan, but she was not a saint. And in this broken text, we actually watch her come up against her limits as a white southerner of her times and as a writer. What was she doing? What, maybe, was God doing? And what can we learn from her today? We discuss O'Connor's work, intersections with Malcolm X and James Baldwin, what stories do to harm or heal, and what art and artistic collaborations make possible. Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University. She is the author or editor of several books, including Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress, Reading for the Love of God , and two award-winning books of literary scholarship: The Scandal of Holiness , and Giving the Devil His Due: Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O’Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky . Steve A. Prince is a mixed media artist, master printmaker, lecturer, educator, and art evangelist with his MFA in Printmaking and Sculpture from Michigan State University. He is the Director of Engagement and Distinguished Artist in Residence at the Muscarelle Museum at William and Mary. A native of New Orleans, he currently resides in Williamsburg, Virginia. Now pour yourself a big ol' glass of sweet tea and hold on to your rocking chair. This exploration of Flannery O'Connor won't be what you're used to. We hope you enjoy the conversation. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

You might be familiar with the American Catholic novelist, Flannery O’Connor. You might have read her short stories in a class, maybe “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” or “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” to name a few. You might have even read one of her novels, an essay or two or some of her letters. You might know that she spent much of her relatively short life in Georgia. And, if you know her work well, then you also know that she died in 1964. And so, you might be really surprised to learn that she published her third novel, “Why Do the Heathen Rage?” earlier this year. Well, to be clear, the renowned O’Connor scholar and Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University and today’s guest, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson did. Dr. Wilson has been working on this project—uncovering O’Connor’s notes and drafts—for several years now. And the final result is quite stunning: While the book isn’t really a full and final novel—O’Connor died before she could finish it—what Jessica Hooten Wilson gives us is a literary excavation of Flannery’s life, legacy and the story that might have been. Now, if you are familiar with O’Connor, you likely are also familiar with recent discourse about her thoughts and writing on race. Dr. Wilson does not shy away from addressing this sordid legacy head-on. In reflecting on this final, unfinished novel, Dr. Wilson notes that we really see Flannery coming up against her own limitations in understanding race in the American South. And yet, we also see her struggling to reconcile the clear racism of her day with her own Catholic faith. It’s not an easy conversation, but Dr. Wilson walks us through with care and grace. If you are interested in learning more about her work, visit jessicahootenwilson.com and be sure to pick up your copy of “Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heaten Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress,” now available from Brazos Press.

Stories have a profound way of shaping us. They form our attention, affections, and our character, for better or worse. That's why reading what's good, true, and beautiful matters—and this takes practice. Jessica Hooten Wilson returns to the podcast to help us embrace the practice of reading as a means of spiritual formation. Doubts and hard questions are a welcome part of the Christian life. But many young Christians today are being encouraged to "deconstruct" their faith. Culture becomes the standard of truth instead of Scripture, and many young believers walk away from faith altogether. To help the Church offer a better way to those who are deconstructing, Alisa Childers and Tim Barnett have written The Deconstruction of Christianity . They define what deconstruction really is, why it's appealing to so many, and why it's harmful. They also equip us to love those who are deconstructing by welcoming the hard questions while also upholding truth. This month, get a copy of The Deconstruction of Christianity by giving a gift of any amount to the Colson Center at colsoncenter.org/swdeconstruction Reading for the Love of God by Jessica Hooten Wilson The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Christ and Apollo: The Dimensions of the Literary Imagination by William F. Lynch The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri The Love of Learning and the Desire for God: A Study in Monastic Culture by Jean Leclerq <a class= "Hyperlink SCXW145836756 BCX0" href= "https://colsoncenter.christianbook.com/kristin-lavransdatter-vol-1-the-wreath/sig

Why would a Christian author immerse her stories in darkness? Why would she use violent imagery that directly relates to Christianity, race, class, disability, and illness? And how can this darkness guide us toward the importance of love in the flesh, of personal connection and vulnerability? In this conversation, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, author of Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress , and Amy Julia Becker explore: Flannery O'Connor's unique perspective on faith and darkness The portrayal of disability in O’Connor’s stories Love in the abstract versus love in the flesh Challenges of publishing an unfinished manuscript How the prophetic imagination in O'Connor's work confronts the dominant culture's illusions about the good life Register for the Festival of Faith & Writing __ Guest Bio: Jessica Hooten Wilson (PhD, Baylor University) is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She is the author or editor of eight books, including Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress , Reading for the Love of God, The Scandal of Holiness (winner of a Christianity Today 2023 Award of Merit), and Giving the Devil His Due: Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O’Connor and Fyodor Dostoevsky (winner of a 2018 Christianity Today Book of the Year Award). Wilson speaks around the world on topics as varied as Russian novelists, Catholic thinkers, and Christian ways of reading. __ Connect Online: Website : https://jessicahootenwilson.com/ Instagram : @drjessicahootenwilson Facebook : @JessicaHootenWilson Twitter : @HootenWilson On the Podcast: Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress Register for the Festival of Faith & Writing TRANSCRIPT : amyjuliabecker.com/jessica-hooten-wilson __ Let’s Reimagine the Good Life together through the lens of disability, faith, and culture. Find out more at amyjuliabecker.com . We want to hear your thoughts. Send us a text! Connect with me: Instagram Facebook YouTube Website Thanks for listening!

Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson joins Grace on this episode to discuss her new book, Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress. How does O'Connor's last novel, left unfinished at her death, fit in with the rest of her work? How does one even begin to reconstruct a fragmented manuscript? Jessica Hooten Wilson is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University . She is the author of several books, most recently Reading for the Love of God . She is a Senior Fellow at The Trinity Forum .

Did you know that the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has many themes that go well with Advent? Join us as we talk to returning podcast guest Jessica Hooten Wilson about this famous Christmas story and what it teaches us about time, waiting, and remembering Christ's birth . You won't want to miss the wonderful conversation . Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they can know, live, and speak the truth in love. As we reach the end of the year, would you consider donating to support the ongoing work of the Colson Center? You can make your donation at colsoncenter.org/ swyearend . This Summer, give your teens an unshakeable faith that will last a lifetime. Summit Ministries' Student Conferences give students reasons to trust the biblical foundation you have laid for them. Students will wrestle through the hard questions as they build an unshakeable faith. Register for a two-week session in Colorado or Georgia. Use code STRONGWOMEN24 for an exclusive discount . Learn more at summit.org/strongwomen. The Strong Women</s

- It's been one year since the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. What have we learned, who has benefitted politically, and has it really reduced the abortion rate? Do television shows that focus on individual heroes and violent solutions to problems cultivate authoritarian beliefs? A new study finds a link between how much TV a person watches and how they vote. A spokesperson from Liberty University says that in order to control the education of their kids, Christians can learn from Stalin, Hitler, and Mao—oh my! Kaitlyn interviews Jessica Hooten Wilson about the power of literature and reading in our spiritual formation, and why it's particularly challenging for evangelicals. Plus, Christian rummages through the attics of strangers in Germany, and all hail our new canine robot overlord—the Thermonator! Patreon Bonus: Holy Post Office - How to Discern God's Will https://www.patreon.com/posts/85218135/ 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - Show Starts 4:37 - Theme Song 4:58 - Sponsor - AG1 To get your FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase, go to athleticgreens.com/HOLYPOST 6:27 - Christian is in Luxembourg 10:01 - Flamethrowing robot dogs 17:44 - One year anniversary of Dobbs 31:28 - Relationship between television viewing and Trump support 41:52 - Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education" Sponsors 51:24 - Sponsor - Magic Spoon Go to magicspoon.com/HOLYPOST and use code HOLYPOST to get $5 off 53:01 - Sponsor - Hiya Health Go to hiyahealth.com/HOLYPOST to receive 50% off your first order 54:10 - Interview Intro 58:18 - The importance of non-Biblical literature 1:07:20 - Augustine 1:18:24 - How to read the Bible well 1:32:36 - End Credits Links mentioned in news segment: Great, They're Putting Flamethrowers on Robot Dogs Now https://futurism.com/the-byte/flamethrower-robot-dog Authoritarianism mediates the relationship between television viewing and Trump support, study finds https://www.psypost.org/2023/06/authoritarianism-mediates-the-relationship-between-television-viewing-and-trump-support-study-finds-165920 Liberty University spokesperson invokes Stalin, Mao, and Hitler on "education": "We have to get back to that for conservative values" https://currentpub.com/2023/06/26/liberty-university-spokesperson-invokes-stalin-mao-and-hitler-on-education-we-have-to-get-back-to-that-for-conservative-values/ Other resources: Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice by Jessica Hooten Wilson https://amzn.to/3JBWdFH Holy Post website: https://www.holypost.com/ Holy Post Plus:

For many of you listening, the idea of spiritual reading is probably a familiar concept. You might have a book or two on your bedside that you pray with each night: something on the lives of the saints or new insights into old spiritual practices. Next to that pile of spiritual books might be a bible, and each day you read a passage, slowly, prayerfully. It's not hard to look for the Holy Spirit at work in books you find in the spirituality section of your local bookstore. But what about in the other sections: fiction, sci-fi, romance and memoir? Is the Holy Spirit at work in those books, too? Our guest today, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, says yes – to a degree. Her newest book, “Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice,” challenges us to look at all our reading through the lens of spirituality. How is God inviting us deeper into our vocation, deeper into the mysteries of creation through the texts we spend our time with? Jessica is the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She previously taught at the University of Dallas. She’s the author of several other books that explore this topic of saints, sinners and texts — both those considered holy and those less so. She speaks around the world on topics as varied as Russian novelists, Catholic thinkers and our topic today: a Christian approach to reading. As you listen to this conversation and reflect on your own reading habits, consider Ignatius of Loyola. He, too, provides us with a helpful approach to reading. Recall that during his recovery from his cannonball wound, he wanted to read books on knights and courtly romance. Instead, he was given what we would consider spiritual reading: a book on saints and one on the life of Christ. God spoke to Ignatius in part through these texts; they were pivotal to his conversion. Even so, Ignatius goes on to insist that God is to be found in all things — not only the spiritual and religious texts but every aspect of life. How might you approach your own reading through this Ignatian lens? What might God reveal? Learn more about Jessica's work at her website: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/ And check out her new book: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/reading-for-the-love-of-god/407190

Spiritual books deepen our appreciation for the movement of God in our life. They speak to our souls and spark conversion. But reading fiction can also do the same thing too. Jessica Hooten Wilson is the author of "Reading for the Love of God" and today will share her insights into how to read especially with the eyes of faith. Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/Reading-Love-God-Spiritual-Practice/dp/158743525X Visit her website: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/ Follow Fr. Edward's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvw7PL8ZDihyEMpy94b5-PA Buy Fr. Edward's Book: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/how-they-love-mary/

Did you know that the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has many themes that go well with Advent? Join us as we talk to returning podcast guest Jessica Hooten Wilson about this famous Christmas story and what it teaches us about time, waiting, and remembering Christ's birth. You won't want to miss the wonderful conversation. The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson Giving the Devil His Due by Jessica Hooten Wilson The Strong Women Podcast 80. The Scandal of Flannery O'Connor and the Power of Stories with Jessica Hooten Wilson The Complete Stories of Flannery O'Connor A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens BBC Radio Productions of Charles Dickens Santa Is Real, But He's Dead (to the World) article by Jessica Hooten Wilson Mother of the Lamb: The Story of a Global Icon by Matthew Milliner God With Us: Rediscovering the Meaning of Christmas by Greg Pennoyer (Editor), Gregory Wolfe (Editor) and Scott Cairns A Children's Literary Christmas: An Anthology by Anna James Unwrapping the Greatest Gift: A Family Celebration of Christmas by Ann Voskamp The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R Tolkien Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/StrongWomenCC , https://www.facebook.com/groups/strongwomencommunitycc , https://www.instagram.com/strongwomencc/ Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which "exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ." Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/ The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what's happening in the world

Jessica Hooten Wilson is the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University and senior fellow at Trinity Forum. She’s the author and editor of several books, including Giving the Devil His Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov, which won a book of the year award in arts and culture from Christianity Today in 2019, and a …

Jessica Hooten Wilson is author of the new book The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints from Brazos Press. Jessica is a professor at the University of Dallas and has written previously on Walker Percy and Fydor Dostoevesky. She currently is preparing a manuscript on Flannery O’Connor. Jessica and I discuss facing the reality of our own limitations, finding literary saints as exemplars, Flannery O’Connor, C.S. Lewis, and the influence of G.K. Chesterton on Sigrid Undset. Cultural Debris Patreon - Support the podcast! The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination In the Company of Literary Saints Jessica Hooten Wilson: Website | Twitter | YouTube Cultural Debris on Twitter Front Porch Republic Archive

She calls it reading iconically. Which is to say, Jessica Hooten Wilson approaches literature like an icon, an object that itself can be beautiful but points toward something else. That’s what she writes about in The Scandal of Holiness , it’s really what she’s been writing about for years, and that’s what we talked about for today’s conversation.

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by professor and author Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, to talk about her new book, The Scandal of Holiness . Together we discuss how reading good books can renew our imagination, allowing us to keep company with "literary saints." Among the questions we discuss: What makes a character a literary saint, and why should we spend time in their company? Why do we have such a hard time trusting holiness, and what do we miss if we lose sight of it? Should we seek suffering? How do we distinguish between asceticism and masochism? How do various means of engagement (literature, art, contemplation) shape our imagination? Who are some lesser known authors that Christians should read? Books mentioned in our conversation: Moses, Man of the Mountain by Zora Neale Hurston Silence by Shūsaku Endō On Reading Well by Karen Swallow Prior Book of the Dun Cow by Walter Wangerin Jr. Kristin Lavransdatter by Sigrid Undset A Lesson Before Dying A Gathering for Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky Diary of a Country Priest by Georges Bernanos Other authors mentioned in our conversation: C.S. Lewis George MacDonald Randy Boyagoda Walker Percy Flannery O'Connor Get the book: http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/the-scandal-of-holiness/407181 Dr. Wilson's website: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/ Follow Jessica Hooten Wilson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HootenWilson Kelly Latimore 's "literary icons": https://kellylatimoreicons.com/

How does fiction help us live as people of faith? When we read a novel, how might we grow? In this episode, Jessica Hooten Wilson and I talk about holiness in fiction and how reading forms us. LINKS Jessica's book, The Scandal of Holiness: Follow Jessica on Twitter Special Offer: Join us this Lent for 40 walking devotionals. " Walking at a Human Pace " is $10 in my shop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Grace welcomes Jessica Hooten Wilson to Old Books With Grace, to chat about her new book, The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints , and the power of literature to reveal the subtleties of the good life. Sometimes holiness can be alarming, bizarre, and fascinating... and novels and their novelists, like Flannery O'Connor, C.S. Lewis, and Fyodor Dostoyevsky, can help us to conceptualize the holy life in all its difficulty and otherworldliness.

Jessica Hooten Wilson is an author, speaker, and professor at the University of Dallas and joined us on the podcast to discuss one of her favorite authors, Flannery O'Connor. Jessica gives us insight on the depth and rich theology of O'Connor's stories - stories that can often be misunderstood as dark and confusing. Jessica explains the power and beauty in O'Connor's writing and how fiction is uniquely able to point us to deeper truths about God and life. After listening to this interview, you are going to want to run to the nearest bookstore and look for Flannery O'Connor's books! Jessica Hooten Wilson Show Notes: Jessica Hooten Wilson's Website: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/ The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/books/the-scandal-of-holiness/ The Life You Save Will Be Your Own by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.pf.jcu.cz/stru/katedry/aj/doc/sukdolova/Flannery_O'Connor.pdf The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/complete-stories-flannery-oconnor/1103271862?ean=9780374515362 The River by Flannery O'Connor: http://www.doxaweb.com/assets/The_River.pdf A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Conner: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-man-is-hard-to-find-and-other-stories-flannery-oconnor/1101173187?ean=9780358139560 Novelist and Believer by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9114 Books by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/flannery%20o'connor Les Miserables by Victor Hugo: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-miserables-victor-hugo/1116706580?ean=9781435163690 The Colson Fellows: https://colsonfellows.org/ The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/golden-egg-book-margaret-wise-brown/1100060288?ean=9780385384766 Books by Homer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/homer Books by John Milton: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/john%20milton Books by Jane Austen: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/jane%20austen Books by William Shakespeare: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/william%20shakespeare/_/N-0 Books by Earnest Hemingway: <a href= "https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/earnest%20hemingway" target= "_blank" rel="noopene

With the tragic death of British Catholic politician Sir David Amess, Dr. Grazie Christie goes across the pond to get the latest in London with TV host and author Kevin Turley. Turley also offers insights into the recent conversion of prominent former Anglican bishop Michael Nazir-Ali. TCA colleague Leigh Snead joins Grazie as we also welcome author and Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson calling us to renew our "Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints." Father Roger Landry also offers an inspiring homily for this Sunday's Gospel. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

Kale is joined by Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson to discuss the literary tradition and why we must read. He starts by asking Jessica why teaching literature is difficult and fraught. Instead of reading for identity affirmation, Jessica points to the inherent ability to challenge us that makes the tradition so dynamic and ultimately anti-fragile. The tradition--that which is received and that which is passed on--gives us a way of being in the world, without which we hazard our shared humanity. Contrary to current notions of progressive education theories that foreground technologies instead of content, Jessica posits a vision of education in which we come to understand the broad inheritance and not the narrowed focus literature as a selfish mirror.

Jessica Hooten Wilson, Louise Cowan Scholar in Residence at the University of Dallas, joins Jeremy to discuss cancel culture's impact on the influential author Flannery O'Connor (as well as on literature in general) and elaborates on her work in preparing O’Connor’s unfinished novel Why Do the Heathen Rage? for publication. Additionally, Prof. Hooten Wilson discusses challenges faced in the classroom, to include confronting students' "idol of use." Make sure to catch her personal book recommendations too! Send comments or questions about this episode to anchored@cltexam.com. Host Jeremy Tate @JeremyTate41 Guest Jessica Hooten Wilson @HootenWilson How Flannery O'Connor Fought Racism in First Things —Hooten Wilson's response to The New Yorker article How Racist Was Flannery O'Connor? Why Do the Heathen Rage?