Ep. 103: A Theology of Fiction, with Cassandra Nelson, Lumen Center

Faith and Imagination: A BYU Humanities Center Podcast

Apr 21 2025 | 00:58:37

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Show Notes

Cassandra Nelson is a Visiting Fellow in literature at the Lumen Center in Madison, Wisconsin, a community of scholars seeking to deepen the dialogue between Christian thought and academic disciplines. She is also an Associate Fellow at the University of Virginia’s Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and has taught previously at the US Military Academy. Cassandra writes about faith, fiction, technology, and culture, and she recently published the book we will discuss today, A Theology of Fiction, published through Wiseblood Books.

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