Some Favorite Books of 2023, with guest George Handley, Brigham Young University

January 01, 2024 00:47:32
Some Favorite Books of 2023, with guest George Handley, Brigham Young University
Faith and Imagination: A BYU Humanities Center Podcast
Some Favorite Books of 2023, with guest George Handley, Brigham Young University

Jan 01 2024 | 00:47:32

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Show Notes

We resume a tradition from the past two seasons, discussing some favorite books we read in 2023. As always, our themes involve religion, spirituality, and the intersection of faith and intellect. And we are privileged, again, to welcome our guest, George Handley, Professor of Interdisciplinary Humanities at BYU. Dr. Wickman’s Honorable Mentions: Jeffrey A. Vogel, All Manner of Things: Meditations on Suffering, Death, and Eternal Life (Cascade Books, 2023) Patrick Saint-Jean, The Crucible of Racism: Ignatian Spirituality and the Power of Hope (Orbis Books, 2022) Sally Thomas, Motherland (Able Muse Press, 2020) Darlene Young, Homespun and Angel Feathers (By Common Consent Press, 2019) Benjamin Myers, The Family Book of […]

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