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God‘s story is the story of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. But it‘s also humanity‘s story, the story of a world fallen and blown apart and of a world reshaped and restored. It‘s the beginning of all beginnings and the end of all ends. Join Brent Siddall and the Rev Ian ‘Reido‘ Reid as they explore God, time, salvation and the cosmos. Explore the stories of Western culture as they pivot and interact with the main narrative of salvation history.
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Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Saturday Mar 01, 2025
Brent talks with Jennifer Holberg about John Donne and his holy sonnet ‘Batter my heart, three-person'd God’.
How does Donne describe God at work with his soul?
Jennifer is professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing. She’s also the author of the book ‘Nourishing Narratives’.
- (1:40) Who was John Donne?
- (4:00) The Holy Sonnets;
- (6:55) A crisis of faith?
- (11:30) Lines 1 and 2;
- (13:10) Lines 3 and 4. More violent imagery;
- (17:30) Lines 5 and 6;
- (20:20) The marriage metaphor in lines 9-11.
Links mentioned in this episode:
calvin.edu/people/jennifer-l-holberg
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