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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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Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
Wednesday Oct 27, 2021
We find out about the writer and theologian, Dorothy L. Sayers, who created one of the biggest religious controversies of the 20th century.
Crystal Downing is Co-Director of the Marion E Wade Center and co holder of the Marion E Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College in Illinois in the States.
(2:00) Why Sayers was so shocking and subversive. The BBC radio plays about Jesus, (4:56) Sayers accused of causing the fall of Singapore in World War 2, (5:56) Why Sayers thought it important to use contemporary language in her Christian plays, (7:37) Sayers' problems with Christianity, (10:00) How Sayers got involved in apologetics, (14:40) Sayers’ view of intuition, (16:00) Sayers’ subversion of detective fiction, (17:35) How Sayers used language to engage with people, (25:00) Sayers' view of evangelism.
Links mentioned in today’s episode:
www.broadleafbooks.com
www.wheatoncollege.edu
https://bookdepository.com/Subversive-Crystal-Downing/9781506462752
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