solum pODCAST
In the Solum Podcast, we discuss and examine the intersection of the modern renaissances in evangelical literature, philosophy, and spiritual formation. Listen here and on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, YouTube, and on all major podcast platforms.
Ep. 17 — A Theology of Aging | Alice Fryling on Spiritual Growth as We Age
“I’m excited that, in this season of life, my relationship with God has been more vibrant than it’s ever been.”
Ep. 6 — Can Christians Read Dark Stories? | Veronica McDonald on Christian Writing
“I want people to be taken to a dark place [in literature] so the light of Christ shines brighter.”
Ep. 5 — A Christian Literary Revival? | Interview with Conor Sweetman, Editor of Ekstasis
“The pieces in Ekstasis . . . [are] definitely capturing those moments of magic and glory that we sometimes forget are inherent in life with Christ.”
Ep. 4— If God, Why Pain? | Bethany Brengan on God, Pain, and Poetry
“In many ways, John answers Job. . . . Different books of the Bible exist in conversations with each other in different ways.”
Ep. 3 — Is Poetry a Spiritual Discipline? | Matt Andrews on Christian Poetry
“[Poetry and stories] speak to people at a deeper level than just laying down rules or just straight talk.”
Ep. 2 — Art and Faith | Alea Peister on Christian Poetry and Art
“I found I had a growing interest in the aesthetic goodness of faith.”
Ep. 1 — Why Read Poetry? | D. S. Martin on Poetry, Beauty, and Spirituality
“The short answer [to why we should care about art] is beauty, goodness, and truth.”