Encountering Silence

Encountering Silence


Latest Episodes

Ashe Van Steenwyk: Silence, Queer Spirituality, and the Prophetic Imagination
January 16, 2024

A conversation with Maki Ashe Van Steenwyk, author and excecutive director of the Minneapolis-based Center for the Prophetic Imagination.

Kaira Jewel Lingo: We Were Made for These Times
March 05, 2023

A conversation with Buddhist author and former nun Kaira Jewel Lingo.

Joy A. Schroeder: Encountering the Silenced Voices of Women Biblical Interpreters
November 16, 2022

A conversation with Dr. Joy Schroeder, co-author of "Voices Long Silenced"

Carmen Acevedo Butcher: Encountering Silence in the Presence of God
August 21, 2022

We speak with noted contemplative translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher on the occasion of her latest mystical translation: Brother Lawrence's "Practice of the Presence."

Encountering Silence with Sister Joyce Rupp
June 03, 2022

A conversation with Servite Sister Joyce Rupp, author of many books including "Return to the Root: Reflections on the Inner Life."

Sarah Lund: Silence in Teen and Child Mental Health
April 11, 2022

The Reverend Sarah Lund returns to Encountering Silence to share with us insights from her latest book, "Blessed Youth."

The Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis: Encountering Silence in Fierce Love
November 09, 2021

A conversation with noted author and activist Jacqui Lewis to celebrate the publication of "Fierce Love."

Nikki Grimes: Encountering Glory, and Silence, in the Margins
October 14, 2021

A conversation with award-winning poet and children's author Nikki Grimes.

Amy Frykholm: Encountering the Wilderness of Silence
August 26, 2021

A conversation with contemplative author Dr. Amy Frykholm, whose books include "Wild Woman" and "Julian of Norwich: A Contemplative Biography."

Kevin Quashie: The Aesthetics and Poesis of Silence
July 12, 2021

Interview with contemplative scholar Dr. Kevin Quashie (Brown University).