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Re-enchanting
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Re-enchanting... the human story - Marilynne Robinson

What is the nature of a human soul? Marilynne Robinson has sought to re-enchant the divine mystery of everyday human life in her novels. Belle and Justin chat to Marilynne about how her literature.

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What is the nature of a human soul? Marilynne Robinson has sought to re-enchant the divine mystery of everyday human life in her novels.

Marilynne is a Pulitzer Prize winning author of bestselling works including Housekeeping, Gilead, Home and Lila. As a Christian she has a deep interest in the way theology and scripture speak to contemporary life. Belle and Justin chat to Marilynne about how her novels and essays have sought to re-enchant the human story.

There’s more to life than the world we can see. Re-Enchanting is a podcast from Seen & Unseen recorded at Lambeth Palace Library, the home of the Centre for Cultural Witness. Justin Brierley and Belle Tindall engage faith and spirituality with leading figures in science, history, politics, art and education. Can our culture be re-enchanted by the vision of Christianity?

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Seen & Unseen Aloud
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Weirdness
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Seen & Unseen Aloud: the writer's cut

The final Seen & Unseen Aloud holiday compilation has been picked by writer and podcast host Belle Tindall.

Belle is the staff writer at Seen & Unseen and co-host of its Re-enchanting podcast.

A man dressed in Georgian clothes walks out of the mist.
Mr Darcy, portrayed by Matthew Macfadyen, in the 2005 TV adaptation of Pride & Prejudice.

The final Seen & Unseen Aloud holiday compilation has been picked by Belle Tindall, who writes for Seen & Unseen and co-hosts our sister podcast Re-enchanting.

  • Explore why films often portray the god-fearing as ‘always so god-damn weird’.
  • The most beloved of Jane Austen's male protagonists is re-examined for the virtues he practises.
  • Your attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity, Explore the vital wisdom of Simone Weil.