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Old Books with Grace

Old Books with Grace

Dr. Grace Hamman

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Listening to the past can help us to understand our present. Dr. Grace Hamman, medievalist and writer, guides listeners to approach often intimidating works of literature and theology and learn to ask questions of our current age. Let‘s read old books together and discover truths about God and ourselves.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Old Books with Grace episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Old Books with Grace for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Old Books with Grace episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Welcome to the Summer Old Book Club with Jane Austen's Persuasion! Grace and Dr. Jessica Ward, an English professor at Mercy College in NYC and one of Grace's grad school buddies, talk about our introduction to the characters, Austen's cutting humor, personality types, and more.

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Old Books with Grace - A Brief Introduction to Jane Austen
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06/02/21 • 18 min

We all know who Jane Austen is. But a little more context and background can help us to better understand her writing and her world, before we enter into her final novel, Persuasion. Join the Summer Old Book Club!

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Old Books with Grace - Austen's Persuasion: Ch. 4-6 Vol. 1 with John Irwin
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06/17/21 • 70 min

It's week two of the Summer Old Book Club! Read alongside Grace and her brother, John Irwin, as they discuss chapters 4-6 of volume I of Jane Austen's Persuasion. Grace and John talk about meeting Captain Wentworth (in memory) for the first time, Jane Austen's meanest and most phallic joke, Regency-era ideas about class, the wretched Mary Musgrove, and so much more...

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Old Books with Grace - O Come O Come Emmanuel: An Advent Meditation
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12/01/21 • 59 min

Learn about the ancient history of the song, "O Come O Come Emmanuel" and meditate on its beauty and meaning just in time for Advent with Dr. Grace Hamman.

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Old Books with Grace - Austen's Persuasion: Ch. 7-9 Vol. I with Marisa Tualla
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06/23/21 • 66 min

Welcome to week three of reading Jane Austen's Persuasion with the Summer Old Book Club! Today, Grace chats with her old friend Marisa Tualla, a math curriculum specialist, about ch. 7-9 of vol. I. They talk Jane Austen on gender, loneliness, the fascinating and unusual presence of children in this section, among many other things...

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Old Books with Grace - The Coventry Carol: An Advent Meditation
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12/08/21 • 23 min

In this episode, we encounter the Coventry Carol, which is the opposite of a holly, jolly Christmas song. It comes from medieval mystery plays, and is a lullaby sung by the mothers of the baby boys about to be killed by King Herod as the Holy Family flees to Egypt. Historically, Advent was not just a time of waiting and reflection—it was also a fasting time for repentance and mourning before the merrymaking feast of Christmas. Listen to learn more and meditate on the Coventry Carol.

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Old Books with Grace - Thinking of Jesus as Our Mother With Shannon K. Evans
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11/10/21 • 49 min

Shannon Evans, author of Rewilding Motherhood, joins Grace to talk about the powerful and poignant image of Jesus as our Mother. How does this ancient metaphor affect our lives today? Shannon and Grace talk Julian of Norwich, motherhood, and the theology of this idea.

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Old Books with Grace - Art & the Annunciation with Victoria Emily Jones
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11/17/21 • 59 min

Victoria Emily Jones of Art & Theology discusses some wonderful art depicting the Annunciation, from poetry to visual art, from medieval to modern day, with Grace. Victoria and Grace unpack the multilayered meaning of these beautiful works in their exploration of Mary's encounter with the Angel Gabriel, as we prepare our hearts for Advent and receiving God alongside Mary. You can see all the art from this episode on social media or on oldbookswithgrace.com, or on YouTube.

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Old Books with Grace - Austen's Persuasion: Ch. 10-12, Vol I with Chelsea Swanson
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07/07/21 • 79 min

Dr. Grace Hamman and her special guest and best friend since kindergarten, Chelsea Swanson, lose track of time as they endlessly dissect three chapters of Persuasion that perhaps have the most incredible emotional and interpersonal subtext of all chapters but the end. Plus, discussion of the most stupid Jane Austen injury: Louisa Musgrove jumps off the Cobb!

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Old Books with Grace - Julian of Norwich Week 1: Ch. 1-9
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12/17/20 • 18 min

We may not be literal medieval anchorites or undergoing visionary experiences, but Julian of Norwich, walled into her church and interpreting often complex visions, speaks to us today in surprisingly relevant and beautiful ways about who we are and who God is. This is the first of eight episodes meditating on Julian of Norwich’s contemplative, theological masterpiece, often entitled Revelations of Divine Love or The Showings. This episode considers the common threads that draw together the different visions of chapters 1-9. Check out the blog at oldbookswithgrace.com if you want to read the text of the podcast or find details on the translation.

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How many episodes does Old Books with Grace have?

Old Books with Grace currently has 99 episodes available.

What topics does Old Books with Grace cover?

The podcast is about Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Podcasts, Books and Arts.

What is the most popular episode on Old Books with Grace?

The episode title 'A Brief Introduction to Jane Austen' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Old Books with Grace?

The average episode length on Old Books with Grace is 37 minutes.

How often are episodes of Old Books with Grace released?

Episodes of Old Books with Grace are typically released every 13 days.

When was the first episode of Old Books with Grace?

The first episode of Old Books with Grace was released on Dec 14, 2020.

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