80. The Scandal of Flannery O'Connor and the Power of Stories with Jessica Hooten Wilson
11/17/21 • 49 min
Jessica Hooten Wilson is an author, speaker, and professor at the University of Dallas and joined us on the podcast to discuss one of her favorite authors, Flannery O'Connor. Jessica gives us insight on the depth and rich theology of O'Connor's stories - stories that can often be misunderstood as dark and confusing. Jessica explains the power and beauty in O'Connor's writing and how fiction is uniquely able to point us to deeper truths about God and life. After listening to this interview, you are going to want to run to the nearest bookstore and look for Flannery O'Connor's books!
Jessica Hooten Wilson Show Notes:
Jessica Hooten Wilson's Website: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/
The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/books/the-scandal-of-holiness/
The Life You Save Will Be Your Own by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.pf.jcu.cz/stru/katedry/aj/doc/sukdolova/Flannery_O'Connor.pdf
The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/complete-stories-flannery-oconnor/1103271862?ean=9780374515362
The River by Flannery O'Connor: http://www.doxaweb.com/assets/The_River.pdf
A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Conner: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-man-is-hard-to-find-and-other-stories-flannery-oconnor/1101173187?ean=9780358139560
Novelist and Believer by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9114
Books by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/flannery%20o'connor
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-miserables-victor-hugo/1116706580?ean=9781435163690
The Colson Fellows: https://colsonfellows.org/
The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/golden-egg-book-margaret-wise-brown/1100060288?ean=9780385384766
Books by Homer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/homer
Books by John Milton: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/john%20milton
Books by Jane Austen: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/jane%20austen
Books by William Shakespeare: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/william%20shakespeare/_/N-0
Books by Earnest Hemingway: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/earnest%20hemingway
Books by John Steinbeck: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/john%20steinbeck
Books by Louisa May Alcott: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/louisa%20may%20alcott
Books by Thomas Aquinas: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/thomas%20aquinas
Breaking Bread with the Dead by Alan Jacobs: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/breaking-bread-with-the-dead-alan-jacobs/1136624568?ean=9781984878427
Books by Aristotle: https://www.barnesan...
Jessica Hooten Wilson is an author, speaker, and professor at the University of Dallas and joined us on the podcast to discuss one of her favorite authors, Flannery O'Connor. Jessica gives us insight on the depth and rich theology of O'Connor's stories - stories that can often be misunderstood as dark and confusing. Jessica explains the power and beauty in O'Connor's writing and how fiction is uniquely able to point us to deeper truths about God and life. After listening to this interview, you are going to want to run to the nearest bookstore and look for Flannery O'Connor's books!
Jessica Hooten Wilson Show Notes:
Jessica Hooten Wilson's Website: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/
The Scandal of Holiness by Jessica Hooten Wilson: https://jessicahootenwilson.com/books/the-scandal-of-holiness/
The Life You Save Will Be Your Own by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.pf.jcu.cz/stru/katedry/aj/doc/sukdolova/Flannery_O'Connor.pdf
The Complete Stories by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/complete-stories-flannery-oconnor/1103271862?ean=9780374515362
The River by Flannery O'Connor: http://www.doxaweb.com/assets/The_River.pdf
A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Conner: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/good-man-is-hard-to-find-and-other-stories-flannery-oconnor/1101173187?ean=9780358139560
Novelist and Believer by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=9114
Books by Flannery O'Connor: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/flannery%20o'connor
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/les-miserables-victor-hugo/1116706580?ean=9781435163690
The Colson Fellows: https://colsonfellows.org/
The Golden Egg Book by Margaret Wise Brown: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/golden-egg-book-margaret-wise-brown/1100060288?ean=9780385384766
Books by Homer: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/homer
Books by John Milton: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/john%20milton
Books by Jane Austen: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/jane%20austen
Books by William Shakespeare: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/william%20shakespeare/_/N-0
Books by Earnest Hemingway: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/earnest%20hemingway
Books by John Steinbeck: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/john%20steinbeck
Books by Louisa May Alcott: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/louisa%20may%20alcott
Books by Thomas Aquinas: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/thomas%20aquinas
Breaking Bread with the Dead by Alan Jacobs: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/breaking-bread-with-the-dead-alan-jacobs/1136624568?ean=9781984878427
Books by Aristotle: https://www.barnesan...
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79. From Assisting in Abortions to Helping Prevent Them with Kathy Lesnoff
Kathy Lesnoff was working in an abortion clinic at the lowest point in her life. As she was preparing to take her own life, her mother-in-law shared the Gospel with her. Kathy shares the story of how coming to know Jesus changed her heart, her view on abortion, and then her career. Today, Kathy is the president of Mosaic Pregnancy and Health Centers in the state of Illinois and, with the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, is standing up against legislation that would force pregnancy care centers to refer clients to abortion facilities. Kathy's story is a powerful testimony of how God can break into dark places and lead us to the light.
Photo Credit: Alliance Defending Freedom
Kathy Lesnoff Show Notes:
Mosaic Pregnancy and Health Centers: https://www.supportmosaic.org/
Her Choice to Heal: https://herchoicetoheal.com/
Her Choice to Heal: Finding Spiritual and Emotional Peace After Abortion by Synda Masse: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-choice-to-heal-sydna-masse/1111638682?ean=9781434768728
Be Kind to Yourself song by Andrew Peterson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYiM-sOC6nE
Alliance Defending Freedom: https://adflegal.org/
It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/its-not-supposed-to-be-this-way-lysa-terkeurst/1128128089?ean=9780718039851
Books by Lynn Austin: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/lynn%20austin
Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc
Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/
The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/
Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women
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81. The Woman Who Influenced a Nation with Melanie Kirkpatrick
The same woman who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb” also influenced popular American traditions like having a Christmas tree in your home and women wearing a white wedding gown for their marriage ceremony. She also is considered the godmother of our Thanksgiving because of her relentless petitions to Presidents and lawmakers to create the National holiday, which finally happened under President Lincoln. But do you even know her name?! In this week's episode, we talk with Melanie Kirkpatrick, author of the book "Lady Editor: Sarah Josepha Hale and the Making of the Modern American Woman." Melanie shares Hale's story of being a writer, an activist for education for women, and an editor of “Godey's Lady's Book”, the most popular women's magazine in the early years of our country. This story will fascinate and inspire you as we learn about the life and times of this remarkable woman.
Melanie Kirkpatrick Show Notes:
The Hudson Institute: https://www.hudson.org/
Lady Editor by Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-editor-melanie-kirkpatrick/1137284560?ean=9781641771788
Thanksgiving by Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/thanksgiving-melanie-kirkpatrick/1123362923?ean=9781641772129
Escape from North Korea by Melanie Kirkpatrick: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/escape-from-north-korea-melanie-kirkpatrick/1110913342?ean=9781594036460
Books by Sarah Josepha Hale: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22Sarah%20Josepha%20Hale%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/little-women-and-other-novels-louisa-may-alcott/1025050486?ean=9781435167179
Godey's Lady's Book: https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/serial?id=godeylady
Books by Edgar Allan Poe: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/edgar%20allan%20poe
Books by Nathaniel Hawthorne: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/nathaniel%20hawthorne
Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/uncle-toms-cabin-harriet-beecher-stowe/1116705392?ean=9781593081218
Everlasting Song by Ha Jin: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-song-everlasting-ha-jin/1137975039?ean=9781524748791
Join Strong Women on Social Media: https://linktr.ee/strongwomencc
Erin and her husband, Brett, run Maven which “exists to help the next generation know truth, pursue goodness, and create beauty, all for the cause of Christ.” Check out more about Maven here: https://maventruth.com/
The Strong Women Podcast is a product of the Colson Center which equips Christians to live out their faith with clarity, confidence, and courage in this cultural moment. Through commentaries, podcasts, videos, and more, we help Christians better understand what’s happening in the world, and champion what is true and good wherever God has called them. Learn more about the Colson Center here: https://www.colsoncenter.org/
Visit our website and sign up for our email list so that you can stay up to date on what we are doing here and also receive our monthly book list: https://www.colsoncenter.org/strong-women
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