Jonathan and Andrew discuss the relationships between creativity and loneliness, the problem of ambition, and the paradox of the age-old search for originality.

Jonathan and Andrew discuss the relationships between creativity and loneliness, the problem of ambition, and the paradox of the age-old search for originality.

Conversations with writers about writing, hosted by Jonathan Rogers.

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Songwriter Wendell Kimbrough has been writing, recording, and performing songs based on the Psalms for the last few years. His most recent record is called You Belong. In this episode, Wendell and Jonathan Rogers talk about loneliness, perfectionism, feeling like an outsider, learning to belong–and how one writes songs that sound like the Psalms while also sounding like the Gulf Coast.

Songwriter <a href="https://www.wendellk.com/">Wendell Kimbrough</a> has been writing, recording, and performing songs based on the Psalms for the last few years. His most recent record is called <a href="https://slinky.to/YouBelongWK">You Belong</a>. In this episode, Wendell and Jonathan Rogers talk about loneliness, perfectionism, feeling like an outsider, learning to belong–and how one writes songs that sound like the Psalms while also sounding like the Gulf Coast.

Wendell Kimbrough Thinks You Belong. [From the Archives]

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/5c065d0e-534f-472b-9812-b31a00b29529/transcript

Daniel McInerny is associate professor and chair of the philosophy department at Christendom College in Virginia. He is also a novelist and dramatist.

His scholarship is directed toward reactivating an Aristotle’s understanding of art as imitation, long out of favor among philosophers. HIs biggest step in that direction is his new book, Beauty & Imitation: A Philosophical Reflection on the Arts. Peter Kreeft wrote of his previous book, The Way of Beauty, “This is literally the best book on beauty that I have ever read: the most convincing, clear, and comprehensive; the most eye-opening and satisfying; the most insightful and delightful. It is a masterpiece.” 

In this episode, Dr. McInerny and Jonathan Rogers talk about why human beings take so much pleasure in imitation; they talk about the odd fact that an imitation can often afford us a better insight into a thing than does the direct experience of the thing. Also, they talk about Christopher Walken.

Daniel McInerny is associate professor and chair of the philosophy department at Christendom College in Virginia. He is also a novelist and dramatist.
His scholarship is directed toward reactivating an Aristotle&rsquo;s understanding of art as imitation, long out of favor among philosophers. HIs biggest step in that direction is his new book, <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/beauty-and-imitation-a-philosophical-reflection-on-the-arts-daniel-mcinerny/21496348?ean=9781685789855&amp;next=t">Beauty &amp; Imitation: A Philosophical Reflection on the Arts</a>. Peter Kreeft wrote of his previous book, The Way of Beauty, &ldquo;This is literally the best book on beauty that I have ever read: the most convincing, clear, and comprehensive; the most eye-opening and satisfying; the most insightful and delightful. It is a masterpiece.&rdquo;&nbsp;
In this episode, Dr. McInerny and Jonathan Rogers talk about why human beings take so much pleasure in imitation; they talk about the odd fact that an imitation can often afford us a better insight into a thing than does the direct experience of the thing. Also, they talk about Christopher Walken.

Daniel McInerny on Beauty and Imitation

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/5ce9fa5c-2eae-456f-8475-b313000cc1e2/transcript

A degenerative muscle disease has made Kevan Chandler altogether reliant on others for his daily care. So he has invited friends into his life—deep into his life—making his need a nexus for community and joy. Kevan’s new book, co-authored with his friend Tommy Shelton, is The Hospitality of Need: How Depending on One Another Helps Us Heal and Grow Together. For Kevan, need is an opportunity for community, an opportunity to love and care for those who love and care for him. Besides reminding us that we all need each other, Kevan’s life gives us courage not to hide our need.

A degenerative muscle disease has made Kevan Chandler altogether reliant on others for his daily care. So he has invited friends into his life&mdash;deep into his life&mdash;making his need a nexus for community and joy. Kevan&rsquo;s new book, co-authored with his friend Tommy Shelton, is <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-hospitality-of-need-how-depending-on-one-another-helps-us-heal-and-grow-together-kevan-chandler/22032840?ean=9780802436085&amp;next=t">The Hospitality of Need: How Depending on One Another Helps Us Heal and Grow Together</a>. For Kevan, need is an opportunity for community, an opportunity to love and care for those who love and care for him. Besides reminding us that we all need each other, Kevan&rsquo;s life gives us courage not to hide our need.

Kevan Chandler and Tommy Shelton on The Hospitality of Need

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/d699cc26-51ff-4875-9bdb-aa4e006494dd/clips/8c2789a5-376f-4e7b-8f74-b30c002a1ec9/transcript

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