Story Men - June 13, 2014
The First Time We Saw Him
From Series: "StoryMen Season 3"
The StoryMen return under the NorvilleRogers banner! We've got better guests, bigger shows and - quite possibly - more potato chip challenges!
The StoryMen welcome JR.’s favorite author of all time, Stephen R. Donaldson. Steve is the author of the best-selling fantasy series The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, as well as several more series. We discuss the religious power of stories, what it’s like to publish fantasy for four decades, and of course, the end of Thomas Covenant!
0:00 – JR.’s Best Birthday Present EVER
06:00 – The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant
10:00 – Stephen R. Donaldson & the Changing Publishing Landscape
15:30 – The Theology of Thomas Covenant and the Religion of Storytelling
30:00 – Why We Love Anti-Heroes (and Why Thomas Covenant Isn’t One)
38:00 – Steve and the Creator
43:00 – Saying Goodbye to Thomas Covenant
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CloseThe StoryMen welcome author and podcaster Matt Mikalatos to the show to discuss his new book "The First Time We Saw Him". Matt reimagines Jesus' life and parables by setting them in a contemporary context. Matt shares a couple of his favorites, we explore what exactly a parable is and why they remain so powerful 2,000 years later.
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