Jennifer Holberg - Nourishing Narratives

‘Humans are story shaped creatures.  But how does this relate to the narrative of the Bible and the story that God is writing through history?’

Brent talks with Jennifer Holberg, professor and chair of the English Department at Calvin University in the States and co-director of the Calvin Center for Faith and Writing.

Jennifer's new IVP book is 'Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith'.

• (1:30) Where Jennifer’s love of books came from;
• (5:30) We’re all story shaped people;
• (9:30) What are some of the nourishing narratives?
• (13:30) Gerard Manley Hopkins – the best Christian poet ever?
• (17:45) George Eliot;
• (21:30) Dante and the church;
• (25:00) How God’s story interacts with our stories.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.amazon.com/Nourishing-Narratives-Power-Story-Shape/dp/1514005247

www.ivpress.com

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