SLOWING Down to Hear Creation’s Song with Kristen Page (ep. 32)

2023-01-17

On this episode of the In All Things podcast, we speak with Dr. Kristen Page about her new book, The Wonders of Creation: Learning Stewardship from Narnia and Middle Earth. In this conversation, ecology and fantasy literature come together to train our imagination, practices, and pace. Among the topics we cover: How time spent in imaginary and literary worlds can slow us down and train our attention, helping us to become better stewards of creation. How learning to appreciate the beauty of creation empowers us to protect...

On this episode of the In All Things podcast, we speak with Dr. Kristen Page about her new book, The Wonders of Creation: Learning Stewardship from Narnia and Middle Earth. In this conversation, ecology and fantasy literature come together to train our imagination, practices, and pace. Among the topics we cover:

How time spent in imaginary and literary worlds can slow us down and train our attention, helping us to become better stewards of creation.
How learning to appreciate the beauty of creation empowers us to protect it.
Why lament matters when it feels like our efforts are largely in vain
What sort of practices can be cultivated and what other authors help us slow down and see

In All Things link (transcript available): https://inallthings.org/podcast-slowing-down-to-hear-creations-song-with-kristen-page-2/

Get the book: https://www.ivpress.com/the-wonders-of-creation

Read Hannah Landman's review: https://inallthings.org/active-imaginations-a-review-of-wonders-of-creation/

Read Dr. Carl Fictorie's review: https://inallthings.org/embracing-ecology-and-fantasy-a-review-of-the-wonders-of-creation/

Authors mentioned in this podcast:

C.S. Lewis, The Chronicles of Narnia

J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

Marilynne Robinson, Gilead

Richard Powers, The Overstory

Robin Wall Kimmer, Braiding Sweetgrass & Gathering Moss

Wendell Berry (anything)

Robert McFarland, Landmarks