We find out about the writer and theologian, Dorothy L. Sayers, who created one of the biggest religious controversies of the 20th century.
Crystal Downing is Co-Director of the Marion E Wade Center and co holder of the Marion E Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College in Illinois in the States.
(2:00) Why Sayers was so shocking and subversive. The BBC radio plays about Jesus, (4:56) Sayers accused of causing the fall of Singapore in World War 2, (5:56) Why Sayers thought it important to use contemporary language in her Christian plays, (7:37) Sayers' problems with Christianity, (10:00) How Sayers got involved in apologetics, (14:40) Sayers’ view of intuition, (16:00) Sayers’ subversion of detective fiction, (17:35) How Sayers used language to engage with people, (25:00) Sayers' view of evangelism.
Links mentioned in today’s episode:
www.broadleafbooks.com
www.wheatoncollege.edu
https://bookdepository.com/Subversive-Crystal-Downing/9781506462752
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