”Shocking Sayers”, with Dr Crystal Downing

from God‘s Story Podcast · host Brent Siddall

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 Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] www.godsstorypodcast.com

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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.comwww.wheatoncollege.eduhttps://bookdepository.com/Subversive-Crystal-Downing/9781506462752 Leave some feedback:What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments below.Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us:[email protected]

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