Understanding Christmas - Part One
Welcome to “Strange New World,” a show about understanding the Bible, the world’s most influential, misunderstood book — a podcast tailor-made for skeptics, believers, and everybody in between.
Hosted by SALT’s own Matthew Myer Boulton, who’s spent twenty years teaching the Bible and theology to students at Harvard Divinity School and seminaries in New England and the Midwest, “Strange New World” will take a fresh look at the world’s bestselling book of all time, the ancient community library we call “the Bible.”
The show’s title, “Strange New World,” is borrowed from an essay written by a Swiss theologian a hundred years ago, in which he wrote of “the strange new world within the Bible,” a world so ancient, so different, so familiar, so strange that it presses us to think new thoughts from new points of view, “to dare and to reach,” and ultimately “to grow out beyond ourselves.”
Here’s our inaugural episode, “Understanding Christmas - Part One.”
Now available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher!
Happy listening,
The SALT Team
p.s. The “Strange New World” RSS feed is: http://saltproject2.squarespace.com/podcast-strange-new-world?format=rss
In this Advent devotional, biblical texts and simple, accessible practices interweave with Maya Angelou’s stirring vision of faith, freedom, and dignity. All you’ll need is your favorite Bible and Maya Angelou’s The Complete Poetry (all the poems are also available online). Week by week, as we wait, and watch, and pray, we’ll walk toward Bethlehem - with Maya Angelou as our guide.
This resource includes an introduction to the Advent season, as well as an editable page on which you can enter upcoming worship services and other events before printing. The result is a resource that can become an organic part of your everyday life.
The scriptural passages in this devotional correspond to Year B in the Revised Common Lectionary - but since their themes are universal, this devotional can be used fruitfully during any Advent season. Think about pairing this devotional with SALT's "Advent Maya Angelou Collection" of art, perfect for posting up on your fridge - or on social media.
Files: This listing is for a downloadable PDF, printing instructions, and also an e-reader version of the devotional.
Please note: you will not receive a physical product as this is a digital download. This resource is for personal use only, which means it may not be reproduced commercially, duplicated, or resold. :)