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The FrogcastHandling Hard Times | Dr. Alan Noble | Episode 73It was an honor to have Dr. Alan Noble on the show. Dr. Noble is an author, professor, and thinker based out of the Oklahoma Baptist University. During the show, we talked about the topics covered in his latest book, On Getting Out Of Bed.Dr. Noble's website - https://www.oalannoble.com/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thisdudecastThis Dude Podcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thisdudecast/This Dude Podcast Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/thisdudecast2025-06-071h 32
The Faith (In)Forming PodcastAlan Noble: Why Wasting Time is GoodIn this episode of The Faith (In)Forming Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Alan Noble to discuss his book You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World. We explore the weight of modern self-belonging, the exhaustion of constructing our identities, and the radical freedom found in the biblical truth that we belong to Christ.
Dr. Noble, a professor, writer, and cultural critic, offers deep insight into how the pressures of our society shape our lives and how faith reorients us to live with grace and purpose. Whether you’re wrestling with identity, bu...2025-03-2650 min
Old Books with GraceEast Coker with O. Alan Noble: Four Quartets, Lent 2025Lent is a time of repentance, reflection, and reconciliation. These are actions that happen in time, facilitated by memory and love. So even though we, as followers of Christ, repent, reflect, and reconcile year-round, one hopes, we set aside a time to especially do so, to be as intentional as we can, to pay special attention to our blessed limitations as creatures of God. It is easy to let these things go.
This is what Lent is for. It so happens that these themes—love, memory, time, attention, repentance, creatureliness—are also themes extensively explored in T.S. E...2025-03-191h 07
Jacobs Ladder PodcastOn Getting Out of Bed Pt1 with Alan Noble - JL229 We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. In this interview, based on Alan Noble's book we discuss that for the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must make—like the daily choice to get out of bed. In this deeply personal essay, Alan Noble considers the unique burden of everyday life in the modern world. Sometimes, he writes, the choice to carry on amid great suffering—to simply...2024-11-2537 min
Confronting Christianity with Rebecca McLaughlinHow Do Christians Cope with Depression? with Alan NobleAlan Noble is an Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He has contributed articles to prestigious publications such as The Atlantic, The Gospel Coalition, First Things, and Christianity Today. He is the author of three books, with his most recent work being "On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living." His academic interests and writings often explore the intersections of literature, faith, and mental health.Episode Summary:Rebecca interviews Dr. Alan Noble, an Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, about his latest book "On Getting Out...2024-09-2431 min
Upside Down PeopleFollowing Jesus Through Mental Affliction & Cultural Christianity | Alan NobleIn this episode Dr. O. Alan Noble, an author and Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, joins the podcast to have a conversation around the real challenges faced by Christians journeying through mental affliction and why it's worth persevering through such suffering. He unpacks the question "Why get out of bed when facing suffering of various kinds?" and talks into the burden and gift of living.
We also talk about cultural Christianity is disrupting people's personal relationship with Jesus. Following Jesus means taking up our cross daily, embracing hardship and suffering, and...2024-07-3158 min
FrontStage BackStage with Jason Daye - Healthy Leadership for Life and MinistryMental Health & Ministry: Being Honest with Ourselves & Others - Alan Noble - 119 - FrontStage BackStage with Jason DayeAs ministry leaders, how can we honestly approach our own mental and emotional struggles and create safe spaces for others to do the same? In this week's conversation on FrontStage BackStage, host Jason Daye is joined by Alan Noble. Alan is a professor at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture and an award-winning author. His most recent book is entitled On Getting Out of Bed. Together, Alan and Jason look at the reality of mental afflictions and how they relate to our spirituality. Alan then shares from his own experiences some...2024-07-2340 min
Doable DiscipleshipLiving With Hope in the Midst of Struggle with Dr Alan NobleLast year we released an episode of Doable Discipleship called The Burden & Gift of Living. Host Jason Wieland had read a book called On Getting Out of Bed by Alan Noble, and even though we were not able to interview him at the time, Jason needed to talk about this book. No book resonated with and spoke to Jason as deeply as On Getting out of Bed so Jason did his first solo episode of the podcast talking about the book. Well, the topic seemed to strike a chord as in the 6 months since its release, that episode has...2024-06-1850 min
Holy Unhappiness with Amanda Held OpeltEpisode 22 - Dr. Alan Noble and Mental Health Awareness MonthToday I am privileged to speak with Dr. O. Alan Noble, professor and author of the book On Getting Out of Bed, which is one of the best books I've ever read about the reality of struggling with mental health as a person of faith. Dr. Noble and I discuss the broken anthropology that may be contributing to the unique anxieties of our age and reflect on the message we send when we choose to persevere through suffering.2024-05-2926 min
Honestly, ThoughEpisode 126 | On Getting Out Of Bed: The Burden & Gift Of Living | Guest: Dr. Alan NobleEveryone experiences mental affliction in some way. Sometimes through long seasons of suffering. Other times through a quiet discomforting sense that all is not as it should be. Dr. Alan Noble sits down with Rebecca Carrell and Nika Spaulding to talk about "the burden and gift of living," and how, in the darkest times, even get out of bed is an act of worship and an acknowledgment of God's goodness.To learn more about Alan Noble and to purchase his book, visit his website: https://www.oalannoble.com/We love hugs! And when you rate, review, a...2024-04-0842 min
Deeper StillAlan Noble On Getting Out of Bed: The Gift & Burden of LivingAlan Noble talks about his award-winning book On Getting Out of Bed: The Gift & Burden of Living. Alan shares his motivation for writing the book, explores the myth of a happy life and takes a deep dive into the reality of living with mental afflictions--as well as those who love them. Alan emphasizes why getting out of bed is not only courageous, but a choice that ultimately reflects the goodness of God. TakeawaysMental health is an important topic that needs to be addressed.Suffering is a normal part of life, and it is...2024-03-0753 min
Re-integrateALAN NOBLE enters into our mental or emotional sufferingScroll down to read the episode description.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Episode Description:Many Christians must deal with some sort of mental or emotional suffering. While life is a good creation from a loving God, in a fallen and broken world, normal human life can be really difficult.While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to the mundane choices that we each must make each moment, starting with the daily choice to get out of bed.Our g...2024-03-0541 min
The Ordinary Christian PodcastEpisode 87: The Burden and Gift of Living with Alan NobleTremendous suffering is the normal experience of being in this world. Beauty and love and joy are normal, but so is suffering. Alan Noble is a professor at Oklahoma Baptist University and has written a fantastic book on the burden and beautiful gift of living. In, On Getting Out of Bed, Alan Noble encourages his readers to know that God loves them and that they are a part of his good creation intended to glorify God and enjoy him forever.
On this episode of the podcast, Alan and I discuss the joys and challenges of living. We ta...2024-02-221h 01
Unbelievable?Classic Replay: Humanity, Ai, Metaverse and MGTOW - being human in an unhuman world with Alan Noble and Kelly KapicFirst aired in 2021, today's replay looks at what it truly means to be human and how young people today are building identity amidst the powers of ai and the metaverse. Why are we increasingly anxious, stressed and obsessed with identity? What can Christianity offer to re-humanise us?
These and more questions get addressed in conversation between Alan Noble, author of ‘You Are Not Your Own’ and Kelly Kapic, author of ‘You’re Only Human’.
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Cultural DebrisBookish Questions - Alan NobleAlan Noble is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the author most recently of the book On Getting Out of Bed.
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The Heal Ministry PodcastEp. 122 | Alan Noble: On Getting Out of BedDo you ever struggle to have the motivation to get out of bed in the morning. Well Alan Noble wrote a book about it, and he joins us today to talk about the burden of living. Don’t worry - it’s an encouraging conversation. We just talk honestly about the responsibility and gift of living, as well as how it is genuinely hard to view life in such a way sometimes. This is an honest conversation about mental illness, physical suffering, and just the plain ole difficulties of normal life. Heads up - we talk specifically about suicidal idea...2023-10-1638 min
Trinity Forum ConversationsThe Burden of Living and the Goodness of God with Alan NobleThe Burden of Living and the Goodness of God with Alan NobleWe don’t often talk about the courage required to face ordinary life. Such common human challenges as sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness may cause us to experience life more as a burden than a gift. For many, this struggle is a constant one.In his new book, On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living, author and professor Alan Noble considers the challenges that face each one of us every morning. He concludes that the simple de...2023-07-1131 min
The Flip Side with Noah FilipiakEp. 83: Interview with Alan Noble on Suffering, Depression, and Getting Out of BedNoah interviews Dr. Alan Noble about his new book On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living (InterVarsity Press). They discuss the daily realities of suffering and depression contrasted with the church's tendency to fake it like everything is okay and that if you do things God's way, he will fix everything.
Alan Noble (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, cofounder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign. He has written for the Atlantic, Vox, BuzzFeed, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and First Things. H...2023-07-1048 min
Unhurried Living | Helping Christians Rest Deeper & Lead Better259: On Getting Out of Bed (Alan with Alan Noble)I’ve shared that one of the unexpected unhurriers of my life has been suffering. And much of that suffering has been more a suffering of soul than physical suffering. Anxiety and depression have too often been familiar companions throughout my life. For that reason, I’m glad to have a chance to speak with Alan Noble about his recently released book, On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden & Gift of Living. In it, he shares his own journey with inner suffering like anxiety and depression, and he offers us a vision of how we might...2023-06-2644 min
Restoring the Soul with Michael John CusickEpisode 261 - Alan Noble, "On Getting Out of Bed"“God is using us to testify to His goodness, but that's not why He loves us.” - Alan NobleFor many people, sorrow, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. We can see this as clear as day in a post-COVID world, and while we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must make.Alan Noble joins Michael to discuss caring for yourself when you don’t want to. When it’s essential to rise above your circumstances and put one foot in...2023-05-1232 min
Make It SimpleOn Getting Out of Bed with Alan NobleThis week, Alan Noble joins the podcast to talk about his new book, On Getting Out of Bed, and considers about the unique burden of everyday life in the modern world. Alan shares how the choice to carry on amid great suffering—to simply get out of bed—is itself a powerful witness to the goodness of life, and of God. Alan Noble (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, cofounder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign. He has written for many publi...2023-05-0957 min
The Christ and Pop Culture Podcast NetworkThe Scandal of Reading 24 | Alan Noble on T.S. Elliot's The Four QuartetsAlan Noble joins Jessica to discuss the 20th century Elliot's process of looking back into his tradition as the means of of writing poetry. The pair focus on The Four Quartets with an emphasis on the final of the four poems, Little Gidding while setting the stage of T.S. Elliot's life and situation during the writing of what is considered by many, including Elliot, to be his finest work."For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business." - T.S. ElliotCollected Poems...2023-04-201h 18
The Scandal of ReadingEpisode 24 | Alan Noble on T.S. Elliot's The Four QuartetsAlan Noble joins Jessica to discuss the 20th century Elliot's process of looking back into his tradition as the means of of writing poetry. The pair focus on The Four Quartets with an emphasis on the final of the four poems, Little Gidding while setting the stage of T.S. Elliot's life and situation during the writing of what is considered by many, including Elliot, to be his finest work."For us, there is only the trying. The rest is not our business." - T.S. ElliotCollected Poems...2023-04-201h 18
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Title: On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living
Author: Alan Noble
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Length: 02:18:47
Language: English
Release date: 04-18-23
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Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Counseling & Inspirational
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We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is.
For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each must make—like th...2023-04-182h 18
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Author: Alan Noble
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Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 18 minutes
Release date: April 18, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
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Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
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We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we...2023-04-182h 18Download Latest Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, Counseling & InspirationalOn Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living by Alan NoblePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659874to listen full audiobooks.
Title: On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living
Author: Alan Noble
Narrator: Alan Noble
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 18 minutes
Release date: April 18, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Counseling & Inspirational
Publisher's Summary:
We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we...2023-04-182h 18Get Best Full Audiobooks in Religion & Spirituality, ChristianityOn Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living by Alan NoblePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/659874to listen full audiobooks.
Title: On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living
Author: Alan Noble
Narrator: Alan Noble
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 18 minutes
Release date: April 18, 2023
Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3
Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1
Genres: Christianity
Publisher's Summary:
We aren't always honest about how difficult normal human life is. For the majority of people, sorrow, despair, anxiety, and mental illness are everyday experiences. While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to mundane choices that we each...2023-04-182h 18
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The Holy Post560: The Rise of Retaliation Politics & How to Suffer Well with Alan NobleProtests have continued after last month’s school shooting in Nashville, including in the Tennessee state legislature where the majority Republicans expelled two Democrats after their protests broke the rules of decorum. What was really accomplished by this extreme response, and what’s really behind the rise of retaliation politics? Then, Skye talks to Alan Noble about his new book, “On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living.” Noble says we’ve believed the lies that life is supposed to be pleasurable, that suffering is abnormal, and that our feelings are a reflection of reality. Instead, at a time...2023-04-121h 26
In All Things PodcastGETTING Out of Bed with Alan Noble (ep. 38)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Alan Noble about his new book, On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living. Getting out of bed may seem like a simple thing to do, but for many who struggle with mental affliction, getting out of bed is an act of faith and defiance against despair, a testimony to that fact that life is worth facing. Among the topics we discuss:
The difference between the categories of "mental suffering" and "mental illness" and why there might be a danger in over-relying on the category...2023-04-1239 min
The CartographersHow to Live with Alan NobleHow can we get out of bed each morning? Alan Noble's On Getting Out of Bed is a gentle reminder to do the next right thing when you or someone you love experiences mental affliction. In this conversation, Bryce Hales and Ashley Hales talk about Alan's work, what the redemption of Jesus means for depression and anxiety, and how to move beyond performing our pain.Resources mentioned:Alan's latest book, On Getting Out of BedAlan's other books: Disruptive Witness and You are Not Your OwnAshley's latest...2023-04-1142 min
The Monday Christian PodcastTMCP 135: Alan Noble on Getting Out of BedAlan Noble (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, cofounder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign. He has written for the Atlantic, Vox, BuzzFeed, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and First Things. He is also the author of Disruptive Witness and You Are Not Your Own.
Episode Talking Points
Alan's experience during his baptism
The "why" behind Alan's book, On Getting Out of Bed
Start with worth
The hyper-competitiveness of the contemporary world
"The weariness of the self"
Christian communal rhythms
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The Jasons take on...Guest: Alan Fecamp - The World of Recruitment in Customer SuccessJoin us when we speak with Alan Fecamp. Alan is a Director in Zeren’s Commercial team and has 20+ years of experience in senior level recruitment and Executive Search, and has worked extensively across the UK, EMEA, and US.
In this episode, Alan is going to share his journey as the head of Customer Success at Zeren, an executive recruitment and head-hunting firm that works with innovative businesses to really help accelerate their growth.
ABOUT ALAN FECAMP
In more recent years, Alan has operated extensively in the post-sale arena, and has de...2022-11-2924 min
All Things Bright and Beautiful26. Union with Christ and "You Are Not Your Own" with Guest Dr. Alan NobleHow do we grapple with a world that seems, as T.S. Eliot puts it “advances progressively backward.” In his book You Are Not Your Own, Dr. Alan Noble argues that the increasing cultural emphasis on efficiency, and increasing isolation have created an inhuman world. In this episode we talk with Dr. Noble about how our unity with Christ gives us meaning, purpose, and hope as we live in this world. We discuss despair, self-medication and escapism, and the antidotes of gratitude toward God, examining ourselves, death to self, and resting in belonging to Christ, our only hope in life...2022-11-0134 min
Those Who Serve The Lord#127 | You Are Not Your Own, Pt. 2 | Alan NobleTravis welcomes Alan Noble to the show as they discuss his book You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World. Once again they discuss what it means to live in our modern-day world. They discuss our fixation w/ self-medication, technique, the burden of self-justification, and guys like Charles Taylor, Jacques Ellul, and Zygmunt Bauman-fun names to say, eh? These are deep thinkers who were insightful to step back and examine our modern world and how it is shaping us. There are promises of having a better life, of being a better you, of...2022-10-2849 minThose Who Serve The Lord#126 | You Are Not Your Own Pt. 1 | Alan NobleWe welcome Alan Noble to the show! Alan is a professor, beard enthusiast, onion field lover, and fan of 1940's men's fashion. He is also the author of You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World. Today, Travis and Alan discuss what it means to live in our modern-day world. It seems that everywhere we turn, there are promises of living a better life, of being a better you, of fill-in-the-blank that is going to make your life better and give you a more concrete and complete identity. But what if those promises are simply...2022-10-2149 min
DayOne.FMAlan Noble discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the 2000'sAlan Noble is the founder of AusOcean, a not-for-profit organisation with the mission of helping the world’s oceans through technology. Alan also worked for 11 years as the Engineering Director of Google Australia, during which time he oversaw the hiring of hundreds of engineers to Google Australia’s team and got to know many of the people working within Australia’s startup ecosystem. In his conversation with Adam, Alan discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the early 2000’s, and how the failure of Google’s service, Google Wave, played an important role in the growth of Australia’...2022-05-2236 minThe History of the Australian Startup Ecosystem: Interview SeriesAlan Noble discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the 2000'sAlan Noble is the founder of AusOcean, a not-for-profit organisation with the mission of helping the world’s oceans through technology. Alan also worked for 11 years as the Engineering Director of Google Australia, during which time he oversaw the hiring of hundreds of engineers to Google Australia’s team and got to know many of the people working within Australia’s startup ecosystem. In his conversation with Adam, Alan discusses the contrast between Silicon Valley and Australia in the early 2000’s, and how the failure of Google’s service, Google Wave, played an important role in the growth of Australia’...2022-05-2236 min
The Deep Thoughts Podcast with Matt ShantzEpisode 63. You Are Not Your Own (with O. Alan Noble)Matt chats with tweed aficionado and Oklahoma’s finest, O. Alan Noble about his two books, Disruptive Witness and You Are Not Your Own.
How can we be a disruptive witness to a distracted, secular culture? In a society that tells us that you are your own and belong to your self, how is the Christian paradigm that you are not your own but belong to Christ actually incredibly freeing and comforting?
ABOUT
Dr. O. Alan Noble is assistant professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and cofounder of Christ and Pop Culture. He has written for The Atlantic, Vox, BuzzFeed, T...2022-05-1945 min
Outpost TheologyAlan Noble: You are Not Your OwnO. Alan Noble (PhD Baylor) is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of numerous publications. Alan's books include, Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age, and You are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World--which is the topic of this conversation.
Josh and Alan talk about what makes modern life uniquely dehumanizing, why the myth of self-belonging contributes to anxiety, how the Heidelberg Catechism can help, what drew Alan to literature, and why Christians should read Cormac McCarthy.2022-04-2549 min
Monday Morning PastorS7E9 - Alan Noble: Lions, and Culture and BearsDoug and Bob talk about church bloopers before they have a great conversation with Dr. Alan Noble about the people in the pews, culture, and identity. We also discuss his newest book “You Are Not Your Own” and we find out his real name, and some hidden talents. Alan’s new book: You Are Not Your OwnAlan’s Soundcloud …Information and registration for our online group coaching and spiritual direction cohorts can be found at www.kiarospartnerships.org/groups - space is limited so make sure to...2022-04-0451 min
Drama School DropoutEp 70. 'A Glasgow Kiss' with Alan DaleThis week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing Alan Dale. We chat about the end of Neighbours and the possibility of Alan’s return, impersonating Shelley Berman, swords falling apart on stage, doing Spamalot on the West End, starting acting lessons at the age of 52, auditioning for Ugly Betty with a pair of lacy red panties in his pocket, the time my old drama school lecturers turned up at my industry showcase and the importance of following instructions.
Host: Ingram Noble
Guest: Alan Dale
Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble...2022-03-0840 min
Re-integrateThe Overwhelming Anxieties Caused by "I Belong to Nobody but Myself!" with Alan NobleEverything in Western society teaches us that we belong to nobody but ourselves. This sounds great! We can create our own identities, map out our own lives, and find our own significance. This means that we are entirely responsible for ourselves. But Alan Noble says this overwhelmingly burdens us to try to justify our existence and to create and express our own identities. And society is more than happy to manipulate us as we do so. There is a lot of money to be had in people who are burdened with creating, sustaining, and projecting who...2022-02-1145 min
For Your ConsiderationA Conversation with Alan NobleIt was my pleasure to speak with Dr. Alan Noble about his recently published book, You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World. Dr. Noble is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and the founder and former editor of Christ and Pop Culture. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Vox, Buzzfeed, First Things, Christianity Today, and The Gospel Coalition. Noble’s first book, Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age, likewise explored the contours of faith and faithfulness in our contemporary cultural milieu. In our conversation, we dis...2022-02-1158 min
The Learner's Corner with Caleb MasonEpisode 268: Alan Noble On Living In an Inhuman World, the Responsibilities of Self-Belonging, and Choosing Faithfulness Over SuccessIn this episode, Caleb talks with Alan Noble about his book, You Are Not Your Own.Links MentionedAlan NobleYou Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World by Alan NobleHoly Post Interview with Alan Noble2022-01-181h 06
Anchored by the Classic Learning TestDr. O. Alan Noble on The Good LifeOn this episode of Anchored, Jeremy and Arooba are joined by Dr. O. Alan Noble, associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University. Dr. Noble discusses his interest in studying culture as a young student, but how challenging it was to learn to do it in a way that honors God. He talks about the existential dread that many students face in response to cultural pressure to perform in a specific way. Dr. Noble also shares the importance of developing a Godly perspective, knowing our limits, and recognizing that some things aren't good for our souls. He explains that...2021-12-3029 min
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Dr. O. Alan Noble has been teaching composition and literature for over a decade, beginning at Antelope Valley College in his home town of Lancaster, California, and then at Baylor University. He has contributed scholarship on Cormac McCarthy and has published a book with InterVarsity Press titled, Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a...2021-12-3059 min
Henry ConversationsProf. Alan NobleIn this episode, Micah talks with author Dr. Alan Noble of Oklahoma Baptist University. The pair discuss Dr. Noble’s most recent book, “You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World.” Today’s listeners will find particularly interesting Dr. Noble’s discussion of self belonging and the “I just need to” mentality with its endless horizon of tasks and goals. This episode offers applicable advice to push back against the influence of a “world built against the grain of how we’re designed to live.”2021-12-2845 min
That Makes Total Sense!Episode 119 – Alan NobleAlan Noble joins me to talk about his latest book, You Are Not Your Own. The concept is simple, but as we know simple does not usually mean easy to live out. As believers we understand that we belong to Christ and to each other, not to ourselves, but culture tells us something very different. … Continue reading Episode 119 – Alan Noble2021-11-2258 min
Digital Public SquareA conversation with Dr. Alan Noble on the false promises of contemporary lifeIn this episode, I am joined by Dr. Alan Noble, professor and author of the recent book, You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World. Today, we talk about false promises of contemporary life and how the gospel reorients our pursuit of identity in the digital age.Meet Dr. Noble: Alan Noble (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, co-founder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign. He is also the author of Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a...2021-11-1534 min
Digital Public SquareA conversation with Dr. Alan Noble on the false promises of contemporary lifeIn this episode, I am joined by Dr. Alan Noble, professor and author of the recent book, You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World. Today, we talk about false promises of contemporary life and how the gospel reorients our pursuit of identity in the digital age.Meet Dr. Noble: Alan Noble (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, co-founder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and an advisor for the AND Campaign. He is also the author of Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a...2021-11-1534 min
Listening InA conversation with Alan Noble - S9.E10Culture tells us we belong to ourselves. But the Bible tells us we belong to God. What implications does that have for our desire to seek affirmation from other people, especially through social media? That’s the simple but difficult truth Alan Noble wrestles with in his new book, You Are Not Your Own. In this episode, Noble and host Warren Smith talk about the tension between living in the world and understanding our place before God.2021-11-1233 minCultural DebrisCD 18 - You Are Not Your Own With Alan NobleAlan Noble is author of the new book You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World from IVP, The Intervarsity Press. Dr. Noble is a professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and a founder of Christ and Pop Culture.
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Hold On PodcastReading, Writing, and A Podcast (An Interview with Dr. O. Alan Noble)This or that: Marvel or D.C.? In this episode we chat with Dr. O. Alan Noble about being homeschooled, the Batman universe, and a brief history of the Sonic Drive-In. We are grateful for you and thank you for listening!
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Narrator: Adam Verner
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 47 minutes
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Genres: World Religions
Publisher's Summary:
'You are your own, and you belong to yourself.' This is the fundamental assumption of modern life. And if we are our own, then it's up to us to forge our own identities and to make our lives significant. But while that may sound empowering, it turns out to be a crushing responsibility—one that never ac...2021-10-128h 47
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You Have PermissionWorries About Progressive Christianity - O. Alan Noble (#135)In the second installment of the series “Worries About Progressive Christianity”, I speak with author and professor O. Alan Noble. Both insightful and humorous, we hit the topics of suffering & theodicy, church life, and grace as the essence of human existence.Alan's Author Page: https://www.oalannoble.com/Alan's Twitter: @TheAlanNobleDan's new music project Havana Swim Club on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6CzaYsf8R…687fd1c987ee466eHavana Swim Club on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhsQydzvcAHT2d70dWZvjAAlbum Spotify pre-save: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/havana…b/havana-swim-clubFollow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKochFaith deconstr...2021-10-111h 31You Have PermissionWorries About Progressive Christianity - O. Alan Noble (#135)In the second installment of the series “Worries About Progressive Christianity”, I speak with author and professor O. Alan Noble. Both insightful and humorous, we hit the topics of suffering & theodicy, church life, and grace as the essence of human existence.Alan's Author Page: https://www.oalannoble.com/Alan's Twitter: @TheAlanNobleDan's new music project Havana Swim Club on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6CzaYsf8R…687fd1c987ee466eHavana Swim Club on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCkhsQydzvcAHT2d70dWZvjAAlbum Spotify pre-save: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/havana…b/havana-swim-clubFollow Dan on IG: www.instagram.com/dancoke/Or Twitter: twitter.com/DanKochFaith deconstr...2021-10-111h 31
Every Thought Captive PodcastEpisode 74: Interview with Alan NobleIn today's episode, Chad and Michael interview Dr. Alan Noble. Dr. Noble is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of numerous articles and books. We sit down with him to discuss his book Disruptive Witness, a book about how to speak truth in a distracted age. A big thank you to Alan Noble for joining the show! You can learn more about Dr. Noble at his website oalannoble.com as well as pre-order his new book, You Are Not Your Own.2021-10-0857 min
Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith & CultureYou Are Not Your Own (with Alan Noble)What is the fundamental problem at the core of modern society? According to Alan Noble, it is a faulty view of what it means to be human. This dehumanization in modern society leads to stress, loneliness, and often despair. In this episode, Sean and Scott interview Dr. Noble to understand his diagnosis of modern society and learn how a biblical view of humanity can set us free. Dr. Alan Noble is an Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is the author of multiple books including Disruptive Witness and You Are Not Your Own. He i...2021-10-0732 min
The Churchology PodcastEp. 54 Alan Noble on You Are Not Your OwnToday on the show we are talking to Alan Noble. Dr. O. Alan Noble is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of numerous articles. We talk about his brand new book, 'You Are Not Your Own: Belonging To God In An Inhuman World."You can connect with Alan on his website and on Twitter. We would love to hear from you! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. You can also watch our interviews on our YouTube Page. Next week we talk...2021-10-0541 min
ReThinking ChristianityEpisode 18: Alan Noble | You Are Not Your OwnI had a great time talking with Alan Noble on his new book coming out with InterVarsity Press titled "You Are Not Your: Own Belonging to God in an Inhuman World."We discussed the ideas of how society, culture, and the world is shaping how we operate as humans. In the book Noble explores how this simple truth reframes the way we understand ourselves, our families, our society, and God. Contrasting these two visions of life, he invites us past the sickness of contemporary life into a better understanding of who we are and to whom we b...2021-09-2951 min
ReThinking ChristianityEpisode 18: Alan Noble | You Are Not Your OwnI had a great time talking with Alan Noble on his new book coming out with InterVarsity Press titled "You Are Not Your: Own Belonging to God in an Inhuman World."We discussed the ideas of how society, culture, and the world is shaping how we operate as humans. In the book Noble explores how this simple truth reframes the way we understand ourselves, our families, our society, and God. Contrasting these two visions of life, he invites us past the sickness of contemporary life into a better understanding of who we are and to whom we b...2021-09-2951 min
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Thinking Out Loud is a place to digest audibly the things we tend to think through silently. We'll look at a variety of complex issues from a variety of points of view, not necessarily to get to "right answers" but to build empathy and perspective.
Today I am joined by Dr. Alan Noble to discuss his forth coming book, You Are Not Your Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World. In this book and in the interview, Alan shows how the unfettered freedom w...2021-09-2853 minThe Holy PostEpisode 474: You Are Not Your Own with Alan NobleWhy are people inside the church often no healthier or happier than those outside? Author Alan Noble says we are suffering from a kind of mass psychosis and going to church won’t solve it. His new book, “You Are Not Your Own” challenges our understanding of identity and purpose, and calls us to a less modern, more Christian, vision of life. Also this week, progressive philosopher and political activist, Cornel West, says liberals need Jesus. What can we learn from him about critiquing our own tribe rather than judging others’. Plus, are white evangelicals keeping the guitar industry alive? A...2021-09-151h 15
Learn Buddhism with Alan Peto6 - The Four Noble Truths & Noble Eightfold PathThe foundation of the Buddhist religion and Buddhist practice revolves around the Buddha's very first sermon where he told of the Four Truths and the Eightfold Path towards liberation (Nirvana). But what is this all about? What does it mean to you? And is there a map? Find out in this episode!
Learn more on my website: Four Noble Truths (https://alanpeto.com/buddhism/four-noble-truths/) & Noble Eightfold Path (https://alanpeto.com/buddhism/understanding-eightfold-path/)
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Digital Public SquareA conversation with Dr. Alan Noble on technology and cultureIn this episode, I am joined by Dr. Alan Noble, who serves as associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, and we talk about his most recent book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age.Meet Dr. Noble:Dr. Noble also serves as the co-founder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and as an advisor for the AND Campaign. He has written for The Atlantic, Vox, BuzzFeed, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and First Things. He is also the author of an upcoming book coming out this year entitled, You...2021-06-0723 min
Digital Public SquareA conversation with Dr. Alan Noble on technology and cultureIn this episode, I am joined by Dr. Alan Noble, who serves as associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, and we talk about his most recent book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age.Meet Dr. Noble:Dr. Noble also serves as the co-founder and editor in chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and as an advisor for the AND Campaign. He has written for The Atlantic, Vox, BuzzFeed, The Gospel Coalition, Christianity Today, and First Things. He is also the author of an upcoming book coming out this year entitled, You...2021-06-0723 min
Everything Just ChangedAlan Noble on the way Institutions Support the ChurchAs western culture is struggling through issues of polarization and the weaponization of politics, we've been highlighting the ways the individualism—this idea that you can be anything you want to be as long as you remain true to yourself—is eroding western society from both the right and left. In a recent article, Dr. Alan Noble writes that "The default evangelical response to cultural decay has been to redouble our culture war efforts: elect people who will better pursue our agenda, boycott and denounce attacks on our values, and so on. And while I would be the last to d...2021-05-2557 min
Cutting Through the Matrix with Alan Watt Podcast (.rss Format)Jan. 3, 2021 "Cutting Through the Matrix" with Alan Watt (Blurb, i.e. Educational Talk): "Oligarchical Terrorism Utilizing Concept of "The Noble Lie"" *Title and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Jan. 3, 2021 (Exempting Music and Literary Quotes)--{ "Oligarchical Terrorism Utilizing Concept of "The Noble Lie":
This Year Begins With The Script Displayed,
Watchful Skeptics Won't be Dismayed
At Continued War-of-Terror, Using "Noble Lie"
Without Which The People Would Never Comply
With the Demand They Lose Rights, Democratic,
Which for Oligarchs Have Been Problematic,
Most Small Businesses Are Now Banned Outright,
National Economies Plummet Without a Fight,
All for an Agenda, so Long in the Planning,
So Many Published Works, Evidence is Damning,
A Truly Managed Society is Now Obtainable,
Post-Consumerist, with Rationing,
Cruelly Sustainable."© Alan Watt }--
A War of Terror upon You - Covid a F...2021-01-044h 02Cutting Through the Matrix with Alan Watt Podcast (.xml Format)Jan. 3, 2021 "Cutting Through the Matrix" with Alan Watt (Blurb, i.e. Educational Talk): "Oligarchical Terrorism Utilizing Concept of "The Noble Lie"" *Title and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Jan. 3, 2021 (Exempting Music and Literary Quotes)--{ "Oligarchical Terrorism Utilizing Concept of "The Noble Lie":
This Year Begins With The Script Displayed,
Watchful Skeptics Won't be Dismayed
At Continued War-of-Terror, Using "Noble Lie"
Without Which The People Would Never Comply
With the Demand They Lose Rights, Democratic,
Which for Oligarchs Have Been Problematic,
Most Small Businesses Are Now Banned Outright,
National Economies Plummet Without a Fight,
All for an Agenda, so Long in the Planning,
So Many Published Works, Evidence is Damning,
A Truly Managed Society is Now Obtainable,
Post-Consumerist, with Rationing,
Cruelly Sustainable."© Alan Watt }--
A War of Terror upon You - Covid a F...2021-01-044h 02
The Disrupters: Faith Changing CultureAlan Noble Takes Pop Culture SeriouslyCo-founder of Christ and Pop Culture Alan Noble believes deeply in the importance of learning how to interact and engage with the culture around us. "We need to talk. We need to have strong communities. We need to have these kind of conversations." Between imperfect mediums and political conflict, Noble explains how distortion and division often run rampant. In this episode of the Disrupters, Esau McCaulley and Alan noble talk truth and technology, postmodern attitudes, and the theologies of power that dominate the church today.SPECIAL OFFER | Effective Jan. 1st, 2024, all promo codes/opportunities mentioned in this...2020-11-2647 min
Gravity Commons PodcastAlan Noble on Speaking Disruptive Truth to Distracted PeopleOur series on Being a Christian in the USA continues! We talk with author and professor Alan Noble about the difficulties of speaking truthfully and graciously in a “secular age” where ultimate things are so easily pigeon-holed as consumer preferences. This is the topic of his book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. […]
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Church GrammarElection Year (Part 1): Alan Noble RepostAs the 2020 election approaches, we will be posting two conversations on culture, politics, and ethics. Part 1 is a conversation with Alan Noble and Part 2 is a conversation with Matthew Arbo.
This episode is a conversation with Dr. Alan Noble of Oklahoma Baptist University. We discuss basketball fandom (3:45), the weirdness of the Shawnee, OK mall (7:30), overrating Flannery O'Connor and C. S. Lewis (16:45), how the intersection of technology and secularism impacts our worldview (21:25), the importance of liturgy (34:00), the future of evangelicalism in America (40:00), and more. Buy Alan's books.
Church Grammar is presented by B&H Academic and the Christian Standard Bible. Intro mus...2020-08-121h 02
The Permanent ThingsModernity and Secularization with Alan NobleIn this episode, I'm joined by Alan Noble, editor of Christ and Pop Culture and author of Disruptive Witness, for a discussion of modernity, secularization, and the work of Charles Taylor.
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
A Secular Age, by Charles Taylor
Liquid Modernity, by Zygmunt Bauman
How to (Not) be Secular, by James K.A. Smith
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by C.S. Lewis
Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age, by Alan Noble2020-01-2726 min
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Alan Noble - Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, Editor-in-Chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age - joins me to discuss basketball, his recent Medium article On Living, and his most recent book. Disruptive Witness is a must read for anyone working directly with young adults or with interest in reaching younger generations with the gospel. After reading the introduction and first chapter, I bought ten copies of the book to give away. Despite Alan's stubbornness and refusal to just tell me...2019-10-1448 min
Real People, With Jason Dunstone - Consumer Insights, Market Research, Customers, Design Thinking and More#35 - Alan Noble - Curious about Japan, Tech and our OceansToday we are joined by Alan Noble, Founder of AusOcean.
Alan is a proud entrepreneur and technology engineer heading to Japan out of Uni then California, before heading home to Australia many years later with his family to work with a start-up, creating his own and then eventually giving in to the wooing of Google to take up the role of overseeing the growth of Google's Sydney Engineering Centre from 20 engineers to over 650 in his 11 years.
In early 2017 Alan founded AusOcean a not-for-profit organisation with the mission of developing and applying technology to learn more about our oceans. You can...2019-07-251h 05
Pastor Writer: Conversations on Reading, Writing, and the Christian LifeAlan Noble — The Writer As Disruptive WitnessAlan Noble articulates a need for a kind of Christian witness which can break through the secular and distracted lifestyle dominating our culture. Unfortunately, much of how we practice and preach Christ may only be contributing to the challenges we face.Alan's book, Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in A Distracted Age, calls for a kind of witness which disrupts the ways we spend our time the ways we typically evaluate new ideas.We also explore how Christian writers can take up this disruptive task. What does it look like for writers to offer readers a...2019-05-0739 min
Redemption Church - SermonsDisruptive Witness: A Conversation With Alan Noble - Growing Oaks - cultivating a deep, meaningful lifeThis is a conversation between Jeff Lawrence and Alan Noble surrounding Alan's book Disruptive Witness.2019-05-0548 minChurch GrammarAlan Noble on Politics, Oklahoma, and Overrating C. S. LewisThis episode is a conversation with Dr. Alan Noble of Oklahoma Baptist University. We discuss basketball fandom (3:45), the weirdness of the Shawnee, OK mall (7:30), overrating Flannery O'Connor and C. S. Lewis (16:45), how the intersection of technology and secularism impacts our worldview (21:25), the importance of liturgy (34:00), the future of evangelicalism in America (40:00), and more. Buy Alan's books.
Church Grammar is presented by B&H Academic and the Christian Standard Bible. Intro music: Purple Dinosaur by nobigdyl.
*** This podcast is designed to discuss all sorts of topics from various points of view. Therefore, guests’ views do not always reflect the views of the ho...2019-02-281h 02
The Cartographers2: Alan Noble on Your Digital LifeIn the first episode of “The Finding Holy Podcast,” I sit down to talk with Alan Noble, author of the book Disruptive Witness. We talk about everything from Twitter, Instagramming your hike, to best practices online, his book, ironing, dressing nicely and doing the laundry. Find out more at https://aahales.com/podcastONE SMALL STEPConnect the dots between the things that matter and your everyday, holy life: 3 questions for you as you consider how to interact in online spaces: What are my triggers? (Do I go to Twitter when I’m angry, sad or lon...2018-11-0635 min
Home Row: Just Keep WritingEpisode 46: Alan Noble, Writing a Book, & Writers as a Disruptive WitnessWriters can be agitators. It can be a good thing and a bad thing. But faithful writers will be a great witness to the gospel of the kingdom. Listen as Alan Noble talks to us about the journey of writing his book, Disruptive Witness. Sponsored By:Christian Standard Bible: Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your ne...2018-10-0340 min
Home Row: Just Keep WritingEpisode 46: Alan Noble, Writing a Book, & Writers as a Disruptive WitnessWriters can be agitators. It can be a good thing and a bad thing. But faithful writers will be a great witness to the gospel of the kingdom. Listen as Alan Noble talks to us about the journey of writing his book, Disruptive Witness. Sponsored By:Christian Standard Bible: Today's show is brought to you by The Christian Standard Bible. Offering an optimal blend of accuracy and readability, the CSB helps readers make a deeper connection with God’s Word and inspires lifelong discipleship. The CSB is equally suited for serious study or sharing with your ne...2018-10-0340 min
The Way Home PodcastThe Way Home: Alan Noble on speaking truth in a distracted ageAlan Noble joins the podcast to talk about his new book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. The book “casts a new vision for the evangelical imagination, calling us away from abstraction and cliché to a more faithful embodiment of the gospel for our day.” Dr. Noble is Assistant Professor of English at […]
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The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Alan Noble on speaking truth in a distracted ageAlan Noble joins the podcast to talk about his new book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. The book "casts a new vision for the evangelical imagination, calling us away from abstraction and cliché to a more faithful embodiment of the gospel for our day."Dr. Noble is Assistant Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of numerous articles.Show Notes* Website: oalannoble.com* Twitter: @TheAlanNoble* Book: Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age2018-09-2028 min
The Way Home with Dan DarlingThe Way Home: Alan Noble on speaking truth in a distracted ageAlan Noble joins the podcast to talk about his new book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. The book “casts a new vision for the evangelical imagination, calling us away from abstraction and cliché to a more faithful embodiment of the gospel for our day.”
Dr. Noble is Assistant Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of numerous articles.
Show Notes
* Website: oalannoble.com
* Twitter: @TheAlanNoble
* Book: Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age
2018-09-2028 min
Give and TakeEpisode 116: Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age, with Alan NobleMy guest is Alan Noble. His new book is Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age.
These two trends define life in Western society today. We are increasingly addicted to habits―and devices―that distract and "buffer" us from substantive reflection and deep engagement with the world. And we live in what Canadian philosopher Charles Taylor calls "a secular age"―an age in which all beliefs are equally viable and real transcendence is less and less plausible. Drawing on Taylor's work, Alan Noble describes how these realities shape our thinking and affect our daily lives. Too often...2018-08-091h 06