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The Educational Renaissance PodcastAn Interview with Jessica Hooten WilsonIn this episode, hear from Jessica Hooten Wilson, Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University. We talk about the great books tradition and why it is so important to the formation of students. Find out more about her upcoming summer course at Nashotah House in Wisconsin.Links from this episode:Register for "Dorothy L. Sayers & the Bible" courseJessica Hooten Wilson, Reading for the Love of GodJessica Hooten Wilson, The Scandal of HolinessJessica Hooten Wilson & Jacob Stratman, Learning the Good LifeLouise Cowan & Os Guinness, Invitation to the ClassicsThe Educational Renaissance Podcas...2025-05-0430 min
The Strong Women PodcastS5 34: The 12th-Century Nun Who Did It All with Jessica Hooten Wilson Step into the enchanted world of the 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen. This multi-talented woman was a musician, playwright, abbess, and visionary (tune in to find out what that means!). Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson returns to explore how Hildegard’s life and work can shape our spiritual imagination and invite us to know God and participate in His world more fully. The Identity Project Breakpoint The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma Gaudy Night by Dorothy...2025-03-2643 min
Trinity Forum ConversationsReading as a Spiritual Practice with Jessica Hooten WilsonThroughout the season of Lent, we'll be releasing weekly episodes focused on themes of reflection, prayer, and contemplation. As you listen to this episode, we invite you to take a moment to slow down, quiet your heart, and hear what God may be saying to you. What if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but as a spiritual practice that deepens our faith?In her book, Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author and Trinity Forum Senior Fellow Jessica Hooten Wilson explores how Christian...2025-03-1828 min
Ascend - The Great Books PodcastDante's Inferno Ep. 2: Cantos 2-5 with Dr. Jennifer Frey and Dr. Jessica Hooten WilsonDante approaches the gates of hell! Dcn. Harrison Garlick is joined by Dr. Jennifer Frey, the Dean of the new Honors College at the University of Tulsa, and Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, the Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University, to discuss cantos 2-5 of Dante's Inferno.Check out thegreatbookspodcast.com. Check out OUR GUIDE to Dante's Inferno: 80+ Questions and Answers.13. What happens in the Vestibule of Hell (Cantos 2-3)?The narrative of the Dark Woods in Canto 1 is arguably the introduction to the entire Divine Comedy, and as such...2025-03-111h 39
The Artistic VisionJessica Hooten-Wilson: "The Artistic Vision of Flannery O'Connor"In this episode of The Artistic Vision Podcast, Dr. Jessica Hooten-Wilson joins us to explore the intersection of art, creativity, and faith, with a special focus on Flannery O’Connor’s literary theory. For Christian artists seeking deeper understanding, Dr. Hooten-Wilson offers invaluable insights on how O'Connor's artistic vision can shape and inspire your creative journey. Whether you're an artist, writer, or anyone passionate about integrating faith with creativity, this conversation will provide practical wisdom and fresh perspectives on how Christian artists can approach their craft with intentionality.Jessica Hooten Wilson is the Fletcher Jones Chair of Grea...2024-12-1137 min
Fuel Your Mind With: This Unforgettable Full Audiobook For Curious Minds.Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith by Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great CoursesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/6658to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith
Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great Courses
Narrator: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 11-14-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 44 ratings
Genres: Women
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Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of them...2024-11-143h 05Grab: This Critically-Acclaimed Full Audiobook For Thriller Fans.Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith by Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great CoursesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/2426to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith
Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great Courses
Narrator: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 11-14-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 44 ratings
Genres: Art & Literature
Publisher's Summary:
Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of t...2024-11-143h 05Relish The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Soul-Stirring!Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith by Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great CoursesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/29478to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith
Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great Courses
Narrator: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 11-14-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 44 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of them...2024-11-143h 05Tune In To The Transformative Full Audiobook Now, Curious Minds!Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith by Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great CoursesPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/6658to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Flannery O'Connor and the Scandal of Faith
Author: Jessica Hooten Wilson, The Great Courses
Narrator: Jessica Hooten Wilson
Format: mp3
Length: 3 hrs and 5 mins
Release date: 11-14-24
Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 44 ratings
Genres: Women
Publisher's Summary:
Across six revealing lectures, Professor Jessica Hooten Wilson will introduce you to one of the 20th century’s most fascinating and divisive writers in Flannery O’Connor and the Scandal of Faith. Beginning with an overview of her brief but remarkable life, Professor Wilson will then take you through an exploration of them...2024-11-143h 05
Good FaithHow Deep Reading Forms Our Souls (with Jessica Hooten Wilson) How Deep Reading Forms Our Souls (with Jessica Hooten Wilson) Host Curtis Chang and award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson, the Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University, discuss the decline of deep reading and how this might impact our lives. Hooten Wilson explains the significant benefits that listeners can experience by thoughtfully re-engaging with books as a regular practice. The conversation explores how deep reading can help individuals cultivate contemplation, love their neighbors, practice humility, and other aspects of deep spiritual growth. Bring The After Party course to y...2024-07-2757 min
The Catholic Culture Podcast178 - Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage? w/ Jessica Hooten WilsonA new book presenting material from Flannery O’Connor’s unfinished third novel shows the great Catholic writer pushing beyond her established fictional territory. Jessica Hooten Wilson returns to the podcast to discuss her book, Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress. Please consider donating to Catholic Culture's May fundraising campaign so this show can continue! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio Links Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/542827 SIGN UP...2024-05-0740 min
Register RadioJessica Hooten Wilson/Fr. David PivonkaFlannery O’Connor scholar Jessica Hooten Wilson gives her take on the film Wildcats and what animates the Catholic 20th century writer’s prophetic imagination. Franciscan University of Steubenville’s president Fr. David Pivonka joins us to explain why Franciscan University has pushed back against the new interpretation of the Title IX rule.2024-05-0427 min
The Living Church PodcastFlannery O’Connor’s Heathen Rage with Jessica Hooten Wilson and Steve PrinceLearn more about the Human Pilgrimage conference. Learn more about Steve Prince's work. Learn more about Jessica Hooten Wilson's work.A disgruntled white southern intellectual named Walter lives on his family's farm. They all think his fancy learning makes him good for nothing. On top of that, Walter thinks he's dying. Walter decides to pretend, through a penpal relationship with a social justice activist, that he is Black. A story unfolds from the deceit. This is a Flannery O'Connor story that you have probably never read, and we'll discuss it today on the...2024-04-1842 min
AMDG: A Jesuit PodcastThe Story Behind Flannery O'Connor's New Novel with Jessica Hooten WilsonYou might be familiar with the American Catholic novelist, Flannery O’Connor. You might have read her short stories in a class, maybe “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” or “Everything That Rises Must Converge,” to name a few. You might have even read one of her novels, an essay or two or some of her letters. You might know that she spent much of her relatively short life in Georgia. And, if you know her work well, then you also know that she died in 1964.
And so, you might be really surprised to learn that she published her third nove...2024-04-1037 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureHow to Read Flannery O'Connor / Jessica Hooten WilsonFlannery O’Connor is known for her short stories in which “A Good Man Is Hard to Find.” But it’s often those ugly, mean, disgusting, scandalizing, violent, weird, or downright hateful characters in Flannery O’Connor stories that become the vessels of grace delivered.So, how should we read Flannery O’Connor?Jessica Hooten Wilson (Pepperdine University) joins Evan Rosa to open up about Flannery O’Connor’s life, her unique perspective as a writer, the theological and moral principles operative in her work, all as an immense invitation to read O’Connor and find the beauty of...2024-04-1057 min
The Strong Women PodcastS4 30. Read for the Love of God With Jessica Hooten WilsonStories have a profound way of shaping us. They form our attention, affections, and our character, for better or worse. That’s why reading what’s good, true, and beautiful matters—and this takes practice. Jessica Hooten Wilson returns to the podcast to help us embrace the practice of reading as a means of spiritual formation. Doubts and hard questions are a welcome part of the Christian life. But many young Christians today are being encouraged to “deconstruct” their faith. Culture becomes the standard of truth instead of Scripture, and many young believers walk away from faith al...2024-03-2050 min
New Books in Literary StudiesJessica Hooten Wilson, "Flannery O'Connor's 'Why Do the Heathen Rage?' A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress" (Brazos Press, 2024)When celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O’Connor died at the age of thirty-nine in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled Why Do the Heathen Rage? Scholarly experts uncovered and studied the material, deeming it unpublishable. It stayed that way for more than fifty years.Until now.For the past ten-plus years, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson has explored the 378 pages of typed and handwritten material of the novel—transcribing pages, organizing them into scenes, and compiling everything to provide a glimpse into what O’Connor might have planned to publish...2024-03-0535 min
New Books in BiographyJessica Hooten Wilson, "Flannery O'Connor's 'Why Do the Heathen Rage?' A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress" (Brazos Press, 2024)When celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O’Connor died at the age of thirty-nine in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled Why Do the Heathen Rage? Scholarly experts uncovered and studied the material, deeming it unpublishable. It stayed that way for more than fifty years.Until now.For the past ten-plus years, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson has explored the 378 pages of typed and handwritten material of the novel—transcribing pages, organizing them into scenes, and compiling everything to provide a glimpse into what O’Connor might have planned to publish...2024-03-0535 min
New Books in American StudiesJessica Hooten Wilson, "Flannery O'Connor's 'Why Do the Heathen Rage?' A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress" (Brazos Press, 2024)When celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O’Connor died at the age of thirty-nine in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled Why Do the Heathen Rage? Scholarly experts uncovered and studied the material, deeming it unpublishable. It stayed that way for more than fifty years.Until now.For the past ten-plus years, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson has explored the 378 pages of typed and handwritten material of the novel—transcribing pages, organizing them into scenes, and compiling everything to provide a glimpse into what O’Connor might have planned to publish...2024-03-0535 min
Reimagining the Good Life with Amy Julia BeckerFlannery O'Connor and the Prophetic Imagination with Jessica Hooten Wilson, Ph.D.Why would a Christian author immerse her stories in darkness? Why would she use violent imagery that directly relates to Christianity, race, class, disability, and illness? And how can this darkness guide us toward the importance of love in the flesh, of personal connection and vulnerability? In this conversation, Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, author of Flannery O’Connor’s Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress, and Amy Julia Becker explore:Flannery O'Connor's unique perspective on faith and darknessThe portrayal of disability in O’Connor’s storiesLove in the abstract versus love in the f...2024-03-0545 min
Trinity Forum ConversationsReading as a Spiritual Practice Jessica Hooten WilsonWhat if we viewed reading as not just a personal hobby or a pleasurable indulgence but as a spiritual practice that deepens our faith?In her book, Reading for the Love of God, award-winning author and Trinity Forum Senior Fellow Jessica Hooten Wilson explores how Christian thinkers—including Augustine, Julian of Norwich, Frederick Douglass, and Dorothy Sayers—approached the act of reading.She argues that reading deeply and well can not only open a portal to a broader imagination, but is akin to acquiring travel supplies for the good life:“What I'm ho...2024-03-0528 min
Shifting CultureEp. 157 Jessica Hooten Wilson Returns - Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?In this episode, Jessica Hooten Wilson and I go deep in her ten year project of reckoning with Flannery O’Connor’s unpublished and unfinished 3rd novel Why Do the Heathen Rage? Jessica shares insights into Flannery’s writing process, themes in her fiction, her perspectives on race and social justice. She talks about reading O’Connor with charity and how that can provide new insights. We get into limitations because of Flannery’s illness that contributed to the depth and particularity of her writing. We also talk grace, sanctity and the connection between body and soul. So join us as we d...2024-02-1351 min
Things Not Seen PodcastBehind the Scenes with Flannery O'Connor: Jessica Hooten WilsonWhen celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O'Connor died at the age of thirty-nine in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled Why Do the Heathen Rage? For the past ten-plus years, award-winning author Jessica Hooten Wilson has explored the 378 pages of typed and handwritten material of the novel, compiling everything to provide a glimpse into what O'Connor might have planned to publish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-02-1158 min
Old Books with GraceRediscovering Flannery O'Connor with Jessica Hooten WilsonDr. Jessica Hooten Wilson joins Grace on this episode to discuss her new book, Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress. How does O'Connor's last novel, left unfinished at her death, fit in with the rest of her work? How does one even begin to reconstruct a fragmented manuscript?
Jessica Hooten Wilson is the Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University. She is the author of several books, most recently Reading for the Love of God. She is a Senior Fellow at The Trinity Forum.
2024-02-0745 min
Narrative EdgeFlannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a Work in Progress by Jessica Hooten WilsonWhen celebrated American novelist and short story writer Flannery O’Connor died at the age of 39 in 1964, she left behind an unfinished third novel titled "Why Do the Heathen Rage?" Scholarly experts uncovered and studied the material, deeming it unpublishable. It stayed that way for 40 years. Until now.
Join Peter and Orlando as they explore, along with author Jessica Hooten Wilson, the lessons and the what-might-have-beens of "Why Do the Heathen Rage?"2024-01-3016 min
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Jessica Hooten Wilson (PhD, Baylor University) is the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. She previously taught at the University of Dallas. She is the author or editor of eight books, including Reading for the Love of God, The Scandal of Holiness (winner of a Christianity Today 2023 Award of Merit), and Giving the Devil His Due: Demonic Authority in the Fiction of Flannery O'Connor and Fyodor...2024-01-2547 min
Fiction That Forms Us: Stories that Inspire Us and Practices that Help Us ChangeKristin Lavransdatter, Part 1 – A conversation with Dr. Jessica Hooten WilsonAt the end of your life, how would you feel if God had nearly always allowed you to follow your will? In the womb-to-tomb trilogy Kristin Lavransdatter, Kristin has this experience, which for her is one of sorrow that ultimately leads her to surrender. In this episode, I talk with professor and author Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson about Kristin’s spiritual journey over a lifetime.2024-01-0833 min
The Strong Women PodcastBest of Strong Women With Jessica Hooten WilsonDid you know that the classic A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens has many themes that go well with Advent? Join us as we talk to returning podcast guest Jessica Hooten Wilson about this famous Christmas story and what it teaches us about time, waiting, and remembering Christ’s birth. You won’t want to miss the wonderful conversation. Today, Christians face mounting pressure to conform to harmful secular ideologies about race, sexuality, human identity, and more. In response, the Colson Center seeks to equip believers with a Christian worldview on all these things, so they ca...2023-12-2023 min
For the Life of the World / Yale Center for Faith & CultureHow to Read as a Spiritual Practice: Books, Shared Meaning, and the Love of God in the Text / Jessica Hooten Wilson & Matthew SmithTo read is human. Even as literacy rates or the quality of that literacy make us nervous for the future, the act of reading looks like it’s somewhere near the essence of what it means to be human. Because reading doesn’t end, or even start, with books. Reading is this search for meaning. A turning and tuning of our senses outward. Looking for symbols, looking for signs of life. It’s the longing for a message in a bottle, in hopes of discovering, making, and living in a shared meaning together. Jessica Hooten Wilson (Pepperdine University) and Matthe...2023-12-0959 min
Faithful Politics"Reading for the Love of God" w/Dr. Jessica Hooten WilsonHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comIn this week's must-listen episode of Faithful Politics, hosts Josh Bertram and Will Wright are joined by Professor Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, a luminary in the field of classic literature. The trio delves deep into the profound influence of reading on shaping individual worldviews and societal norms. Dr. Hooten-Wilson, holding the Fletcher Jones Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University, unravels how books can serve as both a mirror and a window, offering insights into our own...2023-10-1052 min
Homeschool Conversations with Humility and DoxologyReading for the Love of God with Dr. Jessica Hooten WilsonCalling all book lovers and want-to-be readers: you won’t want to miss this literary conversation with Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson! We discuss the art of reading, how to approach literature as Christians, why words matter, and more. Plus, you will be sure to enjoy Dr. Wilson’s suggestions for the books every student (and their parents) should read!
Show notes/Complete Transcript: https://www.humilityanddoxology.com/jessica-hooten-wilson/
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Conversations with ConsequencesFr. Dave Pivonka/Jessica Hooten WilsonFather Dave Pivonka discusses the dangers of transgenderism especially for students at Steubenville. Jessica Hooten Wilson explores the writings of Flannery O'Connor and Catholic realism.2023-09-1654 min
Conversations with ConsequencesEp. 230 Jessica Hooten Wilson on Flannery O'Connor & Father Dave Pivonka!As schools are now back in session across the country, we check in with Jessica Hooten Wilson examining the lives of great saints as she reminds us: "When we read stories of holiness, we live vicariously through those stories, and then we body them forth in our reality.."
With the Diocese of Cleveland's new policy on gender identity released this week, Father Dave Pivonka joins to discuss steps he's taken at Franciscan University to protect students when playing collegiate sports in this era of 'transgenderism.' Father Roger Landry also offers an inspiring homily to prepare us for this Sunday's...2023-09-1554 min
Shifting CultureEp. 117 Jessica Hooten Wilson - Reading as a Spiritual PracticeIn this episode, Jessica Hooten Wilson talks about her latest book Reading for the Love of God, reading as a spiritual practice, how to use the four senses and the four stages to read well, how Jesus teaches us how to read well, what it means to read poorly, and how art, literature, and beauty can help transform our lives and move us closer to God. Jessica Hooten Wilson is the inaugural Seaver College Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University and a Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum. She is the author of several books, most r...2023-07-2545 min