113 - Imaginative Apologetics with Holly Ordway
Apr 10, 2023•42 min•Season 2Ep. 112
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Episode description
In this episode, Brian Auten and Chad Gross interview Holly Ordway about the themes and ideas in her book Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith.
0:22 - About Holly Ordway, and our thoughts on her book
4:02 - Welcome to Holly, and the role of imagination in her conversion
9:01 - What is “imagination” and what role does it play in apologetics?
12:19 - How meaning is constructed and imagination’s role
13:51 - Distortion of meaning: how can we address it?
16:22 - How is imagination foundational to reason?
17:39 - Why the limitations of language should be considered
22:50 - How we can be integrated in our approach to apologetics
25:00 - The difference between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s approaches
28:05 - How can the apologist use the imaginative approach better?
33:46 - Jesus’ use of parables
35:41 - Holly forthcoming book: Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography
https://a315.co/3Gk3wQJ
38:43 - Further resources…
39:36 - Why tea in the UK is better than tea in the USA
Books mentioned:
Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (PREORDER!!)
Holly’s Website:
www.hollyordway.com
Her other books include:
Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
Not God’s Type: An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her Arms
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And of course, you can follow @Apologetics315
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
0:22 - About Holly Ordway, and our thoughts on her book
4:02 - Welcome to Holly, and the role of imagination in her conversion
9:01 - What is “imagination” and what role does it play in apologetics?
12:19 - How meaning is constructed and imagination’s role
13:51 - Distortion of meaning: how can we address it?
16:22 - How is imagination foundational to reason?
17:39 - Why the limitations of language should be considered
22:50 - How we can be integrated in our approach to apologetics
25:00 - The difference between C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s approaches
28:05 - How can the apologist use the imaginative approach better?
33:46 - Jesus’ use of parables
35:41 - Holly forthcoming book: Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography
https://a315.co/3Gk3wQJ
38:43 - Further resources…
39:36 - Why tea in the UK is better than tea in the USA
Books mentioned:
Apologetics and the Christian Imagination: An Integrated Approach to Defending the Faith
Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography (PREORDER!!)
Holly’s Website:
www.hollyordway.com
Her other books include:
Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages
Not God’s Type: An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her Arms
================================
We appreciate your feedback.
If you’re on TWITTER, you can follow Chad @TBapologetics.
You can follow Brian @TheBrianAuten
And of course, you can follow @Apologetics315
If you have a question or comment for the podcast, record it and send it our way using www.speakpipe.com/Apologetics315 or you can email us at podcast@apologetics315.com
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