Martin Shaw is a storyteller and mythologist who joined Re-Enchanting two years ago to describe his mystical encounter during a forest vigil that led to his embrace of Christianity. His new book ‘Liturgies of the Wild’ weaves his own journey with the many folk tales and stories he has gathered throughout his life to re-enchant the God story for a new generation of seekers. For Martin Shaw: https://drmartinshaw.com/ For 'Liturgies Of The Wild': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Liturgies-Wild-Myths-that-M...
Jan 21, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 10
Adjoa Andoh MBE is an award-winning actress, passionate social activist, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Whether it be on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company, on the screen as Bridgerton’s formidable Lady Danbury, or behind closed doors as a judge for the Booker Prize - Adjoa has helped to tell and share some of our most beloved and cherished stories. So, in this episode of Re-Enchanting, Belle and Adjoa talk about just that – the stories that Adjoa breathes in and out, the o...
Jan 14, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 9
Professor Alec Ryrie is Professor of the History of Christianity at Durham University and author of many books including his most recent – ‘The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It ’. Alec explains the thesis at the core of his book, and why modern history’s most notorious villain is still shaping our cultural and moral imagination. For 'The Age of Hitler and How We Will Survive It' https://www.amazon.co.uk/Age-Hitler-How-Will-Survive/dp/1836390823 If you found this conversation interesting,...
Jan 07, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 8
Nick Mulvey is a Mercury Prize nominated singer-songwriter. His two latest albums, Dark Harvest Pt 1 and 2, chart his search for the transcendent. His longing for re-enchantment and his captivation with the Christian story. In this episode of Re-Enchanting, Nick tells Belle about the tension between success and humility, the spiritual aspects of writing and performing his music, and the twists and turns of his spiritual journey. If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the ...
Dec 31, 2025•1 hr 9 min•Season 8Ep. 7
AJ Sherrill pastors St Peter's Church in Charleston, South Carolina. He is the author of ‘Rediscovering Christmas: Surprising insights into the story you thought you knew’. He joins Belle and Justin to re-enchant… Christmas. For AJ Sherrill: https://www.ajsherrill.org/ If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers thousands of articles exploring how the Christian faith helps us understand the modern world. Discover more here: www.seenandunse...
Dec 17, 2025•58 min•Season 8Ep. 6
Molly Worthen is an academic and journalist who has spent much of her career chronicling the history of religion in the USA. Two years ago she joined Justin and Belle for Re-Enchanting, to talk about her own unlikely journey to faith as an adult convert to Christianity. Today she returns to talk about her new book ‘Spellbound’ - charting America’s love affair with charismatic leaders in religion and politics. Today we attempt to re-enchant… ‘Charisma’. For 'Spellbound': https://mollyworthen.com/...
Dec 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 8Ep. 5
Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin MBE is Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury. An utter trailblazer: she is the Church of England’s first black female bishop, was the first female Chaplain to the Speaker to the House of Commons and a Chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II. She is also the author of her autobiography – The Girl from Montego Bay – in which she shares her story with raw and unflinching honesty. For 'The Girl From Montego Bay': https://amzn.eu/d/8igCgq4 If you found this conversation interestin...
Dec 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 8Ep. 4
Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship in New York City. He is the author of several books including the award winning 'Deeply Formed Life'. He joins Belle and Justin to talk about his new book 'Waiting For Jesus - An Advent Invitation to Prayer and Renewal'. For 'Waiting For Jesus': https://www.amazon.co.uk/Waiting-Jesus-Devotional-Readings-Christmas/dp/1846049032 If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers ...
Nov 26, 2025•57 min•Season 8Ep. 3
Andrew Ollerton is a theologian and pastor who works with the Bible Society and developed The Bible Course. His latest publication is ‘God’s Book: An Honest Look at the Bible's 7 Toughest Topics’. A significant rise in Bible sales has been reported in the past year… as people apparently seek re-enchantment through the story of Scripture, what sort of questions will they encounter along the way? And can Andrew help to make sense of them? He joins Belle and Justin to re-enchant... the Bible’s emba...
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 2
Ashley Lande is an artist and author whose book ’The Thing That Would Make Everything Okay Forever’ tells her story of using psychedelics as a search for re-enchantment, and her path to faith in Christ as she began to encounter the dark side of trips and transcendent experiences. She talks to Belle and Justin about her journey. For Ashley Lande: https://www.ashleylande.com/ For Seen & Unseen: https://www.seenandunseen.com/ If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the cr...
Nov 12, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 8Ep. 1
The Re-Enchanting podcast from Seen & Unseen speaks to guests seeking to re-enchant our secular world with the Christian vision of reality. Co-hosts Belle Tindall and Justin Brierley will be joined by Bishop Graham Tomlin in a live audience edition of the podcast. Together they’ll explore why a ’surprising rebirth’ of belief in God seems to be underway in the West and how the church can engage those coming through its doors once again. If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & U...
Aug 06, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Recorded live at Bradford Literature Festival, Belle Tindall brings together three of the most influential voices of the moment: Chine McDonald, Lamorna Ash and Francis Spufford. Together, they speak about what belief is, what it isn't, and how people are navigating our 'age of crisis'. Not only is this our first ever live recording, it's truly a conversation not to be missed. If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers thousands of articl...
Jul 23, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Bear Grylls is an adventurer and survival expert who has become known to millions through his TV shows, documentaries and writing. His most recent book is ’The Greatest Story Every Told’, an account of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus told through the eyes of 5 eyewitnesses. Justin and Belle talk to Bear about his own life and faith journey and the inspiration behind his new project as they re-enchant… the story of Jesus. For 'The Greatest Story Ever Told': https://greateststoryevertold...
Jul 16, 2025•47 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Ross Douthat is a columnist for the New York Times and the author of 'Believe: Why everyone should be religious'. He joins Belle and Justin to talk about why religion is good for us, and to give some pointers for how the average agnostic may be able to find their way to faith. For Ross Douthat: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Believe-Why-Everyone-Should-Religious/dp/0310367581 For Seen And Unseen: https://www.seenandunseen.com/ If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Donna Freitas is a scholar, teacher, writer, and author of fiction and non-fiction for both adults and teenagers. Her most recent book ‘Wishful Thinking: How I lost my faith and why I want to find it’ is a spiritual memoir of her Catholic upbringing and adult search for God. Justin and Belle talk to Donna about losing and seeking faith Donna Freitas: https://www.donnafreitas.com/wishful-thinking/ Seen & Unseen: https://www.seenandunseen.com/ If you found this conversation interesting, Seen &...
Jul 02, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse OBE is founder and trustee (along with his wife, Tanya) of The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation – which was established in the name of Nadim and Tanya’s daughter, Natasha, who died as a result of an allergic reaction to a baguette which did not have the correct information on its packaging. The story of Natasha’s death captured the attention of the nation and is still inspiring invaluable research and change, Nadim talks to Justin and Belle about Natasha, grief, hope, an...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Graham Tomlin is the Director of the Centre For Cultural Witness, and Editor in Chief of Seen and Unseen. As the former bishop of Kensington he has been involved in theological education and cultural engagement for several years. His latest book is ‘Blaise Pascal: The man who made the modern world’. Justin, Belle and Graham explore the life and legacy of Pascal, a polymath who, in a relatively short lifetime, made huge contributions not only to science, mathematics, technology and culture but al...
Jun 18, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 4
If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers thousands of articles exploring how the Christian faith helps us understand the modern world. Discover more here: www.seenandunseen.com. Lamorna Ash is an award-winning writer and journalist, she’s the author of Dark, Salt, Clear: Life in a Cornish Fishing Town and the brand new Don’t Forget We’re Here Forever: A New Generation’s Search for Religion, both of which have caught a huge amount of att...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 7Ep. 3
If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers thousands of articles exploring how the Christian faith helps us understand the modern world. Discover more here: www.seenandunseen.com Alex Evans is the founder and Executive Director of Larger Us - a community of change-makers seeking to bridge divides and bring people together. Alex has previously worked as a think tank researcher, as a special adviser to two cabinet ministers, in the UN Secre...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 2
If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers thousands of articles exploring how the Christian faith helps us understand the modern world. Discover more here: www.seenandunseen.com. Chine McDonald is the Director of Theos, the religion and society think tank. She is also a regular contributor to TV and radio programmes and author of ‘God Is Not a White Man: and Other Revelations’ and the brand new ‘Unmaking Mary: Shattering the Myth of Perf...
May 28, 2025•57 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Esther Maria Magnis is a German writer whose book ‘With or Without Me’ is a memoir of her journey with faith and the perception of reality. With unflinching honesty Esther takes us through her childhood and adolescence as she, along with her brother and sister, deals with the grief of her father’s cancer diagnosis, her prayers, and her journey through the loss of faith, into materialism, self-deconstruction and finally the turn back to the idea of God. Justin and Belle talk to Esther about her r...
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 10
If you found this conversation interesting, Seen & Unseen, the creators of Re-Enchanting, offers thousands of articles exploring how the Christian faith helps us understand the modern world. Discover more here: www.seenandunseen.com Tyler Staton is the Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon and the head of Prayer 24/7, USA. He's also the author of three best-selling books: Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools, Searching for Enough, and The Familiar Stranger. In this episode of...
Mar 26, 2025•58 min•Season 6Ep. 9
Dr John Mark Reynolds is the president of the Constantine Schools and College in Texas and the author of numerous books including 'When Athens Met Jerusalem: an Introduction to Classical and Christian Thought'. He is a frequent blogger and lecturer on a wide range of topics including ancient philosophy, classical and home education, politics, faith, and virtue. John Mark was involved in recent research that made global headlines, showing a huge upswing in the numbers of young men entering the Ea...
Mar 19, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 8
Dr Kate Flaherty is Senior Lecturer in English and Drama at the Australian National University. She researches how Shakespeare’s works play on the stage of public culture. Her insights have been published in Contemporary Theatre Review, New Theatre Quarterly, Australian Studies and Shakespeare Survey. She is also the author of the book ‘Ours as we play it: Australia Plays Shakespeare’ and of the latest volume of the ‘ Cambridge Elements’ series - 'Ellen Terry, Shakespeare and Suffrage in Austral...
Mar 12, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Revd Professor Andrew Davison is Regius Professor of Divinity at The University of Oxford. Andrew has both a scientific and theological background and has frequently worked on the intersection of science and faith, as well as writing on ‘participation’ and the ’sacramental theology' of blessing in books such as ‘Participation In God’ and ‘Blessing’. Andrew says we need to rethink separating things into the categories of ‘natural' and ‘supernatural’ - enchantment is part and parcel of the way the...
Mar 05, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Jo Swinney is director of communications for the Christian environmental conservation charity A Rocha International. Jo's parents Miranda and Peter Harris were the founders of A Rocha. Miranda's tragic death in 2019 was a shock to all those who knew her. Jo’s book ‘A Place At The Table: Faith, hope and hospitality’ pairs her own words with writings she discovered of her mother’s to celebrate her life and to explore how sharing food is at the heart of a shared life. Justin and Belle hear about th...
Feb 26, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 5
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg is rabbi of New North London Synagogue and Senior Rabbi of Masorti Judaism, here in the UK. He’s also the author of numerous books, including ‘Walking with the Light: from Frankfurt to Finchley’, ‘Things My Dog has Taught Me: about being a better human’ and his latest – ‘Listening for God in Torah and Creation’ Justin and Belle speak with Jonathan about the workings of Jewish scripture, the nature of awe, wonder, and sensitivity and our reposnibility for the care of the...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 4
Professor Lady Sue Black is one of the world’s leading forensic scientists. Police forces, the Foreign Office and the UN have called upon her evidence in countless high-profile investigations. She is currently President of St. John’s College, Oxford, and in 2021 entered the House of Lords as a cross-bench peer. She has penned numerous books, including the Saltire Prize winning ‘All That Remains: A Life in Death’ and her latest book, ‘Written in Bone: hidden stories in what we leave behind’. In 2...
Feb 12, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Rupert Shortt is an author and research associate at the Von Hugel Institute, University Of Cambridge and a former Religion Editor for the Times Literary Supplement. His latest book ’The Eclipse of Christianity… and why it matters’ has been praised by Tom Holland as ‘ A brilliant survey of Christianity’s decline in Britain- how it happened and why it matters, by one of our most learned and stimulating apologists’. Belle and Justin talk with Rupert about why mainstream churches are in decline acr...
Feb 05, 2025•58 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Rev Les Isaac OBE is founder of Ascension Trust. Les came to national attention in 2022 when his message about integrity and the common good at the Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast set in motion a chain of events that led to the resignation of Boris Johnson in the following days. Les is best known as the pioneer of the Street Pastors movement. Every weekend Street Pastors provide care and support to late night clubbers in nearly 250 cities and towns across the UK, a story Les tells in his book ‘Fa...
Jan 29, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 1
