Continuing in our series on Thomas Merton, in the third chapter of <em>Thomas Merton on the Vocation of Writing</em>​, 'On Poetry', Merton describes the need for Christian poets to have both writing skills and a contemplative orientation. Such contemplation is illustrated by what pastor Eugene Peterson calls the 'middle voice', synthesising personal initiative and receptivity to the divine. Merton also describes the nature of poetry and its dependence on and renewal of meaningful symbols.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Episode 22: Called by Name (Season 2 Introduction)

Forecast&nbsp;seeks glimpses of heaven on earth through conversations about people's lives and work.The podcast of Foreshadow, a spirituality literary magazine, Forecast explores Foreshadow's themes in further depth and in a different format.The podcast is co-hosted by Josh Seligman (based in the UK), Will Shine (based in the US) and Jarel Paguio (also based in the US).The co-hosts and their guests come from different traditions, mostly among the Christian faith. Thus, this podcast seeks common ground and critical, constructive engagement among different perspectives.The opinions shared on&nbsp;Forecast&nbsp;do not necessarily represent the views of the co-hosts or&nbsp;Foreshadow.​We publish a new episode every other week.Most of our episodes are conversations with a guest. However, some episodes explore a relevant text, such as a book, film or music album.Join the conversation! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.