The Scandal of Reading

Jessica is joined by poet and pastor, Drew E. Jackson to discuss Howard Thurman's Jesus and the Disinherited. 
Books Referenced: 
Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman
The Scandal of Reading is sponsored by Brazos Press.
Information on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov. 
Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.
Information on Drew E. Jackson: 
Drew E.Jackson is a poet and pastor. He is author of God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God’s Unexpected Comingand Touch the Earth: Poems on The Way. His work has appeared in Oneing, Made for Pax, The Journal from the Centre for Public Christianity, Fathom Magazine, and other publications.
He received his B.A. in Political Science from the Univ. of Chicago and his M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughters.
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Show Notes

Jessica is joined by poet and pastor, Drew E. Jackson to discuss Howard Thurman's Jesus and the Disinherited. 

Books Referenced: 

Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman

The Scandal of Reading is sponsored by Brazos Press.

Information on the Host: Jessica Hooten Wilson is a Senior Fellow at Trinity Forum, the inaugural Visiting Scholar of Liberal Arts at Pepperdine University, and the author of several books, including The Scandal of Holiness: Renewing Your Imagination in the Company of Literary Saints, Learning the Good Life: From the Great Hearts and Minds that Came Before, and Giving the Devil his Due: Flannery O’Connor and The Brothers Karamazov. 

Learn more about Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson.

Information on Drew E. Jackson: 

Drew E.Jackson is a poet and pastor. He is author of God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God’s Unexpected Comingand Touch the Earth: Poems on The Way. His work has appeared in Oneing, Made for Pax, The Journal from the Centre for Public Christianity, Fathom Magazine, and other publications.

He received his B.A. in Political Science from the Univ. of Chicago and his M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughters.

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What is The Scandal of Reading?

Join Jessica Hooten Wilson (author of The Scandal of Holiness) and her co-hosts Claude Atcho (author of Reading Black Books) and Austin Carty (author of The Pastor's Bookshelf) for inspiring conversations about why Christians should be reading great literature. In each episode, Jessica will also be dialoguing with writers about books they love and why these books matter for the life of the believer.