Persuasion 195 | Looking Ahead in a Viral Age
How do we live well in this ongoing (seemingly never-ending) viral age? Erin and Hannah discuss our new normal in the Growing Viral finale.

How do we live well in this ongoing (seemingly never-ending) viral age? Erin and Hannah discuss our new normal in the Growing Viral finale.

How can we search for goodness without minimizing the very real pain and grief of living in a pandemic? Erin and Hannah discuss our battle with discouragement in this Growing Viral conversation.

HBO’s adaptation of The Outsider reminds us that we must learn to cope with fear and grief in order to be guides for those in the world who have no hope.

Oliver’s poetry reminds us that astonishment is a bridge between us and the beauty of creation.

The catharsis of a sad story is the catharsis of a life lived in expectation that it is not now okay, but it will be okay someday.

In Hereditary, guilt is grief’s demonic cousin, and it often makes an unwelcome entrance in the midst of tragedy.

In many ways, the story of Korean food and culture in my life, with its Kentucky Baptist roots, is the story of how we travel through the world.

If the heavenly reading of Guerra’s illustration is meant to supplant the intense pain it addresses, then it’s being misread.

The story of Danny Latimer’s murder and its effects on his family that lingers long after the end of Broadchurch season 3.

I find the entirety of RiME, even the darkest parts, a cathartic experience.

After all, grief isn’t rational or given to nice, neat organization.

Like Advent, Manchester by the Sea is about grief.

Nancy Guthrie’s overwhelming message in What Grieving People Wish You Knew is to enter into the awkwardness and difficulty of loving grieving people.

Although we assume December should be full of all things merry and bright, the grief that stole Christmas Joy for so many can be found throughout the season. Nancy Guthrie joined Erin and Hannah to talk about it.
Our hunger for human flourishing outstrips our patience for the work necessary to achieve it.

Skylar Hamilton Burris’ ‘When the Heart is Laid Bare’ is free for Christ and Pop Culture members.
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