About this episode
Kent Dobson reflects on the necessity of understanding darkness in the search for light, drawing on insights from Henri Nouwen's letter.
"We have to know the darkness to be able to search for the light," according to Henri Nouwen. And he goes on to claim that we need lostness, in the search for meaning. With so much disorder, lostness, darkness, denial and confusion, I'd like to read most of a letter written by Nouwen that seems to address our age, people like you and me. I hope you'll hear something encouraging, no matter how wild and meandering your path. Enjoy!
People in this episode
Host: Kent Dobson
Topics covered
- darkness
- light
- lostness
- meaning
- encouragement
- disorder
Keywords
- darkness
- light
- Henri Nouwen
- lostness
- meaning
- encouragement
- disorder
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