Episode 151: Paul Vander Klay and Heather Pollington: Finding God in Nature and Culture, the Saints, and More

About this episode

The episode explores themes of Christian art, nature, saints, and the presence of God through conversation with Paul Vander Klay and Heather Pollington.

I spoke recently with Paul Vander Klay and Heather Pollington, exploring some of the themes that will be at the heart of our upcoming gathering in Kildare: Christian art, the role of nature in the Christian life, the saints, pilgrimage, imagination, beauty, and the recovery of a sacramental vision of the world. We discuss how Christians can engage the natural world without idolising it, why the saints still matter today, and how art, story, and place can help awaken us to the presence of God. If these themes resonate with you, we'd love to have you join us in Kildare on Saturday 27th June for Finding God in Nature and Culture. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/finding-god-in-nature-and-culture-tickets-1988447493982 The gathering will feature talks, music, storytelling, prayer, and pilgrimage, with contributions from Paul Vander Klay, Heather Pollington, Fr. Conor McDonough, and others. More Christ exists to help people encounter the true, the good, and the beautiful in Jesus Christ. #MoreChrist #PaulVanderKlay #HeatherPollington #ChristianArt #Christianity #FaithAndCulture #Pilgrimage #StBrigid #Kildare #NatureAndCulture #Ireland #Beauty #Imagination #JesusChrist

People in this episode

Host: Marcas Ó Conghaile Muirthemne

Guests: Paul Vander Klay, Heather Pollington

Topics covered

• Christian art
• nature in the Christian life
• the saints
• pilgrimage
• imagination
• beauty
• sacramental vision

Keywords

• Christianity
• nature
• culture
• beauty
• imagination
• pilgrimage
• saints
• art
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kildare

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