From Parasocial to Personal: Mister Rogers, Superman, and The Accessorized Bible with guest David Dault

About this episode

The episode features a conversation between Rick Lee James and David Dault about faith, culture, and the interpretation of Scripture, including discussions on Mister Rogers and Superman.

Hello, friends, this one is a fun episode for me because it’s a crossover between all three of my shows: Voices in My Head (through Rick Lee James Podcast), Welcome to the Neighborhood: A Mister Rogers Tribute Podcast, and Truth, Justice, and the Way: Superman and Spirituality Podcast. If you listen to any of those, you already know my guest: David Dault. David and I have had ongoing conversations for a long time now about faith, culture, and the stories that shape us, and today we are centering that conversation around his excellent new book, The Accessorized Bible. We talk about how Scripture gets “accessorized” by our assumptions and our agendas, how interpretation has material consequences, and why reading responsibly means paying attention to the lives of the people most affected by our theology. And yes, because it’s us, we also get into Mister Rogers, Superman, and parasocial relationships. I’m glad you’re here. Let’s get into it. Get the book: https://a.co/d/012m4Sff Thank you for joining us here this week in the neighborhood. Theme Music featured on this podcast is “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” performed by Rick Lee James Also a special thanks to the @MisterRogersSay…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Lee James

Guest: David Dault

Topics covered

• faith
• culture
• theology
• Mister Rogers
• Superman
• parasocial relationships
• interpretation of Scripture

Keywords

• Mister Rogers
• David Dault
• The Accessorized Bible
• faith
• theology
• parasocial relationships
• Superman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Voices in My Head, Truth, Justice, and the Way: Superman and Spirituality Podcast, Mister Rogers Say Community

Books & works: The Accessorized Bible

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