S1 E09. Paul Kingsnorth & Martin Shaw: A poet and mythologist convert

The Surprising Rebirth Of Belief In God

Justin Brierley

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 592 Ratings

🗓️ 26 December 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Why are poets and storytellers being drawn towards Christ? In this bonus episode Justin speaks to two adult converts to Christianity whose stories overlap in remarkable ways. Celebrated poet and author Paul Kingsnorth, and mythologist and storyteller Martin Shaw, both had unexpected conversions that have led them into the Orthodox church. More info, book & newsletter: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/ Support via Patreon for early access to new episodes: https://www.patreon.com/justinbrierley/membership Support via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/brierleyjustin Support via Tax-deductible (USA): https://defendersmedia.com/portfolio/justin-brierley/ Buy the book or get a signed copy: https://justinbrierley.com/the-surprising-rebirth-of-belief-in-god/ Ep 9 show notes: https://justinbrierley.com/surprisingrebirth/episode-9-paul-kingsnorth-martin-shaw-a-poet-and-mythologist-convert Also, check out our show ‘Uncommon Ground’ for discussion and debates: ⁠⁠https://justinbrierley.com/uncommon-ground-podcast/⁠⁠ The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God is a production of Think Faith in partnership with Genexis, and support from The Jerusalem Trust & the Christian Evidence Society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, we were not prepared for this. The venue is full. However, the mission is bigger than the room. You can still join us. Due to the incredible uptake, our responding to the Rebirth Conference will now be live streamed. Book your online pass now at rebirthconference.net. You may not be in the room, but you can still be part of the
0:22.5	response from anywhere in the world on Saturday the 22nd of November. On the live stream,
0:28.5	you'll get full access to all keynote sessions, panels and interviews with guests, including
0:33.6	John Lennox, Paul Kingsnorth, Elizabeth Oldfield and Al Gordon.
0:39.3	You can take part in the Q&A.
0:42.1	You'll get to take home recordings of all of the sessions and get a front row seat to what God is doing.
0:45.7	A rebirth is happening.
0:47.6	Let's respond together wherever we are.
0:49.8	Book your live stream pass at rebirthconference.net.
1:05.3	I ended up, as you say, joining a Wiccan Coven.
1:09.3	So what really
1:10.8	happened was I still had a sense that this wasn't
1:12.6	quite right and then
1:14.4	all sorts of strange things
1:16.6	started happening to me I had a dream about Jesus
1:18.6	and I thought what was that about I wrote it
1:20.7	down it was so very particular
1:22.1	and then I really started to have a sense that
1:24.6	I was being dragged out of Wicker by
1:26.6	something or someone and being told not to do this anymore and I was being dragged out of Wicca by something or someone
1:27.8	and being told not to do this anymore. And I felt like I knew who it was, but I didn't want
1:32.3	to think about that. And the fact that I was up there, after 101 days, it was the end. I asked
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