Sister Joan Chittister: Lighting a Fire with Faith

Sounds True: Insights at the Edge

Tami Simon

Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 December 2017

⏱️ 66 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Sister Joan Chittister is a member of Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania; the bestselling author of more than 50 books and hundreds of articles; and one of the most influential contemporary leaders and activists for human rights, women's issues, and church renewal. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Sister Joan about the endless interplay between doubt and faith. They discuss the ways in which God sees all of creation, and what this perspective then asks of us. Tami and Sister Joan talk about the necessity of embracing humility, as well as what it means to know the right questions to ask on one's spiritual journey. Finally, Sister Joan comments on the maturation of faith as one grows older and the "last great adventure" offered by death. (66 minutes) Loading the player...

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This program is brought to you by sounds true.com.
0:04.0	At sounds true.com you can find hundreds of downloadable audio
0:08.0	learning programs, plus books, music, videos, and online courses and events.
0:14.0	At sounds true.com, we think of ourselves as a trusted partner on the spiritual journey,
0:20.0	offering diverse, in-depth, and life-changing wisdom.
0:24.0	Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to Insights at the Edge. Today my guest is Sister Joan Chittister.
0:46.0	Sister Joan is one of the most influential religious and social leaders of our time.
0:53.0	And quite honestly, it's been several years now
0:57.0	that I've been wanting her to be a guest on insights at the edge,
1:01.0	and I'm so happy that it's happening right now.
1:05.0	For more than 50 years, she has passionately advocated on behalf of peace,
1:11.0	human rights, women's issues, and church renewal. She is a much
1:16.8	sought-after speaker, counselor, and clear voice that bridges across all religions. She's also a best-selling author of more
1:27.1	than 50 books, hundreds of articles, and an online column for the National Catholic reporter.
1:34.0	Sister Joan is a member of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie, Pennsylvania.
1:40.0	She's also executive director of Bennett Vision and the founder and animator of
1:47.0	Monasteries of the Heart, a web-based movement sharing Benedictine
1:52.0	spirituality with contemporary seekers.
1:55.0	In this episode of Insights at the Edge,
1:59.0	Sister Joan and I spoke about the relationship between faith and doubt.
2:05.0	We also talked about the importance of asking the right questions,
2:09.8	and what are the right questions?
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Tami Simon, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Tami Simon and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.