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The 12-Century Nun Who Did It All with Jessica Hooten Wilson

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The 12-Century Nun Who Did It All with Jessica Hooten Wilson

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Step into the enchanted world of the 12th-century nun Hildegard von Bingen. This multi-talented woman was a musician, playwright, abbess, and visionary (tune in to find out what that means!). Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson returns to explore how Hildegard’s life and work can shape our spiritual imagination and invite us to know God and participate in His world more fully.

Show Notes

The Identity Project

Breakpoint

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

Heavenly Participation by Hans Boersma

Gaudy Night by Dorothy Sayers

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