“[Belden] Lane invites us to see the world around us as nothing less than God around us.”
— James Martin, S.J.
Belden Lane is Professor Emeritus of Theological Studies at Saint Louis University, author of numerous books including The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality and Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as Spiritual Practice. Belden Lane is a true elder, and in our conversation he exhibits that when we talk about wild places, the rough play and laughter of God, grief after losing a son, what we can learn from trees, and much more.
Visit Belden Lane at his St. Louis University website.
Episode Show Notes
Books by Belden Lane
- The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality
- Backpacking with the Saints: Wilderness Hiking as Spiritual Practice
- The Great Conversation: Nature and the Care of the Soul
- Ravished by Beauty: The Surprising Legacy of Reformed Spirituality
- Landscapes of the Sacred: Geography and Narrative in American Spirituality
- Desert Spirituality and Cultural Resistance: From Ancient Monks to Mountain Refugees (The 2010 J. J. Thiessen Lectures)
Resources & People Mentioned
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Sayings of the Desert Fathers
- Commentary on the Epistle to The Galatians by Martin Luther
- Showings by Julian of Norwich
- Wendell Berry
- Ed Abbey
- Therese of Liseux
- Mike Bennett
- Douglas E. Christie
- Carl Jung
- Illuman
- Richard Rohr
- The Snow Leopard by Peter Matthiessen
- Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī
- Hafez
- Mary Oliver
- David Whyte
- Karl Barth
- Saint Paul the Apostle
- The Insurmountable Darkness of Love: Mysticism, Loss, and the Common Life by Douglas E. Christie
- David the Dendrite
Drink Recommendation
- Wee dram of Jameson Irish Whiskey
Photo from St. Louis University website
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