Learning How to See Nature | Season 7 Wrap-Up of “Learning How to See”
How do you connect to Divine wisdom through the natural world?
In season 7 of Learning How to See, Brian McLaren invites listeners into a transformative experience, exploring ways to help our hurting planet and offering hope for a more balanced future. This season is a continuation of the themes explored in season 6, featuring conversations about how we weave environmental consciousness and nature practices into our spiritual lives.
“We do not exist separately. Human beings don’t live on some upper plane. We need to rediscover our place in the council of animals, plants, and mountains.”
—BRIAN MCLAREN ON “LEARNING HOW TO SEE”
A “Learning How to See” Listener Story
It’s always an honor to hear from our CAC community members, who offer insights about how CAC podcasts like Learning How to See impact in their lives. We were moved by this story from a community member named Randy:
“Brian McLaren’s view of nature brought an experience back to me. Several years ago, when my granddaughter was visiting, we took her to Lake Michigan’s beach. On a very beautiful day she turned to my wife and asked, ‘Grandma, is this what heaven is like?’”
When have you experienced heaven on earth?
“Every tree, every meadow, every stream, every wave rolling in on the beach… each of us sees them with a different vision.”
—BRIAN MCLAREN ON “LEARNING HOW TO SEE”
Highlights from “Learning How to See” Season 7
On this season on Learning How to See, listeners join Brian McLaren and guests to explore how to deepen and expand how we see our earth and the natural world. Through thoughtful interviews, rediscover creation through the eyes of an artist, poet, mystic, Franciscan, theologian, Indigenous Person, visionary, a friend, and ultimately — you.
- Seeing Nature as an Artist With Christy Berghoef and Thomas Jay Oord — Look at nature through the artistic lens of photography.
- Seeing Nature as a Poet with Drew Jackson and Pádraig Ó Tuama — What is it about poetry that inspires change?
- Seeing Nature as a Mystic with Douglas E. Christie — Explore the historical and contemporary significance of contemplative practices.
- Seeing Nature as a Historian of Religions with Mary Evelyn Tucker — Mary Evelyn Tucker is a leading voice in the fields of religion and ecology.
- Seeing Nature as a Franciscan with Michele Dunne and Sister Joan Brown — What might it look like to live out a Franciscan vision of kinship?
- Seeing Nature as an Indigenous Person with Edith and Randy Woodley — In this episode, we learn to see nature through the eyes of an Indigenous Person.
- Seeing Nature as a Visionary with Philip Clayton — Brian and Philip discuss the vital role of faith in building an ecological civilization.
- How to See Nature as a Friend — Can we cultivate a relationship with nature that mirrors the care we would offer a dear friend?
Transcripts are available for each episode.
On every season of Learning How to See listeners are invited to discover new perspectives and experience transformation. New episodes are coming soon!
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