This Good Word, Episode 158 | The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle with Sarah Arthur

 Madeleine L'Engle (author of Newberry Award Winning A Wrinkle in Time) was known for her fascinating perspectives on art, story, and faith. She was also a lightning rod for controversy - too Christian for some, too unorthodox for others. Somewhere in the middle was a complex woman whose embrace of paradox continues to be a beacon for generations of readers struggling to reconcile faith and science, art and religion, sacred and secular.Sarah Arthur has just released A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time and it is gorgeous. In it, she explores L'Engle's spirituality and what her story means for each of us now, in our own unique moment and within a larger narrative.

I'm painting a portrait of one of the spiritual giants who has gone before us," writes Arthur. "And I'm encouraging a new generation of readers to seek and trust her as a spiritual guide. To borrow imagery from A Wrinkle in Time, we're Meg Murray and she's Mrs. Whatsit, traveling through time to challenge and encourage us."

Enjoy the podcast.Books and such that were mentioned on the podcast:A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time by Sarah ArthurA Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'EngleWalking on Water by Madeleine L'EngleThe Madeleine Podcast (featuring Philip Yancey in the first episode)Audiobook excerpts, sample chapters, book trailer & more can be found here.You can find out much more about Madeleine L'Engle over at the Madeleine Estate.You can get in touch with Sarah Arthur on her website, or on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.