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        <itunes:subtitle>Great Books and a Biblical Worldview</itunes:subtitle>
        <itunes:author>E Dane Rogers and Bradley W. Maston</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>Join Pastor E Dane Rogers and Dr. Bradley W. Maston as they discuss great works of literature from a Christian perspective.  These discussions seek to identify the major themes and significance of various books, short stories, and poems that have impacted the world and western culture.</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 9 - Dejeuner Du Matin - Jaques Prevert</itunes:title>
                <title>Episode 9 - Dejeuner Du Matin - Jaques Prevert</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Join us as we discuss this powerful and important poem on the topic of human connection and sorrow.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 8 - Paper Menagerie by Ken Lui</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 7 - Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung</itunes:title>
                <title>Episode 7 - Almond by Sohn Won-Pyung</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>This book is moving, emotional, and has a great deal to teach us about the human experience and the need of all people for the Gospel.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 6 - Ozymandius - Percy Shelley</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Join us as we discuss Ozynmandius by Percy Shelly</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 5 - The Possibility of Evil - Shirley Jackson</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Join us for an American Gothic masterpiece that has a serious set of spiritual lessons to teach.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 4 - Cat&#39;s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut</itunes:title>
                <title>Episode 4 - Cat&#39;s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>This is the novel that brought Kurt Vonnegut&#39;s weird, satirical, story-telling to the mainstream.  Enjoy this discussion of his various views on religion, politics, and science.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 3 - When I Heard the Learn&#39;d Astronomer - Walt Whitman</itunes:title>
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                <itunes:author>E Dane Rogers and Bradley W. Maston</itunes:author>
                
                <description><![CDATA[<p>This discussion of Walt Whitman&#39;s poem &#34;When I heard the Learn&#39;d Astronomer&#34; and discusses its importance and spiritual significance.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 2 - The Gospel According to Mark by Jorge Luis Borges</itunes:title>
                <title>Episode 2 - The Gospel According to Mark by Jorge Luis Borges</title>

                
                
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                <description><![CDATA[<p>Join us for a discussion of a short story from one of Argentina&#39;s best writers and poets.</p>]]></description>
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                <itunes:title>Episode 1: Discussing Wiseblood by Flannery O&#39;Connor</itunes:title>
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                <description><![CDATA[<p><span>Join us for a discussion of Wiseblood by Flannery O&#39;Connor.  There are many deep themes and important discussions to be had in this Southern Gothic tale.</span></p>]]></description>
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