Outlander Soul

This episode was recorded live on 15 July 2018 at The Wild Goose Festival 2018 at Hot Springs, North Carolina. Terry and Jayme lead discussion with fellow fans on what reading contemporary fiction as sacred text means and how that applies to how we approach Outlander as a formative and generative text for its fans. (Note: the sound quality is reflective of the fact that this was a live round-table recording)

Terry and Jayme discuss the theme of calling and vocation, the various ways people are called, where we see it in other literature and in Outlander. In this episode, we focus specifically on Claire's call and vocation as a healer.

Terry and Jayme discuss calling and vocation, the various ways people are called, where we see it in other literature and specifically in Outlander. In this episode, we focus specifically on Claire's call and vocation as a healer.

Jayme & Terry explore the themes of home and belonging in the Outlander series, looking at where/who home is, what it's like to not feel at home, and the human impulse to create community and belong.

Terry and Jayme discuss the theme of being an outlander (or "Sassenach") throughout the series, the experiences of the different characters being on the outside, and what that means for us as readers in a world where most of us encounter exclusion.

Terry & Jayme explore the difference between myth and parable, then discuss why Outlander is a parable subverting the traditional romance genre.

Terry & Jayme examine previous theologies for romance and why they do not speak to us today. They lay out a new theology for romance that is inclusive, equitable, and has at its heart - love.

In this episode, Jayme and Terry chat about romance fiction as an often misunderstood and under-appreciated genre, why we believe Outlander *is* romance (as much as it is any other genre), and why that matters.

We (Jayme and Terry) begin the podcast with why Outlander is a rich, powerful, and multifaceted text for religious, theological, and spiritual exploration and why we're interested in the role it plays in its readers' lives. This introductory episode details who we are, why we've chosen this series (instead of something else), and what approaches we'll be taking as we search for the soul of Outlander.