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When Paul Kingsnorth visited Beatrice Institute last fall, he reminded us that in the end, "the machine" is just a story. As Christians, we have another story—another narrative by which to understand the world. 

Following Paul's invitation, Beatrice Institute is delighted to welcome acclaimed storyteller and scholar of myth, Martin Shaw, to Pittsburgh to talk to us about his new book Liturgies of the Wild. Martin will be interviewed by local storyteller and BI Faculty Fellow Joel Brady in an evening of discussion and storytelling, followed a book signing and wine and cheese reception.

“In Liturgies of the Wild, acclaimed mythographer, storyteller and Christian thinker Martin Shaw argues that we live in a myth-impoverished age and that such poverty has left us vulnerable to stories that may not wish us well. Drawing on the “ancient technologies” of myths and initiatory rites, Shaw provides a road to wholeness, maturity and connection. He teaches us to read a myth the way it wants to be read; provides vivid retellings of tales powerful enough to carry you through life’s travails; and shows you how to gather and reshape your own thrown-away stories. Most vividly, he shares how these ancient technologies led him—unexpectedly—to Christ, “the True Myth,” by way of a thirty-year journey and a 101-night vigil in a Dartmoor forest.”