Life Examined

A pilgrim’s journey: Reconnecting with faith through the pilgrimage

Hosted by Jonathan Bastian Jul. 18, 2020 Religion

Part of the Via Francigena that Timothy Egan journeyed through. Photo by Timothy Egan.

Author Timothy Egan talks with KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian about walking the Via Francigena and how his experiences walking the pilgrim’s trail gave him a greater understanding of Christianity, life and faith.

From this Episode:

Timothy Egan on finding faith on the pilgrim’s trail

Journalist and a New York Times bestselling author Timothy Egan , talks to KCRW host Jonathan Bastian about his adventures walking the Via Francigena trail and describes how...

27 min

The external and internal pilgrimage: Author Pico Iyer on the purpose of journeying in modern times

Author Pico Iyer and Pravrajika Vrajaprana, a Vedanta nun, talk with KCRW’s Jonathan Bastian about the purpose of pilgrimage in modern day times following his interview with...

26 min