“The interesting thing about GPS is that we personally become the center. As we move, everything is oriented to our position, and the world shifts and organizes itself around us. … Medieval maps, in spiritual terms, remind us that our lives revolve around Christ and not the other way around.” — Dr. Lisa Deam
In this episode WAP Associate Caroline Triscik interviews author and speaker Lisa Deam about her book, A World Transformed: Exploring the Spirituality of Medieval Maps. With a PhD in late medieval art history from the University of Chicago, Lisa brings knowledge and passion about medieval maps and through this lens invites us to explore our own spiritual formation and pilgrimage toward Jerusalem, with Christ's death and resurrection at the center.
"I first met Lisa Deam when we were attending the same church in Northwest Indiana. At some point, she led a spiritual formation workshop using medieval maps as the focal point to help us map our journey of faith. Prior to knowing Lisa, my interest in medieval maps was minimal, if not non-existent, but her knowledge and passion about these maps and how they have shaped her faith compelled me to join her in this exploration.
"Now over a decade since having met Lisa, she and I sit down for this interview to chat about pilgrimage and the harrowing journey toward Jerusalem and all of the possibilities along the way, including spiritual pirates! Lisa offers her extensive knowledge of medieval maps and how they can be a guide for us toward Christ in our own spiritual journeys."
— Caroline Triscik
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