WOF 028: Bob Dylan, Poet and Prophet - a podcast by Bishop Robert Barron

Bob Dylan is one of the most spiritually interesting songwriters of our generation. In today's episode, Bishop Barron reflects on some of Dylan's best-known hits to show how they subtlety put Biblical themes on display. A listener wonders if Bishop Barron has any tips on how to evangelize in a secular workspace.

Topics Discussed

• 0:17  - Bishop Barron at the Bob Dylan concert last weekend
• 2:40 - Can Bob Dylan serve as a gateway to God?
• 4:45 - Who is Bob Dylan?
• 8:32 - Why Bob Dylan is best read as a spiritual poet
• 10:11 - Bob Dylan's religious views
• 12:17 - Biblical elements of Blowin' in the Wind
• 15:39 - Bishop Barron on Like a Rolling Stone
• 21:41 - Bob Dylan and the Resurrection
• 22:10 - All Along the Watchtower and the Book of Isaiah
• 26:41 - Finding Jesus in Dylan's Make You Feel My Love
• 28:43 - Question from listener: How can we evangelize in a secular workspace?

Bonus Resources

• Videos
  • Reflections on Bob Dylan (Bishop Barron)
  • Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower" (Bishop Barron)
  • Reflections on Bob Dylan in China (Bishop Barron)
  • Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, and the New Evangelization (Bishop Barron)
• Articles
  
  • "Bob Dylan in China" (Bishop Barron)
• Bob Dylan Songs
  
  • Blowin' in the Wind (read lyrics)
  • Like a Rolling Stone (read lyrics)
  • All Along the Watchtower (read lyrics)
  • Make You Feel My Love (read lyrics)

 

Find bonus links and resources for this episode at http://WordOnFireShow.com and be sure to submit your questions at http://AskBishopBarron.

Further episodes of The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

Further podcasts by Bishop Robert Barron

Website of Bishop Robert Barron