In this episode, we discuss Toni Morrison’s *Beloved,* a novel that refuses to let the past be forgotten. Bringing it into conversation with Romans, John 6, and Lamentations 2 & 4, we explore haunting and historical memory, suffering and healing, the promiscuity of grace, and the pain of love.

**Content Note: Beloved is a novel written for a mature audience, and our discussion reflects that.

Timestamps:

• 1:40 - Experiencing Beloved
• 17:26 - The novel’s epigraph and Romans
• 29:31 - Emily on Lamentations 2&4
• 1:06:24 - Tommy on John 6
• 1:46:53 - Next month’s book

Up Next: *North Woods* by Daniel Mason

Connect with Us:

• Email: holywritpod@gmail.com
• Instagram: @holywritpodcast
• Bluesky: @holywrit.bsky.social
• Website: https://holywritpod.podbean.com/

In this debut conversation, Emily and Tommy introduce themselves and share the story behind this podcast—how their love for fiction and scripture led them to explore the ways these texts speak to and challenge each other. Then, they dig into Holes by Louis Sachar alongside Exodus 19 and Matthew 3, discussing themes of intergenerationality, curses, mutual responsibility, and love.

References:

• Makarios Institute
• Abraham Heschel quote: from God in Search of Man

Up Next: Beloved by Toni Morrison

Connect with Us:

• Email: holywritpod@gmail.com
• Instagram: @holywritpodcast
• Bluesky: @holywrit.bsky.social
• Website: https://holywritpod.podbean.com/