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We live in an age of unprecedented material prosperity—so why does everything feel so joyless?
Why are so many of our stories marked by cynicism, exhaustion, or despair? And what might it mean to tell stories that cultivate real hope instead of shallow optimism?

In this episode of Believe to See, we’re joined at the Anselm Society Digital Pub table by author Shemaiah Gonzales, whose book Undaunted Joy: The Revolutionary Act of Cultivating Delight argues that joy itself has become a countercultural—and even revolutionary—act. Not naïve happiness or forced positivity, but a brave, resilient joy rooted in truth, suffering, and faith.

Together, we explore why modern culture struggles to imagine hopeful stories, how Christians can recover joy without denying pain, and why delight matters for art, storytelling, and the life of the imagination. What kind of joy is strong enough to endure? And how might cultivating it reshape the stories we tell—and the lives we live?

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