Jun 26, 2026 · 49 min · 11 segments
In this episode, Zech talks with Colby Dickinson about his many pilgrim journeys in the city of Rome. Together they ask: how does religious identity—or lack thereof—shape one’s experience of places…
Colby DickinsonGuestZechHostOkay, so I am very excited to be welcoming back Dr. Colby Dickinson onto The Theology Mill.
It's a very interesting book.
It's a little hard to categorize.
It seems like it's kind of partially a travelogue, maybe partially kind of memoir.
It's a philosophical text in a way, kind of also social political commentary book.
particularly on Rome and Roman history, but also, of course, a meditation on pilgrimage.
So I wanted to start, Colby, by maybe just asking what led you to write this book in particular? Like, what was its origin story?
Okay, so I am very excited to be welcoming back Dr. Colby Dickinson onto The Theology Mill.
It's a very interesting book.
It's a little hard to categorize.
It seems like it's kind of partially a travelogue, maybe partially kind of memoir.
It's a philosophical text in a way, kind of also social political commentary book.
particularly on Rome and Roman history, but also, of course, a meditation on pilgrimage.
So I wanted to start, Colby, by maybe just asking what led you to write this book in particular? Like, what was its origin story?
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