Eyes, See Me Too: The Proverbs and Parables That Unite Us with Chris Morehouse

S2E8 - Eyes, See Me Too: The Proverbs and Parables That Unite Us with Chris Morehouse

Published: March 22, 2026

Duration: 1:04:40

What if the world's great wisdom traditions aren't competing with one another — but have been quietly agreeing for thousands of years?

In this episode of The Story of Us, Jeff sits down with Chris Morehouse, author of the remarkable book Legacy: Wisdom of African Traditions and the Bible — a seven-year labor of love that places nearly 300 African proverbs alongside biblical scripture, not to blur their differences, but to illuminate their profound and often stunning similarities.

Chris grew up in suburban Philadelphia, the son of theater people, raised with an open mind and a restless curiosity that...