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Ep. 34 - Is There a Religious Left?
Season 1 Episode 34
Donald Trump’s election provoked backlash from many people of faith, with religious leaders taking a highly visible role in protesting the administra…
5 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 33 - A Community Afflicted
Season 1 Episode 33
Even as New York City shows signs of progress, the toll of the coronavirus crisis over the past two months has been high. Hundreds of thousands have …
5 years, 11 months ago
Ep. 32 - Ending Mass Incarceration
Season 1 Episode 32
Held in close quarters in crowded detention facilities, prisoners have been disproportionately harmed by the spread of the novel coronavirus. Now the…
5 years, 11 months ago
The American Parish Today, part II
Season 1 Episode 30
In this second special episode on the American parish today, we talk with three writers about their concrete proposals for creating more vibrant, hop…
6 years ago
The American Parish Today, part I
When it comes to the state of the Catholic parish, we tend to focus on the bad news: declining vocations to the priesthood, dwindling congregation si…
6 years ago
Ep. 28 - Why Hong Kong Matters Now
Season 1 Episode 28
The spread of the coronavirus pandemic has upended daily life across the globe, with major outbreaks occurring in countries like China, South Korea, …
6 years ago
Ep. 27 - The Democrats’ Dilemma
Season 1 Episode 27
How should we understand the current split between so-called “progressives” and “moderates” in the Democratic Party? In the middle of an uncertain pr…
6 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 26 - Reporting Religion
Season 1 Episode 26
Though we live in a secular age, we sure seem to like reading about faith.
Poet and reporter Eliza Griswold, winner of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Gen…
6 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 25 - Public Education in Crisis
Season 1 Episode 25
What do billionaires like Betsy DeVos know about running schools?
Absolutely nothing, argues public education expert Diane Ravitch. Since the 1980s, …
6 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 24 - God & Mammon
Season 1 Episode 24
Does capitalism make us bad Christians?
Eugene McCarraher thinks so. His new book, The Enchantments of Mammon, explains how money came to replace God …
6 years, 2 months ago