In 2003, Jonathan Rauch—a man who describes himself as an "unrepentantly atheistic Jewish homosexual"—argued that religion's decline in the U.S. was "nothing less than a major civilizational achievement." Today, he thinks that article was the "dumbest thing I have ever written." Rauch, still unabashedly atheist, Jewish, and homosexual, believes Christianity is a "load-bearing wall" for American democracy. His book Cross Purposes urges the Church to follow Jesus's teachings so that socie...
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In 2003, Jonathan Rauch—a man who describes himself as an "unrepentantly atheistic Jewish homosexual"—argued that religion's decline in the U.S. was "nothing less than a major civilizational achievement." Today, he thinks that article was the "dumbest thing I have ever written." Rauch, still unabashedly atheist, Jewish, and homosexual, believes Christianity is a "load-bearing wall" for American democracy. His book Cross Purposes urges the Church to follow Jesus's teachings so that socie...
Gender, Faith, and Embodiment: A Conversation with Dr. Abigail Favale
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50 minutes
5 months ago
Gender, Faith, and Embodiment: A Conversation with Dr. Abigail Favale
In this episode, Mike sits down with Dr. Abigail Favale, the author of The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory. She teaches at the University of Notre Dame’s McGrath Institute for Church Life and holds degrees in philosophy, women’s writing, and English literature. In this conversation, they explore: - Dr. Favale's journey from progressive feminism to Catholic orthodoxy - How motherhood and spiritual crisis reshaped her worldview - The clash between the "gender paradigm" and a Christian vi...
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In 2003, Jonathan Rauch—a man who describes himself as an "unrepentantly atheistic Jewish homosexual"—argued that religion's decline in the U.S. was "nothing less than a major civilizational achievement." Today, he thinks that article was the "dumbest thing I have ever written." Rauch, still unabashedly atheist, Jewish, and homosexual, believes Christianity is a "load-bearing wall" for American democracy. His book Cross Purposes urges the Church to follow Jesus's teachings so that socie...
