Welcome to the Common Home TV Podcast, your go-to source for inspiring and thought-provoking conversations at the intersection of integral ecology and an inclusive Church. Each episode delves into the profound questions facing faith communities. Join us as we engage with leading voices in theology, environmental science, social justice, and community activism, sharing stories and insights that challenge us to live more sustainably and compassionately. Together, let’s build a future where everyone has a place in our common home.
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Welcome to the Common Home TV Podcast, your go-to source for inspiring and thought-provoking conversations at the intersection of integral ecology and an inclusive Church. Each episode delves into the profound questions facing faith communities. Join us as we engage with leading voices in theology, environmental science, social justice, and community activism, sharing stories and insights that challenge us to live more sustainably and compassionately. Together, let’s build a future where everyone has a place in our common home.
Church, Fame, and Influence: The Rise of the Celebrity Catholic
Common Home TV: Questions for the Modern World
54 minutes 1 second
10 months ago
Church, Fame, and Influence: The Rise of the Celebrity Catholic
Welcome to Questions for the Modern World. In this episode, we’re thrilled to be joined by Kathryn Joyce, a renowned investigative journalist and adjunct lecturer in political science at Brooklyn College. Formerly a reporter with Type Investigations and Salon, Kathryn has served as a contributing editor at The New Republic and a contributing writer at Highline. Her work has appeared in acclaimed publications such as Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, Mother Jones, The Marshall Project, Pacific Standard, Wired, The Nation, and many others.
Today, we explore the intersection of faith, fame, and influence, dissecting her recent Vanity Fair article, Behind the Catholic Right’s Celebrity-Conversion Industrial Complex. We examine the rise of celebrity conversions, the role of well-funded American Catholic media ministries, and their profound impact on the Church in the United States and globally.
We also reflect on her book, The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption, and discuss the lasting impact of evangelical adoption practices ten years after its release.
Common Home TV: Questions for the Modern World
Welcome to the Common Home TV Podcast, your go-to source for inspiring and thought-provoking conversations at the intersection of integral ecology and an inclusive Church. Each episode delves into the profound questions facing faith communities. Join us as we engage with leading voices in theology, environmental science, social justice, and community activism, sharing stories and insights that challenge us to live more sustainably and compassionately. Together, let’s build a future where everyone has a place in our common home.
