A new season of the podcast “Startup” takes us into the church planting movement
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast.
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Stephanie Saldaña on love, loss and memory in the Middle East
He was a French novice monk in Syria. She was a journalist who wanted to become a nun. Then, they fell in love.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Tara Isabella Burton’s new novel is a vivid account of how sin slowly creeps in
Review of ‘Social Creature,’ by Tara Isabella Burton
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We don’t use religious words anymore. That’s a problem.
When was the last time you talked about faith with a friend?
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Why you (yes you) should care about theology
A conversation with theologian, reporter and novelist Tara Isabella Burton
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
His parents fell for a spiritual guru. In “Dear Franklin Jones,” he wants to find out why.
In “Dear Franklin Jones,” Jonathan Hirsch sets out to answer some questions about his family.
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The untold history of black nuns in the United States
Dr. Shannen Dee Williams is uncovering the previously hidden lives of African-American women religious.
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
Can comedy conquer Islamophobia?
How do you change the mind of someone who thinks you don’t belong in this country because of your faith?
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Ross Douthat is worried about Pope Francis’ leadership. Should we be, too?
Ross Douthat on the future of the Catholic Church
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Have we reached a turning point in the gun control debate?
Patrick Blanchfield on the history and future gun control in the United States