Hipsters love the authentic, the craft and the obscure—which is exactly why Catholicism, in its practices and its aesthetic, is perfectly suited for them.
Zac Davis
Zac Davis is an associate editor and the senior director for digital strategy for America. He also co-hosts the podcast, Jesuitical.
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
What is Hipster Catholicism?
In an article that appeared in America over the summer, David Michael wrote: Hipsters are drawn to craft beer, obscure cheeses, organic farms, taxidermy and homemade preserves. They favor hand-dipped candles, old-fashioned stationery, Indian headdresses and the lamentable industrial-chic decor and exposed bricks that mark so many new restaurants and bars. Hipsters love the authentic, […]
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Paul Ryan defends eliminating the adoption tax credit in G.O.P. tax bill
“This is such a pro-family bill.”
Posted inFaith
Do you know why you’re Catholic? Ep. 35
“What does religion have to offer me?” It’s a question more people are asking as affiliation with organized religion continues to fall. Brandon Vogt thinks that Catholics should be ready with answers. “Today, as the world becomes more and more disinterested and disenchanted with religion, we need this positive approach [to being Catholic more] than […]
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Do you know why you’re Catholic?
Is being Catholic the last, true way to be a rebel?
Posted inFaith, Features
Can the Catholic Church keep millennials from passing it by?
Among those Catholics who choose to leave the church, 74 percent do so between the ages of 10 and 20. And 87 percent of them say that it is for good.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
How one Jesuit grad is building Tiny Homes to end chronic homelessness
Tiny homes—you’ve probably heard of them. They’re littered all over Instagram and Pinterest, and HGTV has dedicated a show to hunting them. But what you probably haven’t heard about is how they could be a solution to end chronic homelessness. This week we talk to Andrew Lunetta, a graduate of LeMoyne University, who is the […]
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
How one Jesuit grad is building Tiny Homes to end chronic homelessness
Tiny homes—you’ve probably heard of them. But you probably haven’t heard how they could solve chronic homelessness.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Why are people fascinated by nuns doing normal things?
A chainsaw-wielding sister is just the latest viral sensation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
You need to pay attention to hip-hop if you’re religious. Here’s why.
Rap got religious last year. At least that’s what I wrote earlier this year for America. The truth is, while it may have gotten more explicit about religion in 2016, hip-hop has always had a deep religious undercurrent to its bars and beats. This week we’re chatting with Alex Nava, the author of In Search […]