Bridge Builder Podcast: Catholic Faith and Politics

Dr. David Cloutier on Structures of Sin and Systems that Lead to On-Going Social Problems
Dr. David Cloutier on Structures of Sin and Systems that Lead to On-Going Social Problems

We live in a fallen world that must deal with the effect that sin has on creating social problems. Because of the interconnectedness of h...

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Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau on
Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau on "The Common Good" - What It Means and Why It Matters in the Public Square

What does it mean to advocate for laws and policies that uphold "the common good"? Because we live in a world where society seems to stru...

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Kim Daniels on Catholic Social Thought and Overcoming Divisiveness in Public Discourse
Kim Daniels on Catholic Social Thought and Overcoming Divisiveness in Public Discourse

In this week's episode, we're discussing Catholic Social Thought and how we can overcome the divisiveness of the rhetoric in today's publ...

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Pat Kaiser on Anti-Poverty Advocacy, Payday Lending, and the Role of Charity in Caring for the Poor
Pat Kaiser on Anti-Poverty Advocacy, Payday Lending, and the Role of Charity in Caring for the Poor

Today we are discussing anti-poverty initiatives and ways that advocates are working on to make a difference for the poor including legis...

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Dr. Bronwen McShea on Missionaries, Monuments, and Historical Memory in Shaping National Identity
Dr. Bronwen McShea on Missionaries, Monuments, and Historical Memory in Shaping National Identity

Dr. Bronwen McShea, an Associate Research Scholar with Princeton University’s James Madison Program and the author of “Apostles of Empire...

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Charles Marohn (Strong Towns) on Making Communities Financially Strong and Resilient
Charles Marohn (Strong Towns) on Making Communities Financially Strong and Resilient

Why do some communities thrive while others collapse? Charles Marohn, the founder and president of Strong Towns, helps examine that quest...

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Michael Bindas on Blaine Amendments & School Choice Case: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue
Michael Bindas on Blaine Amendments & School Choice Case: Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue

The first Monday of October marks the start of the U.S. Supreme Court’s session. Among the cases being heard this session is Espinoza v. ...

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Anne Krisnik (Joint Religious Legislative Coalition) on Interfaith Advocacy
Anne Krisnik (Joint Religious Legislative Coalition) on Interfaith Advocacy

In this week's episode we're discussing the importance of interfaith advocacy. We speak with Anne Krisnik, the executive director of the ...

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Brandon McGinley - How Grace, not 'Going it Alone' Will Save the World
Brandon McGinley - How Grace, not 'Going it Alone' Will Save the World

Often times in politics we hear about the need to be realistic in regards to what can be accomplished. That there is only a limited horiz...

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