Bridge Builder Podcast: Catholic Faith and Politics

Dr. Kirk Doran & Brian Boyd on Theology & Economics and the Need for Pro-Productivity Reforms
Dr. Kirk Doran & Brian Boyd on Theology & Economics and the Need for Pro-Productivity Reforms

We have two guests on this week’s show. Dr. Kirk Doran an associate economics professor at Notre Dame and Brian Boyd a doctoral student a...

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Dr. John Cavadini on the Influences of Saints Francis & Augustine on Laudato Si'
Dr. John Cavadini on the Influences of Saints Francis & Augustine on Laudato Si'

This week we’re joined by Dr. John Cavadini a theology professor at the University of Notre Dame to discuss his reflections on Pope Franc...

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Zena Hitz on the Goals of Education
Zena Hitz on the Goals of Education

This week we're talking with, Zena Hitz, a tutor at St. John’s College and author of “Lost in Thought”. We’ll be talking about the state ...

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Ed Condon on the Role of Catholic Journalism & The Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Ed Condon on the Role of Catholic Journalism & The Withdrawal from Afghanistan

This week we speak with Ed Condon, Co-Founder, and Editor of The Pillar a Catholic news and analysis site. He reflects on the role of Cat...

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R.J. Snell on the Totalizing of Politics and Practical Steps to Help End the Chaos
R.J. Snell on the Totalizing of Politics and Practical Steps to Help End the Chaos

This week we're joined by R.J. Snell, Editor-in-Chief of Public Discourse and Director of Academic Programs at the Witherspoon Instit...

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Patrick Brown on pro-family economics & what working-class parents really want
Patrick Brown on pro-family economics & what working-class parents really want

This week we’re joined by Patrick Brown of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He recently wrote a piece for The New York Times entitled...

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Dr. Joseph Capizzi On Human Ecology and the Challenges Posed by Big Tech and the Security State
Dr. Joseph Capizzi On Human Ecology and the Challenges Posed by Big Tech and the Security State

In this week's episode, we speak with Dr. Joseph Capizzi, about human ecology. We dig into what that is and how things like big tech and ...

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Dr. Scott Hahn on the Necessity of Bringing Faith Into Public Life
Dr. Scott Hahn on the Necessity of Bringing Faith Into Public Life

In today’s episode, we’re talking about the debate over whether religion is simply a private matter or is it public and what the impl...

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Peter Mommsen on Ecumenism, the Bruderhof Community, and Plough Quarterly Magazine
Peter Mommsen on Ecumenism, the Bruderhof Community, and Plough Quarterly Magazine

In today’s episode, we’re talking about living in truth and working ecumenically. In our mailbag segment, we answer a question about a ru...

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