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G&R Ep 47: Saint or Subversive? Dorothy Day & the Politics of the Catholic Church with Prof. Jack Downey
G&R Ep 47: Saint or Subversive? Dorothy Day & the Politics of the Catholic Church with Prof. Jack Downey
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86 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2020
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In this episode, we talk with Professor Jack Downey (@xjackdowneyx) of the University of Rochester about Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement. We get into Day's life and influence, liberation theology, the politics of the modern Catholic Church, the tactic of self-immolation as a form of resistance and more.
Jack Downey is the John Henry Newman Chair in Roman Catholic Studies at the University of Rochester. He teaches courses on contemporary justice movements, liberation theologies, North American religious history, Christianity, Buddhism, and contemplative traditions. His current research projects examine self-immolation, forms of protest, violence, Roman Catholicism in Alaska and Québec, and asceticism.
Read more:
Casey Cep, "Dorothy Day's Radical Faith" (https://bit.ly/3ktfoD5)
Interview with Kate Hennessy (Day's granddaughter) (https://n.pr/2TndOXn)
Archive of Day's writings for The Catholic Worker (https://bit.ly/3dPes9G)
On L.A.’s Skid Row, Catholic Worker’s ‘Hippie Kitchen’ adjusts to coronavirus (https://bit.ly/35sx8Iv)
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This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.
Jack Downey is the John Henry Newman Chair in Roman Catholic Studies at the University of Rochester. He teaches courses on contemporary justice movements, liberation theologies, North American religious history, Christianity, Buddhism, and contemplative traditions. His current research projects examine self-immolation, forms of protest, violence, Roman Catholicism in Alaska and Québec, and asceticism.
Read more:
Casey Cep, "Dorothy Day's Radical Faith" (https://bit.ly/3ktfoD5)
Interview with Kate Hennessy (Day's granddaughter) (https://n.pr/2TndOXn)
Archive of Day's writings for The Catholic Worker (https://bit.ly/3dPes9G)
On L.A.’s Skid Row, Catholic Worker’s ‘Hippie Kitchen’ adjusts to coronavirus (https://bit.ly/35sx8Iv)
Also, follow us on any of these social media channels:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenRedPodcast
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PodcastGreenRed
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Donate to Green and Red Podcast
Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast
Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR
This is a Green and Red Podcast production. Produced by Scott (@sparki1969) and Bob (@bobbuzzanco). "Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Isaac.
Released:
Oct 26, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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