The Religion and American Life Podcast

”The Religion and American Life Podcast” is an initiative of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life at Boston College. Dedicated to the Center’s mission, the podcast is committed to fostering rigorous, civil, and constructive conversations about religion in American public life in pursuit of the common good of a religiously diverse society. Seeking to produce meaningful exchanges that inform, challenge, and inspire, this podcast brings exceptional scholarship into dialogue with engaged citizenship and the creative arts through the voices of central figures who are in or who study closely the most important issues in religion and public life in the United States today.

The Religion and American Life Podcast is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 15 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Religion and American Life Podcast, a education show with 15 episodes published.

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  Episode #17

  “The Future of Catholic Education,” with Eileen McLaughlin, Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Boston

  Mar 16, 202632 min

  Join us for a conversation with the Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Boston, Eileen McLaughlin. She and Fr. Massa discuss the benefits and challenges of Catholic education, changes in student populations, and the future of Catholic schools. Credits: Podcast Host: Mark Massa, S.J. Production: Madeline Jarrett Music: • Bourree 4th Lute Suite; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Double Violin Concerto 1st Movement; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.• Bourree 4th Lute Suite; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.• Double Violin Concerto 1st Movement; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

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  Episode #16

  “Anti-Semitism, America, and the Middle East,” with Jewish Studies Scholar, Dr. Susannah Heschel

  Nov 25, 202537 min

  In this episode, Fr. Massa interviews Jewish scholar, Dr. Susannah Heschel about Judaism in America, Jewish-Catholic relations, and the war in the Middle East. Join us for an engaging and informative discussion! Susannah Heschel is the Eli M. Black Distinguished Professor and chair of the Jewish Studies Program at Dartmouth College. Her scholarship focuses on the Wissenschaft des Judentums, and she has used feminist, postcolonial, and critical race theoretical models in interpreting Jewish-Christian relations. She is the author of many books, and she is also the recipient of five honorary doctorates from institutions in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland. She has held research grants from the Carnegie Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the National Humanities Center, and the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin. Credits: Podcast Host: Mark Massa, S.J. Production: Madeline Jarrett Music: • Bourree 4th Lute Suite; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/. Double Violin Concerto 1st Movement; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.• Bourree 4th Lute Suite; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.• Double Violin Concerto 1st Movement; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/.

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  Episode #15

  “Catholic Fundamentalism in America,” with theologian and director of the Boisi Center, Mark Massa, S.J.

  May 12, 202535 minS0

  <p>Join us for a special episode of Religion and American Life in which Fr. Mark Massa, S.J., is interviewed by the student employees of the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life about his recently published book, Catholic Fundamentalism in America. This important conversation unpacks the characteristics of Catholic fundamentalism, its social and historical trajectories, integralism, the role of social media, healthy vs. unhealthy pluralism, and more. </p> <p>Credits:</p> <p>Podcast Hosts: Madeline Jarrett, William Adamczyk, Joseph Monti</p> <p>Production: Madeline Jarrett</p> <p>Music: • Bourree 4th Lute Suite; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Lic...

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  Episode #14

  “Conflict Resilience in a Divided Church,” with conflict resolution expert, Bob Bordone

  Apr 24, 202539 minS0

  <p>Join us for an engaging conversation between Mark Massa, S.J., and acclaimed conflict expert, Bob Bordone, as they discuss insights from Bordone’s recently published book, Conflict Resilience: Negotiating Disagreement without Giving Up or Giving In. In the episode, Bordone, a lifelong Catholic, unpacks the ways that these insights might apply to parish life and help us navigate polarization in the Church. </p> <p>Bordone is an internationally-recognized expert, author, speaker, and teacher in negotiation, conflict resolution, mediation, and facilitation, recently selected as one of the Top 30 Negotiation Professionals by Top Global Gurus.  A Senior Fellow at Harvard Law...

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  Episode #13

  A Conversation with BC Head Football Coach, Bill O’Brien

  Dec 17, 202425 minS0

  <p>This episode is a recording of a live event we hosted with Bill O’Brien, the head coach of the Boston College football team, for a conversation about faith and football. Join us as Mark Massa, S.J., interviews Coach O’Brien about Jesuit culture, cultivating his vision for the program, his hopes for the team, and what made him decide to take the position at BC. </p> <p>Credits:<br> Podcast Host: Mark Massa, S.J.</p> <p>Production: Madeline Jarrett</p> <p>Music: • Bourree 4th Lute Suite; Exzel Music Publishing (freemusicpublicdomain.com); Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribu...

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