Chris Smith is the only African-American Jesuit in formation in the United States. But he comes from a multi-racial family and recently wrote an article for America, My white mom’s marriage to a Black man outraged my grandma. But she learned to love us.
Smith joins the Gloria Purvis Podcast to talk about his family’s legacy of love, racism, reconciliation a ... Show More
Oct 2024
What does it mean to vote with a formed conscience?
Ahead of the 2024 presidential election, we’re releasing a mini-season that covers the importance of forming our consciences and voting, what to do when you don’t feel you entirely belong to either party, polarization in the church, racial justice and recognition of human dignity ... Show More
49m 45s
Jun 2019
African and West Indian Christians Are Changing the UK Church
How God is working through the Windrush generation and beyond. The number of churches continues to drop in the UK. As CT reported last month, there are only 39,000 congregations left in the country, a quarter drop from 20 years ago. But despite churches increasingly closing their ... Show More
48m 47s
Apr 2023
Dealing With Trolls
Tyler, Jemar, and Ally share their experiences with trolls both online and in person.Ally Henny is a writer, speaker, advocate-minister, and vice president of The Witness: A Black Christian Collective, an organization committed to encouraging, engaging, and empowering Black Chris ... Show More
34m 25s
Sep 2020
Ep 147 | The Religion of BLM, Social Justice Jesus, and 'Cuties' | Guests: 'Just Thinking' Co-hosts
"Just Thinking Podcast" co-hosts Darrell B. Harrison and Virgil "Omaha" Walker join Phil, Jase, and Al to discuss the church of Black Lives Matter, onerous government mandates for churches, liberals turning to Jesus, spiritual poverty, the fabrication of "Social Justice Jesus," w ... Show More
56m 53s
Apr 2024
Equipping You to Minister to the Dechurched in Your Life
If you go to church, do you know why you attend? Do you know why your friends and family have casually just stopped going to church? How can we talk about the necessity of the church in a way that is beautiful and life-giving, but goes beyond personal preference? In this episode, ... Show More
38m 42s
Jan 2024
A parish priest’s approach to blessings for same-sex couples
On December 18, the Vatican’s doctrinal office released “Fiducia Supplicans,” a declaration that allowed priests to give simple or pastoral blessings to couples in irregular situations, including those in same-sex relationships. This week on “Jesuitical,” Father Alex Santora, pas ... Show More
59m 5s
Feb 2022
Love, Acceptance, and Celebrating Differences: Tauren Wells and John Siebeling & Wayne Francis
When it comes to loving others, we sometimes have to stretch ourselves to honor the commands that Jesus has about love. How can I love someone who is so different from me, we might ask ourselves? How can I love someone who I don’t understand and who doesn’t understand me? In our ... Show More
34m 10s