The case against hot takes Ep. 48

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News, News Commentary, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Christianity

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2018

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

We live in an age of opinion writers telling us that we live in an age of [insert sweeping generalization here]. The hotter the take, the more attention it gets not only from readers who already agree but pundits eager to tear it down with their own scorching rebuttal. Enter Christine Emba, an op-ed writer for The Washington Post, who traffics in nuance and explores the deeper questions beneath the latest outrage de jour. On topics from #MeToo movement and s***hole countries to Harry Potter and burritos, Christine has opinions worth reading. This week, we ask her about her vocation as an op-ed writer and what a successful column looks like. (Homilists would be wise to take notes.) And in Signs of the Times, did you know the Winter Olympics were underway? Yeah, neither did we. Next: A German cardinal seems to (maybe) open the door to pastors blessing same-sex unions, fall out from Pope Francis’ handling of clerical sex abuse continues and we dive into a potential breakthrough for the Catholic Church in China. Finally, Lent begins next week on Valentine’s Day/Ash Wednesday—and PETA wants you to go vegan. Tell us what you’re giving up (or #TakingUp) this Lent! Tweet us @jesuiticalshow or send us an email jestuical@americamedia.org. And please leave us a review on Apple podcasts and tell your friends, parents or children about the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I was definitely not just practicing how to say ontologically and impressively.
0:07.0	It seems like you practiced well.
0:10.0	Thank you.
0:11.0	All right.
0:12.0	What if I told you you got one of those words wrong? And I won't tell you. Thank you. What if I told you you got one of those words wrong?
0:14.7	And I won't tell you what.
0:15.7	I would kick you under the desk.
0:18.7	I'm like, actually, Ashley, it's on to logically.
0:22.1	So you're welcome.
0:23.0	Hello and welcome to Jez Whiticle a podcast brought to you by the
0:28.0	irrepressibly young defiantly hip and ontologically lay editors of
0:32.4	America media.
0:34.0	That lay part means we aren't Jesuits, but we work with them.
0:37.4	Join us each week for a smart Catholic take
0:39.7	on faith culture in the news, often over drinks. I'm Ashley McKinless and I'm joined by
0:45.0	Olga Segura. Hey guys and Zach Davis.
0:48.0	Hello! What is that? I'm ready. What time is it? Yes.
0:53.0	It's like a morning, hello?
0:54.0	I know.
0:55.0	Well, it feels like morning with these bright lights.
0:57.0	It does, it does.
0:58.0	We're in our new studio and so the lights are.
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