Why you (yes you) should care about theology. Ep. 69

Jesuitical

America Media

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

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 July 2018

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

You don’t have to have a Ph.D. in theology to write about religion (thank goodness)—but Tara Isabella Burton’s work shows it certainly doesn’t hurt. After getting her doctorate in theology at Oxford University, Tara became the first full-time religion correspondent for Vox (with a V she is quick to clarify). There she translates religious stories to a largely secular audience and brings a theologian’s lens to questions of public policy and values. Tara also published her first novel this year, Social Creature, a thrilling story about striving and sin in the decadent world of upper-class New York. We ask her about the book, how her own own faith has shaped her writing and why everyone should study theology. Jesuitical is on vacation until August, so no Signs of the Times this week, but we still want to hear from you! Come share your consolations and desolations or some interesting Catholic news in our Facebook group. You can also find us on Twitter @jesuiticalshow, support us on Patreon and send us an email at jesuitical@americamedia.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and
0:05.0	remotely lay editors of American media.
0:11.0	That lay part means we aren't Jesuits but we work with them.
0:14.4	Join us each week for a smart Catholic take on faith culture and the news, often over drinks.
0:19.7	I'm Ashley McKinless joined by Olga Segura. Hey guys and Zach Davis.
0:24.7	Hello. Can you can you smell that summer breeze? I can. We're on vacation right now.
0:31.8	So we are releasing some interview only episodes over this July break and
0:37.4	who's our guest this week Olga? This week we're talking with Dr Tara
0:40.7	Isabella Burton she is the author of the novel Social Creature.
0:43.7	She holds a doctorate in theology and French literature from the University of Oxford and covers
0:47.8	religion for Vox. She's incredibly smart and was super, super interesting to chat with.
0:52.0	And that's Vox with a V.
0:54.0	Yeah, with a V.
0:55.0	Yeah, we talked to her a little bit about her new book.
0:58.0	And Why It's worthwhile to study religion,
1:00.0	even if you're not religious,
1:01.0	and how her faith has influenced her own faith.
1:06.7	Yeah, and she yeah she's wonderful and the book is wonderful I read it and it gave me
1:11.3	nightmares but I would it is a great summary so this is a good episode to hear right now.
1:15.0	Hope you enjoyed the show.
1:17.0	So joining us today is Tara Isabella Burton. She covers religion at Box and she just
1:27.0	published her first novel Social Creature. Welcome to Jesuitical Tara.
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