Church, Fame, and Influence: The Rise of the Celebrity Catholic
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Kathryn Joyce is a renowned investigative journalist and adjunct lecturer in political science at Brooklyn College. Formerly a reporter with Type Investigations and Salon, she has served as a contributing editor at The New Republic and a contributing writer at Highline. Her extensive body of work has appeared in prestigious publications such as Vanity Fair, The New York Times Magazine, Mother Jones, The Marshall Project, Pacific Standard, Wired, The Nation, and many others.
Join us as we explore the intersection of faith, fame, and influence, dissecting her recent Vanity Fair article, Behind the Catholic Right’s Celebrity-Conversion Industrial Complex. This discussion examines the rise of celebrity conversions, the influence of well-funded American Catholic media ministries, and their far-reaching impact on the Church in the United States and beyond.
We also discuss her book, The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption, reflecting on the impact of evangelical adoption practices ten years after its publication.
This content contains a term some may find offensive. Please be mindful if listening with young children nearby.
anity Fair article, Behind the Catholic Right’s Celebrity-Conversion Industrial Complex can be found at: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story...
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