Episode 9: Politics, Faith, and Prophetic Witness - Campbell

Boston College STM Online: Encore Podcast

Politics, Faith, and Prophetic Witness EVELYN UNDERHILL LECTURE IN CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY

July 12, 2014 Presenter: Simone Campbell, S.S.S.

Too often the intersection of faith and politics becomes a crossroad of judgment and certitude; but trying to follow Christ requires a different approach. This lecture explores the call to touch the pain of the world and release hope into the darkness. Only a broken heart can lead to anything even approaching prophetic witness. Using current examples, we will wrestle with this challenge for 2014.

Sponsored by the School of Theology and Ministry

Simone Campbell, S.S.S., is executive director of NETWORK, a Catholic social justice lobby organization. She has been instrumental in organizing the "Nuns on the Bus" tours, and is the author of A Nun on the Bus: How All of Us Can Create Hope, Change, and Community (HarperCollins, 2014).