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Podcast: Joining a parish (or club) could save your life.

JesuiticalMay 12, 2023
Brother Emile of the Taize community in France speaks with others during a small group discussion in 2016 at Incarnate Word Parish in Chesterfield, Mo. (CNS photo/Lisa Johnston, St. Louis Review)

This week, Jesuitical is joined by Pete Davis to talk about his new documentary “Join or Die,” “a film about why you should join a club — and why the fate of America depends on it.” They discuss:

  • Why Americans join fewer clubs and associations than they used to
  • Why churches are suffering the same fate
  • The work of Robert Putnam in his groundbreaking book, Bowling Alone

During Signs of the Times, Zac highlights a new transcript of Pope Francis in conversation with Jesuits in Hungary.

Links from the show:

What’s on tap?

Tank 7 American Saison Ale from Boulevard Brewing Company

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